USA Today Crossword May 14 2025 Answers (5/14/25)

Our USA Today Crossword May 14, 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 14, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 5/14/25, 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	Preschoolers learn them
5A	Duck relative
9A	Bails out
14A	Difficult journey
15A	"You're sooo funny"
16A	Girl in Wonderland
17A	Something the superhero The Ray can do
20A	Slip-___ (laceless shoes)
21A	Squid's defense
22A	"Now ___ seen it all"
23A	Payment placeholder
24A	Move over to make room
26A	Instrument near a flute in an orchestra pit
28A	Fall victim to a banana peel
29A	Drive-___
30A	Author unknown, for short
31A	Lender's offerings
32A	Very fast
34A	For the time ___
35A	Detective played by Simone Missick in "Luke Cage"
37A	Features of Mandarin and Gwich'in
38A	Word before "change" or "cannon"
39A	Mixtape tracks
40A	Gamblers place them
41A	Throws in
45A	Spicy-pepper-based condiment
46A	Generation after Alpha
47A	Attribute
48A	___ carte
49A	"What?"
50A	Student stat
52A	Snowden's former org.
53A	Catchphrase used by supporters of an "X-Men" mutant
57A	Top squad
58A	Carrie Fisher's "Star Wars" character
59A	Primary couleur
60A	Homes for grackles
61A	Homes for grizzlies
62A	Clutter
1D	Max
2D	Part of a big company or a tree
3D	Bleep out
4D	Go down a mountain with poles
5D	Stay away from
6D	Dionne Warwick song about wanting to be left alone while crying in public
7D	"I knew it!"
8D	The Navajo ___
9D	Percent-off promotion
10D	___ Baba
11D	Watchful
12D	Resounding
13D	Arrangements
18D	Olive's center
19D	Lead-up night
25D	Day trips, for example
27D	Manual or brochure, often
28D	"That's what they tell me"
30D	___ and crafts
31D	Body parts with gastrocnemius muscles
33D	Does something with
34D	Parts of social media profiles
35D	Training sequences in many sports movies
36D	"Ugh, I thought last time was the last time"
37D	"Sorry, deadline passed"
39D	Traditional healer
40D	Gaze upon
42D	Hang enticingly
43D	Chef's creations
44D	Available or Busy, online
46D	Except
47D	Substance sometimes called pitch
49D	Garment edges
51D	Awareness ads
54D	___ King Cole
55D	Tiny
56D	"Big Blue" tech company

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