USA Today Crossword September 11, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Thursday, September 11, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword September 11, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from September 11, 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	Accessory that has its low points?	SPUR
5A	High points	ACMES
10A	Pinkberry competitor	TCBY
14A	Idina's "Frozen" role	ELSA
15A	Valiant	BRAVE
16A	Part to play	ROLE
17A	Fed a line to, say	CUED
18A	Beam that might entertain a cat	LASER
19A	"It's my turn"	NOWME
20A	Crunchy part of a s'more	GRAHAMCRACKER
23A	Surly sluglike employee in "Monsters, Inc."	ROZ
24A	"The Raven" author	POE
25A	"Good one!"	HAHA
28A	Oolong or Earl Grey	TEA
30A	Fashion line?	HEM
31A	Lingerie item	TEDDY
34A	Fuming	MAD
36A	AFL's union partner	CIO
38A	Saying that may be tough to translate	IDIOM
40A	Most valuable part of something	JEWELINTHECROWN
43A	Doesn't make assumptions	ASKS
44A	Board	GETON
45A	Common Blizzard flavor	OREO
46A	City home to the Freedom Trail	BOSTON
48A	"Servant" actor Grint	RUPERT
50A	Dog, or a feature of a dog	TAIL
52A	Sail holder	MAST
53A	Contradictory exclamation when eating super spicy food, maybe	HURTSSOGOOD
56A	Spill the beans	BLAB
58A	Phrase that famously leads to character growth?	EATME
59A	Was overwhelmed with joy, perhaps	WEPT
62A	Olden times	YORE
63A	Long parts of flowers	STEMS
64A	Fuzzy red Muppet	ELMO
65A	Flames that have been extinguished?	EXES
66A	Stealthy agent	SPY
67A	Trend upward	RISE

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	"Just a ___!"	SEC
2D	Product mention	PLUG
3D	Person consulting a manual	USER
4D	Device that shows blips	RADAR
5D	On fire	ABLAZE
6D	Study like mad	CRAM
7D	Neither fem. nor neut.	MASC
8D	At any point	EVER
9D	Colorful shawl	SERAPE
10D	Toddler's vehicle, for short	TRIKE
11D	Show up	COME
12D	Lose definition	BLUR
13D	"Uh-huh"	SURE
21D	Place to stay	INN
22D	Word before "strip" or "relief"	COMIC
25D	Head covering	HIJAB
26D	Response to 33-Down	ARESO
27D	Aggressively peddles	HAWKS
29D	Benzoyl peroxide target	ACNE
30D	Snack similar to a Yodel	HOHO
31D	Skin care brand	OLAY
32D	Crew member	ROWER
33D	Defensive comeback to 26-Down	AMNOT
35D	They may be used as shot glasses at a mad scientist-themed Halloween party	TESTTUBES
37D	"The Addams Family" cousin	ITT
39D	Amusement park ride with a free fall	DROPTOWER
41D	Sets on fire	IGNITES
42D	Makes really mad	ENRAGES
47D	Rowboat need	OAR
49D	G.I. entertainers	USO
51D	Exams for future attys.	LSATS
52D	Co-parent in some families	MOMMY
53D	Rabbit relative	HARE
54D	Part of a process	STEP
55D	Schwartz's ___ (Montreal landmark since 1928)	DELI
56D	"Later, gator!"	BYE
57D	Cured salmon	LOX
60D	Cause of some monthly discomfort (Abbr.)	PMS
61D	Low digit	TOE

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