USA Today Crossword October 22 2025 Answers (10/22/25)

Our USA Today Crossword October 22, 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 22, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/22/25, 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	Bursts of intense activity in cats
8A	Venmo alternative
15A	Put in order
16A	Dessert with a cookie crust and creamy filling
17A	Research position for new Ph.D.'s
18A	Pool section for skilled swimmers
19A	___ for tat
20A	Electric guitar hookup
21A	"Not a problem!"
25A	Agrees
29A	"Milk and Honey" poet Rupi
30A	Organ with a Eustachian tube
32A	Uncool person
33A	Particularly, for short
34A	Hypothetical scenarios
38A	Matcha, e.g.
39A	Had a meal
40A	"So fancy!"
41A	"Don't ___ any ideas!"
42A	Pastor's speech
44A	Be against
46A	Stays out of sight
48A	Osaka's country
49A	Words that may precede an explanation
52A	Tehran's country
53A	Go bad
54A	Like some contraception
55A	Aware of
56A	Run through water
58A	Clinique competitor
60A	Like some wines and cheeses
61A	Bring to mind
62A	Pokemon type that's weak against water-type attacks
63A	Spanish for "table"
64A	Danger
65A	Body parts with arches and heels
1D	Hit with a laser
2D	Bronce, plata, ___
3D	Surgeons' workplaces
4D	"What's the ___?"
5D	Ahmedabad's country
6D	Showbiz award quartets
7D	"Gimme just a ___!"
8D	Fish in bacalhau
9D	Zones
10D	"Looking at it now / It all ___ so simple" (Taylor Swift lyric)
11D	Jumped on one foot
12D	Chimpanzee, e.g.
13D	Bowling target
14D	___ Xing (traffic sign)
21D	Furniture stores with mazelike layouts
22D	"Give him a ___ of his own medicine!"
23D	Many protagonists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
24D	"I'm down!"
25D	Opera solo
26D	"If I'm being straight up . . ."
27D	Oak, elm, baobab, etc.
28D	Glide on ice
31D	GA's capital
34D	Stiff and awkward
35D	Perfects, like a skill
36D	Treat with ice cream and soda
37D	Lyric poet from the island of Lesbos
43D	"iCarly" star Cosgrove
45D	Form couples
47D	Try super hard
48D	Rental for a lake vacation
49D	Dating app with roses
50D	Word before "roll" and after "your"
51D	Annoyance when using screens in sunny weather
55D	"___ . . . Sasha Fierce" (Beyonce album)
56D	Workout unit
57D	Long, thin fish
59D	Up to now

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