USA Today Crossword September 27, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Saturday, September 27, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword September 27, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from September 27, 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	Typeface type that is tilted for emphasis	ITALIC
7A	"___ be nice!"	MUST
11A	Teenage king of ancient Egypt	TUT
14A	Boat-docking locale	MARINA
15A	Regarding	ASTO
16A	Stefani Germanotta ___ Lady Gaga	AKA
17A	Inflatable bed for a guest	AIRMATTRESS
19A	British tavern	PUB
20A	Hoofbeat sound	CLOP
21A	Consoling taps	PATS
22A	"Sick" poet Silverstein	SHEL
24A	Opposite of NNE	SSW
25A	"Hacks" actor Stalter	MEG
26A	Small bills	ONES
28A	Polish city home to the International Chopin Piano Competition	WARSAW
31A	Country shaped like a boot	ITALY
32A	Many TikTok Shop posts	ADS
33A	"Stranger Things" actor Astin	SEAN
35A	___ Moines, Iowa	DES
36A	Shots taken in a bar bathroom, perhaps?	MIRRORSELFIES
40A	"All You Had To Do ___ Stay" (Taylor Swift song)	WAS
41A	Actor Hathaway	ANNE
42A	Rum ___ Tugger ("Cats" role)	TUM
43A	Revises	EDITS
45A	Appraise	ASSESS
47A	Second Greek letter	BETA
48A	Opposite of post-	PRE
49A	"You knew what you wanted, and, boy, you got ___"	HER
52A	Land area measure	ACRE
54A	Like the number of this clue	EVEN
56A	Roof part	EAVE
57A	Letters on an incomplete schedule	TBA
58A	Oceanfront constructions	SANDCASTLES
61A	"SPIDER! Burn everything down!"	EEK
62A	"Look what I did!"	TADA
63A	Person renting an apartment	TENANT
64A	Had some Whataburger	ATE
65A	"No problem!"	SURE
66A	Puts on a pedestal	EXALTS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Apple desktops	IMACS
2D	Alternative to heads	TAILS
3D	"This way" symbol	ARROW
4D	Droopy	LIMP
5D	Chef and author Garten	INA
6D	One who prefers feline pets	CATPERSON
7D	Gas station store	MART
8D	Puts to work	USES
9D	Rds.	STS
10D	Cornhole throw	TOSS
11D	Olive-based spread	TAPENADE
12D	"Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" instruments	UKULELES
13D	Chrome subwindow	TAB
18D	Clothing labels	TAGS
23D	Spicy	HOT
25D	Often-checkered summer shirt fabric	MADRAS
27D	The "S" of GPS	SYS
28D	Luck-based card game	WAR
29D	Real jerks	ASSES
30D	Tiny	WEE
31D	Steep	INFUSE
34D	Substitute	ALTERNATE
36D	Anted up	MADEABET
37D	Netflix series where sneakers might be dessert	ISITCAKE
38D	Genetic messenger	RNA
39D	WhatsApp chats	IMS
40D	Internet	WEB
44D	Roofing material	TAR
46D	Design deet	SPEC
49D	Not haram	HALAL
50D	Something to RSVP to	EVENT
51D	Takes a load off	RESTS
53D	Direction opposite oeste	ESTE
54D	Ceases	ENDS
55D	Feb. 14	VDAY
56D	Volcano in 31-Across	ETNA
57D	Coffee alternative	TEA
59D	Grp. that offers International Driving Permits	AAA
60D	"Dying for ___" (Michelle Williams series)	SEX

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