USA Today Crossword October 6, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Monday, October 6, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword October 6, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from October 6, 2025 contains 72 total clues—34 across and 38 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	On the ___ (doing some swiping)	APPS
5A	Like some dorms	COED
9A	Part of an Elphaba costume	HAT
12A	"Mozart in the Jungle" star Kirke	LOLA
13A	Scenes before title sequences	COLDOPENS
15A	Movie format	IMAX
16A	"Ish"	KINDASORTA
17A	Mole who might dig for dirt	SPY
18A	Dress up like	GOAS
19A	Spice similar to nutmeg	MACE
20A	Throws away	TOSSESOUT
23A	Practice frugality	SKIMP
26A	Kitten's cry	MEW
27A	Rapper Kool ___ Dee	MOE
29A	Frozen waffle brand	EGGO
30A	"I wanna hear more about your special interests"	TALKNERDYTOME
34A	Nail service, for short	MANI
35A	"We ___ the knot!"	TIED
36A	"Thank you so much!"	IAPPRECIATEIT
41A	"___ of My Dreams" (Fletcher album)	GIRL
42A	Said "I do"	WED
43A	Tony ___'s Pro Skater	HAWK
45A	Zones	AREAS
47A	Participate in story time	READALOUD
51A	Celebrate a slam poet	SNAP
53A	Declare firmly	AVOW
54A	Word before -cone or -Caps	SNO
55A	Refreshing espresso drinks	ICEDLATTES
58A	Like an order that will be eaten in bed	TOGO
59A	Grinning from ear to ear	ALLSMILES
60A	Radio letters	AMFM
61A	Nickname that might omit -anie	MEL
62A	Characters' journeys	ARCS
63A	Dad of Hercules	ZEUS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Group of VIPs	ALIST
2D	Santa hat feature	POMPOM
3D	Backyard structure for kids	PLAYSET
4D	Zoot's instrument	SAX
5D	Devour	CONSUME
6D	"___ habits die screaming"	OLD
7D	Wax-coated cheese	EDAM
8D	South Indian breakfast dishes	DOSAS
9D	"Wish me luck!"	HEREIGO
10D	"A Bug's Life" bug	ANT
11D	Org. whose workers might tell you to keep your shoes ON, now	TSA
13D	"Catch ya later!"	CIAO
14D	Give a ring to by accident	POCKETDIAL
16D	Boxing endings, for short	KOS
18D	"Scooby-Doo" star Sarah Michelle	GELLAR
21D	Boggy areas	SWAMPLANDS
22D	Bolillo sandwich	TORTA
24D	Leo the Lion's studio	MGM
25D	"The Black Cat" author	POE
28D	Make a long story short, say	EDIT
31D	"I'll spend forever wondering if you ___ / I was enchanted to meet you"	KNEW
32D	More kind	NICER
33D	Exclamation sent with a cowboy emoji	YEEHAW
36D	Tennis star Swiatek	IGA
37D	Balloon animal filler	AIR
38D	Take orders in advance	PRESELL
39D	Dreams up	IDEATES
40D	Couple	DUO
44D	Po the Panda's martial art	KUNGFU
46D	"Frida" star Hayek	SALMA
48D	Streets similar to blvds.	AVES
49D	Diez dividido por cinco	DOS
50D	Destines to a bad fate	DOOMS
52D	Couple	DUO
55D	Response to "Who's ready to watch 'The Golden Girls'?"	IAM
56D	The Cavs, on scoreboards	CLE
57D	Doting initials	TLC
58D	"Looney Tunes" devil, for short	TAZ

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