USA Today Crossword December 8 2025 Answers (12/8/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/8/25, 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	Color of an elephant's skin
5A	Optometrists examine them
9A	Like a stereotypical dorm room
14A	Rumi, for Arden Cho
15A	Handed-down stories
16A	Played a part
17A	Toiling away
18A	"Hamilton" character Aaron
19A	Nutrition plans
20A	Temporary access pass
23A	Ambient musician Brian
24A	"How much do I ___ you?"
25A	___ Odom Jr. (portrayer of 18-Across)
28A	Fabric made from flax
30A	Practice fighting
32A	Lug
33A	Apollo 13, for one
36A	It might get lost over text
37A	French leek-and-potato soup often served cold
39A	Red vegetable in the Schrute Farms logo
41A	Projecting insect part
42A	Hi-___ image
43A	Quechua speakers
44A	Birds that caw
48A	College reunion attendees
50A	Flightless bird Down Under
52A	Chart-topping song
53A	Singer's warm-up, often
57A	Feeling of anxiety
59A	Food brand for Rover, perhaps
60A	"Wish" character voiced by Ariana DeBose
61A	Sulks like a disappointed kid
62A	Slothlike
63A	Type of Scottish folk dance
64A	Squad
65A	Joel's partner in "The Last of Us"
66A	Plots in flower gardens
1D	Rocky surface for some cyclists
2D	Spiral-shaped pasta
3D	"Community" star Brie
4D	Cooler brand named for a cryptid
5D	Curved plumbing fitting
6D	"___ Welcome" (Maui's song in "Moana")
7D	Goofs up
8D	Person from Belgrade
9D	More ticked off
10D	Vapers' devices, for short
11D	Work boot feature
12D	Solidify like Jell-O
13D	QB's gains
21D	Gin mixer
22D	Twelve-step program for friends and relatives
26D	Atom with an electrical charge
27D	Lamb's mother
29D	Radiate
30D	___ Monica Parker (blues artist)
31D	Sit for a portrait
34D	Country singer Twain
35D	In ___ (aligned)
36D	Former Russian ruler
37D	Volcano that inspired Bastille's song "Pompeii"
38D	Rack up, like an expense
39D	Garment that might have underwire
40D	Moray or conger
43D	As a precaution
45D	"Gotcha, makes sense"
46D	Hoped
47D	Incredible bargains
49D	Applesauce brand
50D	Trade shows
51D	Cat sounds
54D	Final
55D	French fashion magazine
56D	Bread or rice
57D	Angry Birds, e.g.
58D	Slimy stuff

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