USA Today Crossword September 21 2025 Answers (9/21/25)

Our USA Today Crossword September 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 9/21/25, 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	Parental pair celebrated twice in June, perhaps
5A	Response to "Who's ready?"
8A	"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"
11A	"Guilty as charged"
14A	Qatari leader
16A	Espresso-based drink with a small amount of milk
17A	Justice Sotomayor
19A	Donkey
20A	Go bad
22A	"And so on" letters
23A	Projectile for Legolas
25A	Scolding sound
26A	"The taste of your lips is my ___ of luxury"
27A	Scored perfectly on
28A	"Did my guess even kinda come close?"
31A	Sports ___
32A	___-pedi
33A	Retired Monopoly token
34A	Hidden doors behind some bookcases, e.g.
39A	Ana Fabrega's "Los Espookys" role
40A	Basic idea
41A	Wrath
42A	___, USA (Disneyland castle photo spot)
45A	Make an infinity scarf
46A	Furry "Star Wars" creature
47A	Apple platform
48A	___ Nation (Great Plains tribe)
50A	Spray ___
51A	Communication syst. in "CODA"
52A	Not against
53A	One of the noble gases
55A	Novelty items in a room with beaded curtains, maybe
61A	Soil
62A	Footwear mentioned in "Party in the U.S.A."
63A	Service charge
64A	Opposite of "bien"
65A	Neck and neck
1D	Poorly lit
2D	Computer pioneer Lovelace
3D	OB-GYN, e.g.
4D	Camera memory chip
5D	Phrase akin to "C'est la vie"
6D	"Oooh, I see now"
7D	Pilates class need
8D	The "B" in BFF
9D	Likely genre for a song with a lengthy parenthetical in its title
10D	Doing the "Hoedown Throwdown," e.g.
12D	Too, too
13D	Midsection
15D	Religious ceremonies
18D	Brazilian berry
21D	"Let's get one thing straight . . ."
23D	Land measure
24D	Speechless Nathan Fillion, e,g,
25D	Pangs
26D	Victory cry
27D	Crunch targets
29D	"___ Art" (Elizabeth Bishop poem)
30D	Greek life group, for short
32D	New York baseball players
35D	Hierarchy position
36D	0-0, say
37D	The "E" of HOMES
38D	Solidify
42D	Like an essay about essays
43D	Golden Globe or Tony
44D	Takes a turn in Mountain Goats
45D	Dojo sport
49D	Lone
51D	Pot starter
54D	Unrefined resource
56D	One may dispense 100s
57D	By way of
58D	"Jersey Shore" network
59D	"The Tell-Tale Heart" author
60D	W-2 ID

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