USA Today Crossword July 4 2025 Answers (7/4/25)

Our USA Today Crossword July 4, 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 July 4, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 7/4/25, 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	Jouster's weapon
6A	Mornings (Abbr.)
9A	Talk up
13A	Flourish like a flower
14A	___ Crunch (cereal mascot whose full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch)
16A	"How awful!"
17A	Afro-Brazilian dance
18A	Selina ___ aka Catwoman
19A	Red Muppet
20A	Crumb-carrying insect
22A	"Let's ___ so"
24A	No longer willing to participate
25A	Quote from Will Smith after punching an alien in the face in "Independence Day" (1996)
29A	Singer of "Independence Day" (1993)
30A	A long time ___
31A	The "p" in mph
32A	Eyelash, for example
33A	Gesture of agreement
34A	Inquires
36A	Pandemonium
40A	Not very competent
42A	Author Tan
44A	"At any ___ . . ."
45A	Synagogue
48A	Traffic cone
49A	Alternatives to PCs
52A	56-/58-Across, for example
54A	"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects ___ enhances the freedom of others"
55A	Wedding phrase before a kiss
56A	With 58-Across, statesman who asked, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" (1852)
58A	See 56-Across
60A	Gazed at
63A	Court challenges
64A	Has the nerve
65A	Soaks, like a teabag
66A	Sneaky "Hey!"
1D	Pounds (Abbr.)
2D	Apple pie ___ mode
3D	___ de plume (pen name)
4D	Metallic shade of blue
5D	Set free
6D	Dismayed exclamation
7D	Pandemonium
8D	Irregular stain
9D	Body part with a nail
10D	Dismayed exclamation
11D	Get ready to talk on a conference call
12D	Body part with enamel
15D	Celeb with celeb parents
21D	Features of Navajo and Gwich'in
23D	Unsettling
25D	"Rock me, mama, like a ___ wheel"
26D	Eat away at
27D	Piece of punctuation
28D	Hang on a clothesline
29D	___-pedi
35D	Caesar and Cobb
37D	LeBron and Luka's team
38D	Loads
39D	Patch up
41D	A slam dunk is worth two (Abbr.)
43D	___ out (distribute)
46D	Ethical principles
47D	Freedom of the ___
48D	Was super nosy
49D	Mythical king with a golden touch
50D	Bring home from a shelter
51D	Style of car
53D	Spherical object
56D	Tent part
57D	Bloke
59D	"___ whiz!"
61D	"___ Miz"
62D	It ends in Nov.

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