USA Today Crossword December 27 2025 Answers (12/27/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 27, 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 27, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/27/25, 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	Hot dog holders
5A	Not genuine
9A	Behind schedule
13A	Kyrgyzstan's continent
14A	___heart (superhero with a metal suit)
15A	Something to "fly under"
16A	Penny's value
17A	Transmit
18A	*First day of Kwanzaa (Unity)
19A	*Second day (Self-determination)
22A	El ___, Texas
23A	Sprinted
24A	Fast vehicle in a Tracy Chapman hit
27A	Palmed off
31A	Lion's hair
32A	Singer Andra who portrayed Billie Holiday
34A	Country west of Sudan
35A	Fertile area in a desert
36A	Calligrapher's tool
37A	Plantain's exterior
38A	*Third day (Collective work and responsibility)
39A	*Fourth day (Cooperative economics)
41A	Not mandatory
44A	Walking back and forth
45A	*Fifth day (Purpose)
46A	Be a good ___ model
47A	Weasel's semiaquatic relative
49A	"thx" counterpart
51A	Terse response to an invitation
53A	"Just a ___!"
55A	*Sixth day (Creativity)
60A	More senior
62A	Like faked records
64A	*Seventh day (Faith)
65A	Fastened like a dress shirt
66A	Rodeo rope
67A	Dishes dirt
1D	"I've got your ___"
2D	Deplete
3D	Feudal Japanese spy
4D	Make content
5D	Minnow or marlin
6D	Vicinity
7D	Hong ___
8D	Withstood
9D	Dalai ___
10D	Commotion
11D	___ Mahal
12D	The "E" in BCE
15D	Render unsalvageable
20D	Dove's sound, or a corporate title
21D	Young chap
24D	Place to gamble
25D	Word after "party" or "pack"
26D	Flipper's transaction
28D	Long periods with reduced global temperatures
29D	___/her
30D	Sharp part of a hawk
31D	College concentration
32D	___ vu
33D	Big boas
35D	French word whose opposite is "non"
36D	Baby wolf
37D	Breathe heavily
40D	Winter handwear
42D	Gladys Knight backer, or a word after "toodle"
43D	Chats with
48D	Striped shirt wearer in sports
50D	Two- or three-piece outfits
51D	Slinky's shape
52D	___ mater
54D	Metered vehicle
56D	Flying saucers
57D	Bite-size
58D	Microwave sound that might be avoided by hitting "Stop" at the last second
59D	Computes a sum
61D	Brazilian city, for short
63D	Carry with difficulty

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