USA Today Crossword September 8, 2025 Answers

Here's your complete guide to the USA Today Crossword for Monday, September 8, 2025. Known for its approachable difficulty and contemporary references, this puzzle is perfect for daily solving practice.

USA Today Crossword September 8, 2025 Answers

This USA Today puzzle from September 8, 2025 contains 76 total clues—38 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	They might grade exams for profs	TAS
4A	Outlaw	BAN
7A	Make cookies	BAKE
11A	Ginger ___	ALE
12A	"Common People" band	PULP
13A	Exists	LIVES
14A	"___ be an honor!"	ITD
15A	Slip-up	ERROR
16A	Actor's representative	AGENT
17A	*Proverbial spot for a canary	COALMINE
19A	Celebratory online initialism	FTW
20A	Resonate meaningfully	HITHOME
21A	Savor a compliment	EATITUP
25A	Flash of inspiration	IDEA
26A	*Pac-Man or Donkey Kong	ARCADEGAME
28A	Cards' city	STL
30A	Zone	AREA
31A	Navigation tech	GPS
32A	Type of parrot	MACAW
35A	Docs' degrees	MDS
36A	"Tin Cup" star Rene	RUSSO
38A	___ carte	ALA
39A	Off-Broadway award	OBIE
41A	Georgia airport code	ATL
42A	*Ben Stiller, e.g.	COMICACTOR
45A	Disney World transport	TRAM
49A	Budget accommodations	HOSTELS
50A	Display in a shoebox, perhaps	DIORAMA
52A	Country that will host the 2028 Olympics . . . and a collective description of the letter pair abbreviations in the starred clues' answers	UNITEDSTATES
54A	Knee or elbow	JOINT
57A	Sign between Pisces and Taurus	ARIES
58A	Caribou relative	ELK
59A	Rods that connect wheels	AXLES
60A	Small criticisms	NITS
61A	Cube with 21 pips	DIE
62A	Stir-frying pans	WOKS
63A	"L.A. Law" actor Susan	DEY
64A	Merlot, e.g.	RED

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Martial art with slow movements	TAICHI
2D	"Curiously strong" mint	ALTOID
3D	Tranquil	SEDATE
4D	Disposable phone	BURNER
5D	Skin-soothing gel	ALOE
6D	"All Things Considered" network	NPR
7D	VIP	BIGWIG
8D	Wide st.	AVE
9D	"Jeopardy!" host Jennings	KEN
10D	Ballpark fig.	EST
12D	Like some fears or instincts	PRIMAL
13D	Barista's designs	LATTEART
15D	Angsty music genre	EMO
18D	___ apso (dog breed)	LHASA
19D	Disappear gradually	FADE
21D	Corn servings	EARS
22D	Clothing labels	TAGS
23D	Softball officials	UMPS
24D	Currency in the Philippines	PESO
27D	"___ Kelly" (2002 film set in a military academy)	CADET
29D	"Value" of an unsolicited opinion	TWOCENTS
32D	Speed-of-sound word	MACH
33D	Saag ___ (spinach-and-potato dish)	ALOO
34D	Video recorders, for short	CAMS
35D	Lead singer's prop	MICSTAND
37D	Prefix similar to "uber"	ULTRA
40D	Island near Java	BALI
41D	Comes up	ARISES
43D	Apple Music precursor	ITUNES
44D	Weird thing	ODDITY
46D	Like many scary movies	RATEDR
47D	2001 title role for Audrey Tautou	AMELIE
48D	Like the singers on a Fox singing competition show	MASKED
51D	Extra NFL periods	OTS
53D	Great Lake near Niagara Falls	ERIE
54D	Skull part	JAW
55D	Palindromic kitchen brand	OXO
56D	Variety	ILK

The USA Today Crossword launched in 1982 alongside the newspaper itself. Known for accessible difficulty and contemporary pop culture references, USA Today puzzles maintain consistent challenge levels throughout the week, making them excellent for daily solving practice. The puzzles embrace modern references while keeping clues fair and solvable.

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