Our USA Today Crossword Hints for August 28, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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 Hints, August 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 8/28/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Give a standing ovation
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5A. "___ me!" ("Hope to hear from you!")
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9A. Sport for cowpokes
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14A. Journalist Kotb
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15A. Vicinity
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16A. Social occasion
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17A. Very often
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18A. Word after "exit" or "zodiac"
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19A. Repairs
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20A. Screenwriter who makes revisions
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23A. Grand country house
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24A. Phrase on a neon diner sign
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28A. Rds
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29A. Tabloid couple
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33A. "I've watched that before"
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34A. Place for a phone, wallet and keys
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35A. Prepares to shoot an arrow
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36A. Dreamer's collage
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40A. Destroy
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42A. Come apart at the ___
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43A. Long, narrow ditch
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46A. Not pro-
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47A. Pop a squat
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50A. Guarantees
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52A. Ordinary fella
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54A. Measures of businesses' dominance
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58A. "Morning Joe" network
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61A. Big-screen movie format
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62A. Unconscious ___ (hiring concern)
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63A. Body part that a tear might roll down
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64A. Romantic tango moves
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65A. "Colossal" actress Hathaway
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66A. Clairvoyants
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67A. Kamounia or goulash
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68A. Reply to "Shall we?"
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1D. Deep fissures
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2D. Online feline who might request "treets plz"
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3D. Decorates
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4D. Grilling spot?
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5D. Playbill listing
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6D. Bone-dry
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7D. Toy brand that makes a Millennium Falcon kit
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8D. Jousting weapon
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9D. Far off
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10D. Happens to catch, like a conversation
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11D. Leopard's lair
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12D. The be-all and ___-all
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13D. Periods such as 10th innings, for short
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21D. Toyota hybrid
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22D. Prof's helpers
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25D. Emma Myers' role in "Wednesday"
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26D. A swish doesn't touch it, in basketball
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27D. Beings such as ALF, for short
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30D. Prefix for -cycle or -dent
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31D. That, in Spanish
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32D. "My Year in ___" (podcast about a high-IQ society)
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34D. ATM code, redundantly
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36D. Competes
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37D. Obi-Wan Kenobi's alias
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38D. "Overnight" breakfast bit
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39D. Like many residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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40D. GPS rec
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41D. Coffee holder
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44D. Fissures
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45D. See 59-Down
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47D. Holy place
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48D. "Let me rephrase"
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49D. Throws out
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51D. Slides on the road
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53D. Conspiring group
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55D. Give off, like heat or vibes
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56D. Adhesive in a roll
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57D. TX film festival whose "W" stands for "west"
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58D. Hosts, for short
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59D. With 45-Down, pronoun pair for some women
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60D. Formerly named
The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.
The USA Today Crossword was first introduced in 2002, and has since become a popular source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts of all ages. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.
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