USA Today Crossword September 17 2025 Answers (9/17/25)

Our USA Today Crossword September 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 September 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 9/17/25, 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	Many characters in "The Big Bang Theory"
6A	Palindromic flour
10A	Like a burrito smothered in sauce
13A	Be indecisive
14A	Lion's sound
15A	Former ruler of Iran
16A	Avenging a wrongdoing
19A	Bit of candy on a "rope" or in a "cluster"
20A	"The Joy Luck Club" actress Rosalind
21A	Sees a bet in poker
22A	Discipline with poses
24A	Technical terms used by an attorney
26A	Cool ___ (hip person)
28A	Make simpler
30A	Name hidden in "console gaming"
31A	"Hooray!"
33A	Foul-smelling
35A	Tear up
38A	Voucher
39A	Italian fashion capital
40A	Safe place?
41A	Gave for a bit
42A	Flashy jewelry, in hip-hop culture
44A	Operative part of a ski
45A	Reptile in Egyptian hieroglyphs
46A	Chen, Ping, Helen and Lily, to Mei in "Turning Red"
47A	"Hold on a sec," in a text
49A	"Outstanding!"
52A	Eggs that might be frozen
54A	Single-celled organism
57A	Part of a workout set
60A	African country home to Calabar Carnival
62A	Nasty look
65A	Mountain known locally as Sagarmatha
66A	Pick up again
67A	Leafy sides
68A	Water park fixtures
1D	No Doubt vocalist Stefani
2D	Roof overhang
3D	Roll covered with a wide mix of toppings
4D	Japanese martial art with bamboo swords
5D	Respectful title
6D	"So frustrating!"
7D	Rare astronomical event
8D	Chevy SUV
9D	Were, now
10D	Fiber-rich sandwich ingredient
11D	Nobles outranking viscounts
12D	The ones here
15D	Word after "Kinsey" or "Richter"
17D	Org. that awards the Walter Byers Scholarship
18D	Burn with steam
23D	Prefix meaning "Earth"
25D	Word heard at an auction
26D	Delicates or permanent press, e.g.
27D	Oohed and ___
29D	Ship equipment
32D	Marine mammal that can open clams
34D	Put on the air
36D	"Life ___ fair"
37D	Cribbage and Battleship pieces
39D	Degree for many CEOs
40D	Out-of-focus image
43D	Hon
48D	Exposed
50D	Mega-
51D	Covers with tar
52D	Singles at the bar?
53D	"___ Las Vegas!"
55D	Not hit
56D	Bit of food for a neigh-sayer?
58D	Bronte heroine Jane
59D	Authors
61D	Notable period of time
63D	"___ get back to you"
64D	Polynesian garland

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