USA Today Crossword October 18, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Saturday, October 18, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword October 18, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from October 18, 2025 contains 76 total clues—37 across and 39 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our USA Today crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Sewer rodents	RATS
5A	Buddy's boss, in "Elf"	SANTA
10A	Included on an email	CCED
14A	Missing, for short	AWOL
15A	Playful stunt	ANTIC
16A	"Orange Is the New Black" actor Petty	LORI
17A	Humorous "threat" of retaliation	WHYIOUGHTA
19A	FaceTime tablet	IPAD
20A	"Oppenheimer" genre	BIOPIC
21A	Full of sass	LIPPY
23A	Ctrl-___-Del	ALT
24A	Leave alone	LETBE
27A	Schlepped	TOTED
30A	Butt	REAR
32A	"___ favor"	POR
33A	It means "bread" in Vietnamese	BANHMI
34A	Anthem heard at the BC Place	OCANADA
37A	Not wild	TAME
38A	State school southeast of Columbus	OHIOUNIVERSITY
42A	Lowest-quality	WORST
43A	___ together (haphazardly assemble)	COBBLE
44A	Privileged groups	ELITES
46A	Aunt, in Spanish	TIA
47A	Nickname that drops "iel"	DAN
50A	Maggie or Lisa, to Bart, for example	SIS
51A	"Atlas" star Liu	SIMU
54A	Kingdom	EMPIRE
56A	Latest rumors, casually	HOTGOSS
59A	Railroad terminal	DEPOT
60A	___ vu	DEJA
62A	Port that transmits a signal from a PS5 to a TV	HDMIOUTPUT
64A	Working hard	ATIT
65A	Lucifer	SATAN
66A	Opposite of WNW	ESE
67A	Another name for cornhole	BAGS
68A	Workplace benefit	PERK
69A	Color of La Tomatina Festival debris	RED

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Place to eat oysters	RAWBAR
2D	"It's been ___" ("I've missed you")	AWHILE
3D	Corolla maker	TOYOTA
4D	Little mistake	SLIP
5D	It might hang around in the kitchen?	SAUCEPAN
6D	"Brokeback Mountain" director Lee	ANG
7D	Utmost degree	NTH
8D	Owner's document	TITLE
9D	Purple berry	ACAI
10D	Part of a prom tuxedo rental, often	CLIPONTIE
11D	"Heard you loud and clear"	COPYTHAT
12D	"I'm in my boundaries ___"	ERA
13D	Accomplished	DID
18D	Deep-fryer need	OIL
22D	School-supporting org.	PTA
25D	The "T" in a G&T cocktail	TONIC
26D	"Well done!"	ATTABOY
28D	Award for which Ayo Edebiri has received four nominations	EMMY
29D	Go from 1% to 0%, say	DIE
31D	Hen's spot at night	ROOST
33D	Top-grossing film of 2023	BARBIE
35D	Most adorable	CUTEST
36D	Money that needs to be repaid	DEBT
38D	Carries a balance	OWES
39D	Hindu festival of colors	HOLI
40D	"Riverdance" number	IRISHJIG
41D	Iconic "Air Jordan" move	SLAMDUNK
45D	"Not again . . ." sound	SIGH
47D	Double-___ (person you might not want to share an appetizer with)	DIPPER
48D	Awaken feelings in	AROUSE
49D	Made after taxes	NETTED
52D	Reddit admins	MODS
53D	Diagram with HI and MA	USMAP
55D	Furry pal	PET
57D	Overnight ___	OATS
58D	Location	SITE
60D	Smidge	DAB
61D	GPS stat	ETA
63D	Something to row, row, row your boat with	OAR

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