USA Today Crossword May 19 2025 Answers (5/19/25)

Our USA Today Crossword May 19, 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 19, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 5/19/25, 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	Too, too
5A	Interpersonal sensitivity
9A	Banded gem
14A	Low-quality
15A	Reverberation
16A	Country where Aleppo peppers come from
17A	Penne ___ vodka
18A	Sketch
19A	Nine Inch Nails singer Reznor
20A	Extremely hostile place, idiomatically
22A	Adorns, like a cake
23A	The "G" in LGBTQIA+
24A	Swanky celebrations
26A	Rainbow-shaped
29A	Any episode of "30 Rock," now
30A	Movie theater chain
33A	Put on the market
34A	BOGO event
35A	Pokemon player, e.g.
37A	Smoothie bowl berry
38A	Obi-Wan Kenobi portrayer McGregor
39A	Top-tier
40A	Place of worship such as Masjid al-Haram
42A	Krypton, xenon or argon
44A	"To review . . ."
45A	D.C. subway system
46A	Non-mainstream prefix
47A	Olympic blades
49A	A billion years
51A	Swarming, destructive grasshoppers
54A	Competent and qualified
58A	Rideshare app
59A	"Como esta ___?"
61A	"Dagnabbit!"
62A	Indigenous Peoples' Day day (Abbr.)
63A	Two, in poker
64A	Select for a job
65A	Guinea pig or potbellied pig
66A	Narrowly defeated
67A	Sign of things to come
1D	Iridescent gem
2D	Colorful Hindu festival
3D	Alone
4D	Citrus-flavored spirit like triple sec
5D	Bear plushie
6D	Lot unit
7D	Switch one's focus, metaphorically
8D	Drag behind
9D	Winner of Best Musical at the 75th Tony Awards, and the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
10D	Sandwiches sometimes served with dolmas
11D	War god in "Xena: Warrior Princess"
12D	Car window coloring
13D	Devours
21D	Downtrodden
22D	Annual vaccine target
25D	"Am too!" comeback
26D	"'Tis the same for me"
27D	Fact-finding operation, for short
28D	Group of pupils
29D	Like tuna in a poke bowl
30D	Female friend, in Spanish
31D	Nickel or mercury
32D	Peak of a wave
34D	Witness
36D	Brewpub order
41D	Field hockey refs
43D	Coated in panko, say
45D	___ up (fumbled)
48D	Piano practice piece
50D	___ Cheese (Doritos flavor)
51D	Oatmeal imperfection
52D	Double-reed cousin of the clarinet
53D	One-tenth of a dime
54D	Gospel singer Winans
55D	Cap's edge
56D	Tackle box item
57D	Garden in Genesis
60D	Yank

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