USA Today Crossword May 18 2025 Answers (5/18/25)

Our USA Today Crossword May 18, 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 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 5/18/25, 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	Emulate Captain Marvel
5A	Free-throw paths
9A	Put together an itinerary
13A	Flextime wear?
15A	Stitch's human buddy
16A	"We don't have to, but figured I'd mention it"
17A	Declare formally
18A	"Without further ___ . . ."
19A	Cuts into cubes
20A	Ensemble role in "The Lion King" musical
21A	The "A" of STEAM
22A	"How Forever Feels" singer Kenny
24A	Like old jokes and old bread
27A	<3
28A	Title purple flower in a Nancy Drew mystery
29A	What a cartoon mouse might say to a cartoon cat
33A	Got up
34A	Treelike Tolkien creature
35A	Take the wheel
36A	Slobbery "gifts" from cats or dogs
38A	Small crown
39A	Ladybug's snack
40A	Dwellings
41A	More intelligent
44A	Cactus ___ (Arizona's state bird)
46A	Brand images
47A	How books are usually read at storytime
49A	"Swipe, insert or ___"
52A	Really bad
53A	Real good dude
55A	"Jagged Little ___" (Alanis Morissette album)
56A	"That's good for me to know!"
57A	Golf-ball holders
58A	Chicks' mothers
59A	Scottish girl
1D	Small earring
2D	Very
3D	Ctrl-___-Del
4D	They let people know you've seen their messages
5D	Nike rival
6D	Like cutting in line or interrupting
7D	Shapes of some pastries and moons
8D	Land vs. ___ (board game)
9D	Sony's gaming console
10D	___ up (add pep to)
11D	Like WALL-E, for 700 years
12D	"Absolutely not!"
13D	WNBA star Wilson
14D	"We found Wonderland, you and I got lost ___"
20D	"I'm about to lay it out for you . . ."
21D	Sushi orders with salmon, avocado and cucumber
23D	"Does anyone still wear a ___? I'll drink to that!"
24D	Picnic side dish
25D	Run out of steam
26D	Tons
27D	Fine-tuned
29D	Like something you want
30D	Sports squad
31D	"A ___ technicality!"
32D	Swift's "1989" and "Lover," for two
37D	___/her pronouns
41D	Went out for a while
42D	Flick
43D	Spry
44D	This clue is composed of six
45D	Bestselling Persian poet
48D	Tilt
49D	"smh" sounds
50D	Blackjack necessities
51D	Degree held by Dominiqua M. Griffin
53D	"So sick of this"
54D	_ational _ecurity _gency

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