USA Today Crossword October 24, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Friday, October 24, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword October 24, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from October 24, 2025 contains 76 total clues—39 across and 37 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	Musical speed	TEMPO
6A	Stand the test of time	LAST
10A	Smart ___ (know-it-all)	ALEC
14A	___ planet (Pluto, e.g.)	DWARF
15A	Mount Everest's continent	ASIA
16A	What a volcano spews	LAVA
17A	Sans-___ font	SERIF
18A	Contents of the Atlantic Ocean	SALTWATER
20A	Truck stop vehicle	SEMI
21A	My Chemical Romance genre	EMO
22A	Revise	EDIT
23A	Ghana's capital	ACCRA
25A	Sounds of laughter or derision	SNORTS
26A	Badger relative	OTTER
28A	Heavy landing sound	THUD
30A	Tired	SLEEPY
31A	Largest brass instrument	TUBA
32A	Shade tree	ELM
35A	Dip for chips, or a dance involving dips	SALSA
36A	"Break a ___!"	LEG
37A	"Distracted Boyfriend" and "Sad Keanu"	MEMES
39A	Org. that has produced 15 scorigamis in the last two regular seasons	NFL
40A	Caboose's spot	REAR
42A	Proverb or adage	SAYING
43A	Not "for here"	TOGO
44A	Put forth, like effort	EXERT
45A	Place to doodle	MARGIN
49A	Thrash like an inflatable tube man	FLAIL
51A	"That's ___" (Dean Martin song)	AMORE
52A	Flying saucer, for short	UFO
53A	Note to employees	MEMO
56A	Leafy dish eaten with an entree	SIDESALAD
58A	Reproductive organ	OVARY
60A	Joint above the shin	KNEE
61A	"___ upon a time . . ."	ONCE
62A	Barrier between some yards	FENCE
63A	In a little bit	SOON
64A	Pumas and lynxes	CATS
65A	Bugs that bug dogs	FLEAS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Six-point scores (Abbr.)	TDS
2D	Female sheep	EWES
3D	Female horse	MARE
4D	Humans and gorillas	PRIMATES
5D	Workplace celebrations	OFFICEPARTIES
6D	Word before "tag" or "pointer"	LASER
7D	"Well, actually . . ."	ASAMATTEROFFACT
8D	Tall farm structure	SILO
9D	Bit of ink	TAT
10D	San Antonio landmark	ALAMO
11D	"Gotta go!"	LATER
12D	Long jump or javelin throw, e.g.	EVENT
13D	Kings and queens, for example	CARDS
19D	Marvel character who becomes the Scarlet Witch	WANDAMAXIMOFF
24D	Shed a tear	CRY
25D	Long sandwich	SUB
26D	"Frozen" snowman	OLAF
27D	Poker player's giveaway	TELL
29D	Warm embrace	HUG
30D	Nine-digit tax ID	SSN
32D	Qatari leader	EMIR
33D	Pre-Easter period	LENT
34D	Umami additive	MSG
36D	Online gamer's concern	LAG
38D	Optimal height for hung artwork	EYELEVEL
41D	Very long time	AGESEON
42D	Kraken's home	SEA
45D	Parts of some Halloween costumes	MASKS
46D	___ acids	AMINO
47D	Event with cowboys and clowns	RODEO
48D	Bottom color on a stoplight	GREEN
50D	Rich ore deposits	LODES
52D	Bone near the radius	ULNA
54D	Locks in a lion's den?	MANE
55D	Ocean predator	ORCA
57D	Youngest-ever U.S. congresswoman	AOC
59D	"That's correct!"	YES

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