USA Today Crossword October 4 2025 Answers (10/4/25)

Our USA Today Crossword October 4, 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 4, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/4/25, 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	"Frida" star Salma
6A	"Sure, I'll take a ___ at it" ("I'll try")
10A	Inbox annoyance
14A	Olive ridley sea turtle's habitat
15A	Social equal
16A	Combed part of an American Girl doll
17A	Albums that have sold 1 million units
20A	Box office draw, often
21A	It might keep a baby clean during dinner
24A	India-to-United States direction
25A	Allowed by law
29A	Strong point
31A	Bud
33A	Be in debt
34A	Mikey Madison film that won Best Picture in 2024
35A	Blue-green
37A	The middle of March, to Caesar
38A	Kind email sign-off
41A	Teensy
43A	Bundle of hay
44A	Notification
47A	"Live and Let ___" (1973 Bond film)
48A	Deplete
49A	Event location
50A	Leftover piece of food
52A	"Roll the ___" ("Let's see the receipts")
55A	Coyote's home during pup season
56A	Open-front sweaters
60A	Creamy, umami Italian dish
66A	Archipelago part
67A	Like some bodysuits
68A	Lend
69A	There are 28 in February, usually
70A	Makes simpler
71A	"Finished!"
1D	Move like a kangaroo
2D	Knee stabilizer, for short
3D	Favorable vote
4D	Devours
5D	Most 56-Across, e.g.
6D	Cowboy boot attachments
7D	Entice
8D	Flight-related prefix
9D	Prepare tea or coffee
10D	Sandcastle construction zone
11D	Golf standard
12D	Help
13D	"___ Harris Goes to Paris"
18D	Scot's "not"
19D	"The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the ___"
21D	Deg. for a designer, perhaps
22D	Charged particle
23D	Google Chrome, e.g.
26D	Unexpected blessing
27D	Astonishment
28D	"___ Miz"
30D	Breakfast-in-bed holder
31D	Part of a book
32D	In the style of
35D	Snare
36D	Slippery fish that rhymes with "meal"
37D	Not up to much
39D	Finance deg.
40D	Baltimore NFL team
41D	Driver's licenses, e.g.
42D	___ Tacs
45D	Regret deeply
46D	Bowling pin count
48D	Practice boxing
51D	Post-CrossFit pains
52D	Uses a stopwatch
53D	"I feel the same"
54D	Twosomes
57D	Common Valentine's Day flower
58D	2022 FIFA World Cup host
59D	"I'm convinced!"
60D	"___-Century Modern" (2025 Hulu show)
61D	"Born in the ___"
62D	Like a fox
63D	In addition
64D	Light brown
65D	Number of players in solitaire

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