USA Today Crossword October 16 2025 Answers (10/16/25)

Our USA Today Crossword October 16, 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 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/16/25, 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	Botches
8A	Region that includes parts of Finland and Canada
14A	Pressed for time
15A	Largest hot desert in the world
16A	"Groundhog Day" plot device
18A	100% correct
19A	Incredible bargain
20A	Ocean movement
22A	Penny's value
23A	Airport screening org.
25A	Cool again
27A	The ___ (part of a "Toy Story" arcade game)
30A	"Better late ___ never"
32A	Really good time
36A	"Passing" star Negga
37A	"$50 on red," in roulette, say
38A	Total disaster
39A	Three-syllable fruit
40A	"Am not!" retort
42A	Purple bubble tea flavor
43A	Dirt-covered
45A	Large body of water
46A	Garden in Genesis
47A	"Tall" stories
48A	Throat-clearing sound
49A	Piglets' moms
50A	___ Go! (game in which a squid nigiri scores 3 points)
52A	"Woohoo!"
54A	Desire to scratch
57A	"SportsCenter" channel
59A	Use a stencil
63A	Hairstyling product for a ducktail or pompadour
65A	"A likely story"
67A	Totally loved
68A	The "it" of "Say it. Out loud. Say it" in "Twilight"
69A	Braying animal
70A	Braying animal
71A	YouTube promos you can't always skip
1D	Smidgens
2D	Meter or liter
3D	Line on a birth certificate
4D	Ocean predator with around 300 teeth
5D	Quiet periods
6D	Spanish for "that"
7D	Bartending measurement
8D	Desirable trait
9D	Flo Rida genre
10D	Gooey sundae topping
11D	___ Modern (London museum)
12D	Wrinkle remover
13D	"Sorry, I ___ relate"
17D	Vessels with cannons in a Disneyland water ride
21D	Bear's lair
24D	Held in check
26D	MLB stat
27D	Needlework, e.g.
28D	Saint ___ (Caribbean nation named after a woman)
29D	Even a little
31D	She/___
33D	Pollo ___ (grilled chicken dish)
34D	Phillips-head fastener
35D	Animated characters, for short
38D	Like shaving cream
41D	"Get it?"
44D	"Joy Ride" star Stephanie
48D	"_merican _orror _tory"
51D	Run-down
53D	Molecular building blocks
54D	Apple tablet
55D	Chore list heading
56D	"Hurry up!"
58D	Word after "bossa" or before "Scotia"
60D	Nepal's continent
61D	Part of a tarot deck
62D	Peepers
64D	Actor and activist Ruby
66D	Affirmation with ball culture origins

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