USA Today Crossword October 1 2025 Answers (10/1/25)

Our USA Today Crossword October 1, 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 October 1, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/1/25, 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	"Reading Rainbow" channel
4A	Collage bit
9A	Big name in home appliances
14A	"___ we having fun yet?"
15A	Head out the door
16A	Situation in which a post receives more replies than likes
17A	Digital detox
20A	Like eggs Benedict
21A	Restless
22A	Unit of farmland
23A	Pieces of celery
26A	Angsty rock genre
29A	Common article
30A	Bridal accessories
31A	"Party Down" star Scott
32A	"The Devil Wears ___"
33A	Aquatic Summer Olympics event
35A	Dirty or dry cocktail made with twice the amount of alcohol
38A	Some wearable cameras
39A	Fails to mention
40A	Fencing weapon
41A	Enlighten
42A	Word after "school" or "party"
45A	Highest point value for a Scrabble tile
46A	Most easygoing
48A	Greet the day
49A	"Hello" singer
51A	Gung-ho
52A	"Just one more mile!"
57A	Formally revise
58A	City home to the Musee de l'Orangerie
59A	___ and tonic
60A	Fantasy football numbers
61A	"Fast Car" singer Chapman
62A	Many a Keats work
1D	Midsize VW model
2D	Bring up, like a sensitive topic
3D	Password-protected, say
4D	"You're crushing it!"
5D	Animation unit
6D	Male bighorn
7D	Connecticut, in D.C.
8D	Powers a bike
9D	Sausages often served with sauerkraut, for short
10D	Clumsy people
11D	Didn't go out
12D	Prefix for "gender"
13D	Trending
18D	Surface for Sidney Crosby
19D	Calligrapher's need
23D	Mammals with an "elephant" variety
24D	It ebbs and flows
25D	With a scoop of ice cream on top
27D	Fingernail treatment, for short
28D	Texter's "Holy cow!"
30D	Airbnb alternative
31D	Budget rival
32D	Lacking additives
33D	Float away
34D	Teensy
35D	"Rad!"
36D	Good spot to fly a kite
37D	French for "friends"
38D	Figure out
41D	Free from obligation
42D	Inflated sense of self-importance
43D	What an email address often doubles as
44D	Calm, cool and collected
46D	Sales prospects
47D	The whole enchilada
48D	Encouraging syllable
50D	Bumper boo-boo
51D	Online marketplace founded in 2005
52D	"As I ___ saying . . ."
53D	Person trained in CPR
54D	Gondola propeller
55D	Mrs., in Spanish
56D	___-tac-toe

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