USA Today Crossword September 22, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Monday, September 22, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword September 22, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from September 22, 2025 contains 79 total clues—39 across and 40 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	Noshed	ATE
4A	"Do ___ others . . ."	UNTO
8A	Talk ___ (discuss work outside of work)	SHOP
12A	Stand-up comedian Sanders	LOU
13A	Chowder or bisque	SOUP
14A	Machu Picchu's country	PERU
15A	Meat-and-potatoes diner dish often topped with an egg	CORNEDBEEFHASH
19A	"American Horror Story: Asylum" actor Sevigny	CHLOE
20A	"My Name Is ___" (Jason Lee sitcom)	EARL
21A	"Hello! . . . ello! . . . llo! . . . o . . . o . . .," for example	ECHO
22A	Justification	REASON
24A	"Me too"	DITTO
26A	Zodiac lion	LEO
27A	CPR expert	EMT
28A	Nonverbal "yes"	NOD
30A	Cockatoo topper	CREST
32A	Prepares Easter eggs	DYES
34A	Game with +2 cards	UNO
36A	Con's opposite	PRO
37A	Match-three mobile app game with jelly beans and lemon drops, casually	CANDYCRUSH
41A	Chests	BOSOMS
44A	Ball in a socket	EYE
45A	Candied side dish	YAMS
48A	Livid	IRATE
49A	On-brand	APT
51A	Male turkey	TOM
52A	Opal or moonstone	GEM
53A	Without ice	NEAT
57A	Rock concert venue	ARENA
59A	Slimy stuff	GOO
61A	___ bodi tama (13-Across with bamboo shoots and potatoes)	ALOO
63A	Patterns meant to blend in, for short	CAMOS
64A	Ability to eat almost anything without experiencing ill effects	CASTIRONSTOMACH
67A	Broadcasting live	ONAIR
68A	Angelic ring	HALO
69A	Heap	PILE
70A	Squad	TEAM
71A	___ vera gel	ALOE
72A	Vehicle that dogs may pull	SLED

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Medieval pseudoscience	ALCHEMY
2D	"You missed it"	TOOLATE
3D	Italian bread?	EUROS
4D	"___ it or lose it!"	USE
5D	Lymph ___	NODE
6D	Heavy brass instruments	TUBAS
7D	"The Phantom of the ___"	OPERA
8D	UV-blocking letters	SPF
9D	Little laugh	HEHE
10D	Prophet	ORACLE
11D	Presses forward	PUSHES
16D	Gas in Vegas lights	NEON
17D	Tree along NYC's Literary Walk	ELM
18D	Owl's sound	HOOT
19D	Rep	CRED
23D	Cats and dogs, e.g.	NOUNS
25D	Color similar to beige	ECRU
29D	Fantasy RPG	DND
31D	Optimistic	ROSY
33D	Highlander	GAEL
35D	"Hey," in Spanish	OYE
36D	Get ready to make a meal	PREP
38D	Closing word in some prayers	AMEN
39D	"ttyl"	CYA
40D	Venomous letters	HATEMAIL
41D	Not small	BIG
42D	Baked ziti herb, often	OREGANO
43D	Fried, savory pastries	SAMOSAS
46D	Single-lensed eyepiece	MONOCLE
47D	Broke into smithereens	SMASHED
50D	Food in a hard or soft shell	TACO
54D	Musical talent	EAR
55D	Hawaiian "hello"	ALOHA
56D	Pitch-related	TONAL
58D	Skate park features	RAMPS
60D	Singer Redding	OTIS
62D	Norwegian city home to the Fram Museum	OSLO
64D	"What a total ___-out"	COP
65D	Rage	IRE
66D	Foot part	TOE

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