USA Today Crossword October 30, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Thursday, October 30, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword October 30, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from October 30, 2025 contains 78 total clues—39 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	___ with (equivalent to)	ONPAR
6A	Actors who overdo it	HAMS
10A	"Miss" in Spanish (Abbr.)	SRTA
14A	Sparkly headpiece	TIARA
15A	Memorial bio	OBIT
16A	___ Vogue (online publication)	TEEN
17A	More crafty	SLYER
18A	"Mona ___"	LISA
19A	Condition often underdiagnosed in women, for short	ADHD
20A	Digital display?	SPIRITFINGERS
23A	Move out of	VACATE
25A	Enraged feeling	IRE
26A	Basketball star Ming	YAO
27A	Hoppy beer	IPA
28A	___ rock (soft-rock music genre)	YACHT
31A	Small songbird	WREN
33A	"We'll fix it in ___" ("No time to reshoot now")	POST
35A	Pretend-shy	COY
36A	Catch a glimpse of	SEE
37A	2017 Daniel Day-Lewis period drama about a dressmaker	PHANTOMTHREAD
42A	Cinco menos tres	DOS
43A	Once known as	NEE
44A	Turnable part of a door	KNOB
46A	"The Lord of the Rings" actor Astin	SEAN
48A	"Dune" star Oscar	ISAAC
50A	42-Across, in English	TWO
51A	The "E" of ENT	EAR
52A	Upper-left keyboard key	ESC
54A	___ the scenic route	TAKING
56A	Food service businesses that only deliver	GHOSTKITCHENS
60A	Review using stars	RATE
61A	Cinco mas tres	OCHO
62A	Donald Glover's "The Lion King" role	SIMBA
65A	Prince rescued by Ariel	ERIC
66A	Large amount	SLEW
67A	In the works	AFOOT
68A	Diplomat's asset	TACT
69A	Puts in stitches, say?	HEMS
70A	Fit for a queen	REGAL

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Extra WNBA periods	OTS
2D	Zero	NIL
3D	Opts not to use a credit card	PAYSCASH
4D	"My mom Julieta can make you feel better with just one ___" ("Encanto" lyric)	AREPA
5D	Uncommon occurrence	RARITY
6D	Spring festival	HOLI
7D	Just slightly	ABIT
8D	Fish out of water	MISFIT
9D	Step between floors	STAIR
10D	Without a date, say	STAG
11D	Flight you may sleep through	REDEYE
12D	National Library of Iran city	TEHRAN
13D	"As a result . . ."	ANDSO
21D	Undergoes a chemical change	REACTS
22D	More recent	NEWER
23D	Extra-special guest	VIP
24D	Each	APIECE
29D	Dove's cry	COO
30D	Songs of praise	HYMNS
32D	Smell awful	REEK
34D	"Voila!"	TADA
36D	Case for a blade	SHEATH
38D	Trio of trios	NONET
39D	Drink often enjoyed with scones	TEA
40D	Designed to clear the air	ANTISMOG
41D	Comforter fluff	DOWN
45D	Swampy area	BOG
46D	North African desert	SAHARA
47D	Like steamy fan fiction	EROTIC
48D	Frozen spike in "Frozen"	ICICLE
49D	Salad with croutons	CAESAR
51D	White-plumed heron	EGRET
53D	Small amount	SKOSH
55D	Part of a table setting	KNIFE
57D	Religious branch	SECT
58D	That person	THEM
59D	Mama manatees	COWS
63D	Accessory that might shed feathers	BOA
64D	Home of the WNBA's Dream (Abbr.)	ATL

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