USA Today Crossword October 2 2025 Answers (10/2/25)

Our USA Today Crossword October 2, 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 2, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/2/25, 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	Basics
5A	Original "Magnum, P.I." network
8A	San Antonio NBA player
12A	___ Lloyd ("Lost" character)
13A	Chihuahua, e.g.
15A	Freeze and say "cheese"
16A	"Holy cannoli!"
17A	Jeweled headpiece
18A	Alternative to printed sheet music
19A	Made soapy spheres
22A	Cake whose name translates to "grandmother"
24A	"Clueless" actress Donovan
27A	Beer that's faster to brew than lager
28A	Use ransomware on, maybe
31A	Creature that's the smallest mammal by length
33A	Soda container
34A	Ripped
36A	Indulge in gaiety
38A	Travel adapter's target
39A	Meds you don't swallow whole
42A	Bill who voiced Fear in "Inside Out"
43A	Hairy TV cousin
44A	Useful thing
45A	Seek answers
47A	Make a false step
49A	Bounce a basketball with both hands
56A	Didn't discard
57A	Power-ups in Mario Kart
58A	Peruvian city home to Mistura Food Festival
60A	"Yeah, right"
61A	Place for blush
62A	Clock radio switch
63A	"Yeah, right"
64A	Makes some dough
65A	Quick meal
66A	Person signing autographs
67A	Vietnamese holiday
68A	River that's reimagined as a wall in "Hadestown"
1D	"Look at those tiny paws!"
2D	Scrooge's exclamation
3D	Walloped
4D	Sugarcane part
5D	Bed in a nursery
6D	Old-fashioned boyfriend?
7D	Novi Sad resident
8D	Marketing pitch
9D	Colorful frozen treats
10D	Country with the most Miss Universe wins
11D	Like some bricks and roses
13D	Texter's segue
14D	Small glob
20D	Place for a musical "worm"
21D	Allow
22D	Quantity of baked goods
23D	Luau greeting
25D	Fry quickly
26D	Doomscroller's feeling
29D	Round object
30D	"Fine, act childish, then!"
31D	Positive change
32D	In the manner of
35D	Female sheep
37D	Pet scan expert?
38D	"if it's not 2 much trouble"
40D	Part of Syria's official name
41D	Hurtful remark
46D	Piece of pepperoni
48D	Potential pitfalls
49D	Rookie's first game
50D	Vibrato-heavy performance
51D	State aloud
52D	Surname on tractors
53D	Doesn't maintain confidentiality
54D	Quota
55D	Like a ghost town
56D	Give some lip to?
59D	Discover alternative, for short

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