USA Today Crossword October 17 2025 Answers (10/17/25)

Our USA Today Crossword October 17, 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 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/17/25, 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	"Defense! Defense!," e.g.
6A	Trademarked sound in "The Simpsons"
9A	Scent
14A	The real deal
15A	A Little Sumpin' Sumpin', e.g.
16A	Lesser in importance
17A	FIRE enthusiasts' financial goal
20A	NYC's Madison, e.g.
21A	Haul
22A	Flee
23A	Helpers for profs
24A	Habitat for parrotfish
26A	"Me too!"
28A	"So ___ say . . ."
29A	Pairs
31A	Judo instructor
33A	Occasion for some in-flight snacks?
36A	Word before "tube" or "peace"
39A	First conjunction mentioned in "Conjunction Junction"
40A	Not near
41A	Object under a "Cash Here" sign
43A	Grad school exam
44A	What some headphones reduce
46A	"Everyone hop on!"
49A	Rave light
51A	Seasoning that melts ice
52A	Hawaiian party
54A	They flank a bookmark
56A	Projectile thrown at a board
59A	Official language of Ghana (Abbr.)
60A	Small amount
61A	Still in shrink
63A	7-7, e.g.
64A	Fabled creatures with homes of straw, sticks and bricks
68A	Filtering tool
69A	___ time (golf reservation)
70A	"The sky's the ___!"
71A	Little chirp
72A	Organ with a cochlea
73A	Ownership papers
1D	Like Saran wrap
2D	Throw hard
3D	"I'm not convinced, but let's stop arguing"
4D	Zero
5D	"Bye 4 now!"
6D	Muralist Rivera
7D	___ in (decide to join)
8D	Headbanger's genre
9D	"I agree!"
10D	Edge
11D	"We'd better take it systematically"
12D	"Hidden Figures" star Janelle
13D	Website that can be searched by gallery or style
18D	Birthplace of matryoshka dolls
19D	Spoil
25D	Abbr. on a passed-along email
27D	Shade of gray
28D	Only two-digit number in a poker deck
30D	Proposal
32D	Character who "just can't wait to be king"
33D	Common Kyomai prop
34D	Peace activist Yoko
35D	Get some food
37D	Blunder
38D	Traditional bridal color in India
42D	Graduation cap feature
45D	Stuart, little?
47D	That's the kicker!
48D	Like a stale joke
50D	Australia's national gemstone
52D	"We should do it!"
53D	Square
55D	"___ Sandman" (Metallica hit)
57D	Stiff
58D	Graded assessments
60D	Like the Mariana Trench
62D	Join with a torch
65D	Night before
66D	"Spilled" gossip
67D	Sliced dessert

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