Our USA Today Crossword Hints for August 29, 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 29, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 8/29/25. 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. What a versatile actor has
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6A. Jorts material
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11A. Get older
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14A. Film that won Best Picture in 2024
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15A. Away from the group
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16A. __ liver oil
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17A. Theme park rides that end with a splash
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19A. Playground game
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20A. Country whose capital is Accra
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21A. Literary vampire from Transylvania
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23A. Apt name for a flower lover
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24A. Military trainee
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27A. It might get put into a bun
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28A. "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" group
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30A. Was winning
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31A. Tortoise's opponent in a fable
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32A. "Wow," in texts
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33A. Sunburn-soothing gel
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35A. "Finding ___" (Pixar sequel)
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36A. Triumphant gestures
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38A. Machu Picchu's country
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39A. If all ___ fails...
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40A. LinkedIn posting
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43A. Female pigs
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44A. ___ Arbor, Michigan
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45A. Emmy category for "The Last of Us"
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47A. Helper
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48A. Country where Manute Bol was born
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50A. Like 2024 and 2026, but not 2025
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51A. Things shared between close friends
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53A. Support for an artist?
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55A. Educational ad
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56A. Cocktails made with vodka, ginger beer and lime juice
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60A. Sci-fi creatures
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61A. Workers' group
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62A. Gives off
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63A. D.C. baseball player
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64A. Question asked by someone waving in a crowd
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65A. Touch or taste
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1D. Uncooked
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2D. Live for evil?
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3D. Zilch
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4D. Squeaky Wheel's Need
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5D. Deserve
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6D. Lentil dish
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7D. Nickname that drops "-jah"
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8D. Showed approval
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9D. Chemically unreactive
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10D. Flat-topped hill
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11D. Risk assessment pro
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12D. Player defending a net
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13D. ___ Allan Poe ("The Raven" poet)
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18D. Cul-de-__
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22D. Darkens on the grill
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23D. NYSE debut
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25D. Tons
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26D. Pool area where it's safe to dive
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29D. Villains' hideouts
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31D. Wished
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34D. Baton Rouge sch. where Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne met
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35D. Hits up on Insta
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36D. Not as many
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37D. Bone near the radius
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38D. "Call Her Daddy" or "Smartless"
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40D. Spear thrown in a decathlon
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41D. Folded egg-based breakfasts
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42D. Prohibit
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43D. Midday nap
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44D. Hugh Jackman or Kylie Minogue, for short
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46D. Unpause
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47D. "Quaking" tree
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48D. Item skipped on a pond
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49D. Still in the wrapper
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52D. Large flightless birds
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54D. Iowa State's city
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57D. Rom-___ (movie genre)
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58D. Binary digit
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59D. U-turn from NNW
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.
One of the unique features of the USA Today Crossword is its use of a non-standard grid, which can include circles or other shapes. This can make the puzzle even more challenging and interesting to solve. The puzzle also includes a variety of themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.
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