USA Today Crossword September 20 2025 Answers (9/20/25)

Our USA Today Crossword September 20, 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 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 9/20/25, 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	Action words
6A	Midmonth day
10A	Per person
14A	"That is to say . . ."
15A	Resident of Istanbul
16A	Food ___ (lethargy after a big meal)
17A	Headpiece for a princess
18A	Alternative to "truth"
19A	One of eight won by "Hadestown" in 2019
20A	*First is the worst . . .
22A	AI-generated content, informally
23A	Rapper ___ Kim
24A	Site for a piercing or a kiss
25A	NFL official
27A	Texter's "i can't believe u"
28A	Gives voice to
30A	Homer's neighbor
32A	Game tile with pips
34A	Outdoor meal eaten on a blanket
37A	Dangerous gas
38A	*. . . second is the best . . .
41A	"Please, someone, anyone!"
42A	Certain sound system
43A	Piece of croquet gear
45A	___-AFTRA
46A	Catches in the act
50A	Primate without a tail
51A	Briefly catch some z's
53A	Massage
55A	Org. enforcing controlled substances laws
56A	*. . . third is the one with the hairy chest!
60A	Not too much
61A	Langston Hughes poem with the lines "They'll see how beautiful I am / And be ashamed"
62A	Home for a hawk
63A	"I've got dibs!"
64A	Biblical pronoun
65A	"Shrinking" co-creator Goldstein
66A	"Donde ___?"
67A	"___ She Lovely"
68A	Fresh
1D	Pulse rate, body temperature, blood pressure, e.g.
2D	Actress Clarke
3D	"Is that so?"
4D	Brother to Maggie and Lisa
5D	Shelled gastropod
6D	"Maybe yes, maybe no"
7D	Having two purposes
8D	Trial and ___
9D	Biased
10D	Play divisions
11D	Place to read in the sun, maybe
12D	Cookie Monster's cookie-eating sound
13D	Coin-operated device for making a call
21D	Finely chop
26D	"Use the ___, Luke!"
29D	It's cast by a wizard
31D	Keto and paleo, e.g.
33D	Podcaster Marc
35D	Loom
36D	Empties, like a party
38D	Unleavened Indian flatbreads
39D	Connected to the topic at hand
40D	Bicker
43D	Monsieur's counterpart
44D	Most populous island of French Polynesia
47D	Is head over heels for
48D	Suits well
49D	Opposite of danger
52D	Ways to go
54D	Lets slip about a surprise party, say
57D	What a lightbulb signifies, in cartoons
58D	In no time
59D	Queen of Mount Olympus

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