USA Today Crossword December 20 2025 Answers (12/20/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 20, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword December 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/20/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Offers that seem too good to be true, probably
6A	Small recipe amount (Abbr.)
9A	Choose
12A	Well-mannered
14A	Embroidery aid
16A	Irritate
17A	Gotten out of bed
18A	Guileless
20A	Entrances to some hotels
22A	U-turn from WNW
23A	Captain's record book
24A	Word after "polka" or "Swiss"
25A	Howled like a coyote
27A	Gives permission for
30A	Head of state in Qatar
33A	Ms. or Mx., e.g.
35A	Affirmative vote
36A	Leave a lasting legacy
40A	Poem written "to" or "on" something
41A	Constant critic
42A	Regrets
43A	Coral that sounds like an accessory for a mermaid
45A	Rot
48A	"Just ___ me know!"
49A	Mess up
50A	Fish part
53A	Futile pursuit
58A	Like some durable skillets
59A	Beachcomber's souvenirs
60A	Aardvark's snack
61A	Snooze
62A	Collection of dishes that might be doll-sized
63A	K-pop group that reunited in July 2025
64A	Needs to pay
65A	Put on clothes
1D	"In my ___ time, I enjoy . . ."
2D	Apple centers
3D	"The hills are ___ with the sound of music"
4D	Paste often mixed with dashi
5D	Star, in Latin
6D	Like watery broth
7D	Dance partner?
8D	Heron's hunting ground
9D	"That's it for my part! Take it away!"
10D	Inky writing tools
11D	Simple file extension (Abbr.)
13D	Diplomatic go-between
15D	Pups on some 1950s skirts
19D	Warmer than cold
21D	"No need to explain"
25D	Certain sib
26D	Feasted
27D	"Beef" star Wong
28D	"If I ___ you . . ."
29D	Puts into words
30D	Aspects of some big personalities
31D	Airplane ___ (phone setting)
32D	Wishful thinkers
34D	Smallest odd primes in Sudoku grids
37D	"Can you explain my mistake here?"
38D	Grandmotherly nickname, in the United Kingdom
39D	Make an effort
44D	Fabric in many kids' craft projects
46D	Rockhopper penguin's feathery "hairdo"
47D	Like a yoga practitioner's back during cat pose
50D	Utterly untrue
51D	___ of Scilly (Cornish archipelago)
52D	What birds may build in boxes
53D	Long for
54D	Reach new heights?
55D	Seep
56D	Useful bills at garage sales
57D	"___ ye, ___ ye!"
58D	Hailed vehicle

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