USA Today Crossword September 1, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Monday, September 1, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword September 1, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from September 1, 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	Mountain range known for dairy	ALPS
5A	Sweet spread for toast	JAM
8A	Drove too fast	SPED
12A	Spy on the inside	MOLE
13A	"Hulk" star Eric	BANA
14A	Amphibians characterized by dry, bumpy skin	TOADS
15A	Event with floats and noodles?	POOLPARTY
17A	Feedback	INPUT
18A	Selects an outfit for	STYLES
19A	Sentimental sort	SOFTIE
21A	Like mapo tofu	SPICY
23A	It might jolt you awake	ALARM
25A	"___! Humbug!"	BAH
28A	"Save our planet" ad, e.g.	PSA
29A	"___ you sure?"	ARE
30A	Dorm supervisors, for short	RAS
32A	Pueblo brick material	ADOBE
34A	Soaks up the sun, perhaps	TANS
36A	Aesthetic with dark clothes	GOTH
37A	Argument over a signed agreement	CONTRACTDISPUTE
40A	Mining discoveries	ORES
41A	Enjoy some bubble gum	CHEW
42A	Cosmetics mogul Lauder	ESTEE
43A	"Excitebike" console	NES
44A	Pen for pigs	STY
45A	World's largest ethnic group	HAN
47A	Make a blunder	ERR
48A	Tostada alternative	TACO
50A	Run out, like a subscription	LAPSE
52A	Dominant company in an industry	MARKETLEADER
57A	Danger	PERIL
60A	Prefix for "potent"	OMNI
61A	One of 10 on a decagon	SIDE
62A	Purse fastener	CLASP
63A	Winter shoe	BOOT
64A	Like every leap year	EVEN
65A	Wistful sounds	SIGHS
66A	Doc who treats earaches	ENT
67A	Gave for a while	LENT

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Sound boosters for a live gig	AMPS
2D	Heist haul	LOOT
3D	Cunning scheme	PLOY
4D	Unloads on Craigslist	SELLS
5D	Kimchi container, often	JAR
6D	Unable to sit still	ANTSY
7D	Creamy drizzle on okonomiyaki	MAYO
8D	Justice Sotomayor	SONIA
9D	Delivery job often done before sunrise	PAPERROUTE
10D	College URL ending	EDU
11D	It begins in March (Abbr.)	DST
13D	On a first-name ___	BASIS
14D	Mrs. or Ms.	TITLE
16D	Carolina Reaper, for one	PEPPER
20D	Language in Tehran	FARSI
22D	Like tunes that get stuck in your head	CATCHY
24D	"What's the ___?"	RUSH
25D	Cobb salad meat	BACON
26D	Love dearly	ADORE
27D	"I kid you not!"	HONEST
29D	"Et cetera"	ANDWHATNOT
31D	Like chiffon fabric	SHEER
33D	"Life Goes On" K-pop group	BTS
35D	Wolfed down	ATE
36D	Tech that works via satellite	GPS
38D	Person in a cast	ACTOR
39D	Sight or smell	SENSE
44D	Focuses of some massages	SCALPS
46D	Advanced H.S. English class	APLIT
49D	Pennsylvania Dutch group	AMISH
50D	Iced tea garnish	LEMON
51D	Stand in a studio	EASEL
53D	Japanese city known for its beef	KOBE
54D	Go deep with scuba gear	DIVE
55D	Garden in Genesis	EDEN
56D	Monthly payment for an apartment	RENT
57D	Mac competitors	PCS
58D	Name hidden in "age limit"	ELI
59D	Dusting cloth	RAG

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