USA Today Crossword September 5 2025 Answers (9/5/25)

Our USA Today Crossword September 5, 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 5, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 9/5/25, 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	Crunchy sandwich, for short
4A	Changes as needed
10A	CBS forensics franchise
13A	It's all around us
14A	Opening line of a Valentine's Day rhyme
17A	Word between surnames
18A	"Slow down!"
19A	Estimates for some pregnant people
21A	Fender imperfections
22A	Ancient letters in the Bluetooth logo
23A	Lasts, like a nickname
25A	Evil being
26A	"Like hell you'll see me there!"
27A	Cupid's boss?
28A	Vanilla-flavored drink that's mostly pink in Canada
32A	___ chart (diagram illustrating corp. positions)
33A	One who may believe in 27-Across
34A	Veto
35A	One side of a regional '90s hip-hop rivalry
38A	"Under the Sea," e.g., for a party
40A	Intense anger
41A	Mini golfer's target
42A	Amazing deals
44A	"Go ahead and eat!"
45A	Exaggerated facial features for Peter and Chris Griffin
46A	San Antonio NBA player
48A	As we speak
50A	Study hard
53A	"Casino Royale" star Green
54A	"If ___ I had known!"
55A	Chalice
56A	"Toy Story" dino
57A	Teeny-tiny
58A	Do some overthinking
59A	Furtive
1D	ABBA or BTS
2D	In ___ of (rather than)
3D	Age indicators visible on stumps
4D	Author Huffington
5D	Like three letters in this clue
6D	Donkeys
7D	Calligraphy tools
8D	Name on a westernized Chinese menu
9D	Took a load off
10D	"___ it up!"
11D	Factions
12D	The ___ of March
15D	Ra, on the periodic table
16D	Puts up
20D	Piano piece for four hands
23D	"He who ___ it, dealt it"
24D	Mario Kart character with a mushroomlike head
25D	Bus price
26D	Like the name Sean
27D	Mama pig
28D	Casual conversations
29D	Short jokes
30D	Early paperback
31D	Tool used in a woodchopping competition
33D	What a snowman's eyes might be made of
36D	Number of questions in a guessing game
37D	It might follow a perceived "sugar high"
38D	___ for (craves)
39D	Keep to yourself
42D	Stand out, in a good way
43D	Words on a cover or spine
44D	Daisy ___ (short shorts)
45D	Grub
46D	Cries noisily
47D	Word before "dance" or "vault"
49D	Like crayons
51D	Self-importance
52D	TV painter Ross

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