USA Today Crossword December 30 2025 Answers (12/30/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 30, 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 30, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/30/25, 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	Famous fable writer
6A	Fast-moving
11A	"Golly!"
14A	Panache
15A	Socially off-limits
16A	The "A" of IPA
17A	Autumn's official first day
19A	Right this second
20A	Exams graded on a 5-point scale
21A	Long football kick
22A	Fingers and toes
24A	"No need to show me"
26A	"Sounds good"
28A	"That's a total ___-out!"
29A	Sticky substance
31A	Popular homecoming flower in Texas, for short
33A	Disaster relief org.
36A	Contradictory statement regarding the likelihood of alien life existing
40A	Money paid to a school
42A	Live
43A	Apple mobile platform
44A	Equipment that often has a band's name on it
46A	One might be backless
49A	"When will u be here?"
50A	Spanakopita cheese
53A	Road
55A	___ by (barely manage)
57A	What pets don't pay to live in their owners' apartments
59A	Half a pint
61A	In one ___ and out the other
63A	How old someone is
64A	"I don't believe you!"
65A	Container with a hinged lid
68A	Belief suffix
69A	Garment that can be made from a sheet
70A	Handed out cards
71A	Simple shirt
72A	Standout performer
73A	Epic stories
1D	Event
2D	Go by, like time
3D	Taco bar array that might range from mild to spicy
4D	Safflower ___
5D	Get ready in advance
6D	Smelled terribly
7D	"Hold on!"
8D	Arabic for "son of"
9D	What restaurants serve
10D	2004 Britney Spears hit
11D	Combo nail treatment
12D	Tons
13D	Current events
18D	Status ___
23D	"Floor it!"
25D	What a hotspot provides
27D	"That's right"
30D	Piece of fishing gear
32D	The Red Planet
34D	Internet forum admin
35D	Lumberjack's tool
37D	"Get ___ of it!"
38D	Opposite of less
39D	Coral formation
40D	Animal that races a hare in a 1-Across fable
41D	Website login info
43D	Driver's licenses, e.g.
45D	Do an average job on a golf hole
47D	Oracle
48D	"Just a ___!"
51D	Steeped sachet
52D	African country whose national bird is the red-crested turaco
54D	Bunches of hair or grass
56D	Consume
58D	SMS messages
60D	Piece of land
62D	Pieces of fishing gear
64D	Ignited
66D	2025 Wimbledon champion Swiatek
67D	Small, round veggie

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