USA Today Crossword December 31 2025 Answers (12/31/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 31, 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 31, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/31/25, 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	Diving acronym
6A	"Didn't love it"
9A	"What if . . ."
12A	Country with a famous canal
14A	Source of wealth, literally and figuratively
16A	Detach, like a carabiner
17A	Skills no longer widely used
18A	Pickle seasoning
19A	A pair
21A	Cars with charging ports, for short
22A	Trusty horse
24A	"Abbott Elementary" network
26A	Powerlifting exercise
30A	It's painted in a pedicure
33A	"Do ___ others . . ."
34A	Secondary, more private social media account
37A	Pre-5G tech
38A	Supply-and-demand class, for short
39A	Adored person
40A	Hard state of matter
42A	Sounded like a bell
43A	Board game in which players try to find life beyond Earth
44A	"Tambourine" rapper
45A	Fruits used to make wine
47A	Pack down
48A	Nori or wakame, e.g.
50A	Went out for the night?
52A	"Don't tell our secrets" doc
53A	Floor models
57A	Rowing machine, for short
59A	Phase of life
61A	___ the snoot
62A	Long passageway
66A	Section of a poem
68A	New Age collectibles
69A	Apt rhyme for "folder"
70A	Casually date
71A	Palindromic organ
72A	Walks slowly
1D	Taters
2D	"Shut your face!"
3D	Father's brother
4D	Alternatives to pointe shoes
5D	Friend, in French
6D	Sound from a pasture
7D	"No one ___ compares"
8D	Sharp devices?
9D	British knight's title
10D	Insect in an aardvark's diet
11D	"Of course!"
13D	Perfectly fitting
14D	Prime ministers, presidents, etc.
15D	Fancy costume party
20D	Pale with fear
23D	Town on a map, e.g.
25D	___ Field (the Mets' stadium)
27D	Open, like a jar
28D	Do some penance
29D	Utensil for picking up ice cubes
31D	Makes simpler
32D	Mourning dove's perch
34D	Clenched hands
35D	Best possible
36D	"I would never!"
41D	Appliance that's a metaphor for a hot day
46D	Color associated with embarrassment
49D	Card game also known as Battle
51D	Like cliches
54D	Fashion designer Guerra
55D	Slowly seeped
56D	Practices boxing
58D	Aussie's "hello"
60D	Light-colored hardwood
62D	IV units
63D	Resource in Catan or Minecraft
64D	Type of whiskey
65D	Flamenco cheer
67D	Outperform

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