USA Today Crossword May 12 2025 Answers (5/12/25)

Our USA Today Crossword May 12, 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 May 12, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 5/12/25, 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	Hawaiian expression of love
6A	___ day (2/29)
10A	Picket line crosser
14A	Leafy meal
15A	Lack of difficulty
16A	Blender sound
17A	Say "W-A-L-K"
18A	Russian ruler until 1917
19A	Los Angeles Sparks player McDonald
20A	Frequent target of criticism, metaphorically
23A	Math class with variables
26A	"True Detective" actor Mahershala
27A	"That's my ___!" ("I'm on!")
28A	Feline zodiac sign
29A	www.aclu.org, e.g.
31A	Person doing recon
33A	"I did it!"
35A	Four-award feat for Viola Davis
37A	Tonsillitis doc
38A	Compilation of a game's best moments
42A	Caribbean or Caspian
43A	Apple center
44A	The "A" in UAE
46A	Tech trash
49A	Addition result
50A	___-Brite (glowing toy)
51A	"Huh-uh"
52A	Org. that has given Reba McEntire over 50 award nominations
54A	Least vivid
56A	Tool that might be used to make a scarf
60A	"My treat!"
61A	"I'm a big grizzly bear!"
62A	Slushy frozen drinks
67A	Behind
68A	Eloquent but insincere
69A	Florida city where the Cuban sandwich likely originated
70A	Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay
71A	Stately trees
72A	Top floor
1D	Donkey
2D	Place for a snuggly pet
3D	Futbol cheer
4D	"X-Men" actor Berry
5D	Speak off the cuff
6D	Feeling meh and sluggish
7D	Toward dawn
8D	Pose such as Downward-facing Dog
9D	Dangers
10D	Conference freebies
11D	Meat and cheese arranged on a board
12D	Ventilate
13D	Certain "I do" speaker
21D	Unappetizing porridge
22D	More kind
23D	___ text (online image description)
24D	"The Half of It" star Lewis
25D	Ariana Grande hit with the lyric "So baby take my hand, save your soul"
30D	Corporate emblems
32D	Low tie score
34D	Birthday numbers
36D	Drive-___ window
39D	Break out of an egg
40D	Musical pace
41D	Back muscles, for short
45D	Place a wager
46D	"More music!"
47D	Alerted
48D	Come into view
53D	Ring-shaped reef
55D	Large Japanese dog breed
57D	"Barbie" actor Michael
58D	Este, Danielle and Alana's band
59D	Spheres
63D	Pet who might purr while on a 2-Down
64D	CPR expert
65D	Prefix for "Pen" or "center"
66D	Spider's egg holder

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