USA Today Crossword October 8 2025 Answers (10/8/25)

Our USA Today Crossword October 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/8/25, 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	Seat in a park
6A	Bruins' school
10A	Jumping pest
14A	Love, in Italian
15A	Large quantity
16A	Grassy yard
17A	"Thanks a million!"
19A	"Su-u-ure!"
20A	Walked heavily
21A	What hot dogs do?
22A	"A long time ___ . . ."
23A	Diet for many gummivores
24A	Writing principle in "Reduce, reuse, recycle"
28A	Mexican moolah
30A	Standard units of measurement for Olympic track and field events
31A	Small quibble
32A	Middle Eastern ruler
35A	"Phooey!"
36A	"Up top!"
39A	"Baseball Tonight" channel
42A	Long-acting birth control options
43A	Play part, or play a part
45A	"On ___ of everyone here, I'd like to thank . . ."
47A	Clicks a thumbs-up icon
49A	WNBA Finals format, as of 2025
53A	Pet that might look right at you while batting something off the counter
55A	Young bear
56A	"Not guilty," for one
57A	"I'll pass"
58A	Slightly open
60A	Group of historically Black fraternities and sororities
62A	___ vault
63A	Related
64A	Cook, like xiaolongbao
65A	Body parts with lids
66A	Total sty
67A	Entourage
1D	Entices
2D	Hybrid music genre
3D	"Ready for business" sign
4D	Street ___ (reputation)
5D	"Excuse you!"
6D	Run-of-the-mill
7D	Every dinosaur in Jurassic Park is one
8D	Slow tempo
9D	Absolutely floor
10D	Spot for a pilot and co-pilot
11D	Worker
12D	Palindromic sheep
13D	Hill-building insect
18D	Large-scale work
22D	Enjoyed some fried pickles
24D	Indian flatbread
25D	Medical scan that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
26D	Historical stretch
27D	Superlative suffix
29D	Autographs
32D	Flightless bird
33D	___ student (future doctor)
34D	Possibilities
37D	Annoy
38D	Hardly humble
39D	Opposite of flow
40D	"Peek-a-boo, I ___ you!"
41D	Basic measurement?
44D	Computer whizzes
46D	High, arcing shot
47D	Like skinless poultry
48D	Spa amenities
50D	Brief increase
51D	"Neptune Frost" star Ngabo
52D	Parts of the body's circulation system
54D	Common crossword feature
57D	"Do ___ others . . ."
58D	Donkey Kong, for one
59D	Happiness
60D	Beaver's construction
61D	Sixth sense

The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.

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