USA Today Crossword May 20 2025 Answers (5/20/25)

Our USA Today Crossword May 20, 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 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 5/20/25, 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	Sound from an annoyed cat
5A	Folded Mexican dish
9A	Platform for a play or a concert
14A	Lots and lots
15A	Opening for a card or coin
16A	Black ___ spider
17A	React angrily
19A	Relative by marriage
20A	Culturally off-limits
21A	Letters from admirers
23A	Frozen treats on sticks
26A	"It ___ a dark and stormy night"
27A	"About the author" blurb
29A	Bit of butter
30A	Whales known as "wolves of the sea"
32A	Prefix similar to "super"
33A	Fusilli or gemelli
35A	Garment often paired with heels
36A	Silky-haired hunting dog
39A	Cutting utensil
41A	Trial versions
42A	Structure that might be made of pillows and blankets
43A	Nut stashed in a squirrel's cheek
45A	72, for 18-hole courses, often
48A	Common fish for lutefisk
49A	Make a misstep
50A	Spill the tea
53A	"Yeah, right!"
56A	Guiding principle
57A	Really rub it in
58A	Tribute group playing familiar songs
61A	Coke alternative
62A	Shoelace snarl
63A	___ spumante (Italian wine)
64A	Useful thing
65A	Mends with stitches
66A	Wren's home
1D	Gesture of acknowledgment
2D	Cornell's city
3D	Fruity cold dessert
4D	Act nosy
5D	Airport org.
6D	1980s sitcom alien from the planet Melmac
7D	Hairstylist's creation
8D	City home to Canada's Parliament Hill
9D	Exercises in a pool
10D	Bette's partner on "The L Word"
11D	Went off script
12D	Masked hockey players
13D	"Gross!"
18D	Court romantically
22D	Rapper Lil ___ X
24D	Swanky
25D	Miss, in Spanish (Abbr.)
28D	Surgery sites, for short
31D	"Yes, I'll take care of it"
32D	Large coffee dispensers
33D	"Hah, right!"
34D	What Adele's album titles represent
35D	Pair
36D	Wirelessly shares files between iPhones
37D	Group of buffalo
38D	Prefix meaning "all"
39D	Colonel Sanders' chain
40D	Udon and ramen
43D	Limb that extends from the shoulder
44D	Pots for slow cooking
45D	"I beg you . . ."
46D	Athletes' negotiators
47D	Popular discussion website
49D	Wipe out
51D	Old tape player
52D	Not rural
54D	Lack of difficulty
55D	___ of the above
57D	Transcript stat
59D	Take an oath
60D	Some sci-fi beings

The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.

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