USA Today Crossword April 17 2025 Answers (4/17/25)

Our USA Today Crossword April 17, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword April 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 4/17/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Chilled
5A	Boston Celtics org.
8A	Parts of analogue watches
13A	Long story
14A	Auction-ending word
15A	Like the video game Gris
16A	Taken by mouth
17A	Only U.S. state with a three-word capital
18A	Search for talent
19A	Coastal community near Jacksonville, FL
22A	Two-word maxim of improv comedy
23A	Major Brazilian port, for short
24A	___ Art (genre that may incorporate imagery from advertising)
27A	Exist
28A	Graduation cap attachment
31A	Sinister sanctuary
32A	Alphabet that gave English the word "alphabet"
33A	Wobbly spread
34A	First Black woman ranked No. 1 singles player in the Open Era
38A	"Sondheim on Sondheim," e.g.
39A	Wear the crown
40A	Colorado Natives
41A	Sacred symbols
43A	Fluffy neckwear
46A	Quite a lot
47A	Wheels for a touring band
48A	Three-legged stands
50A	Annual prizes given to top sci-fi and horror films
53A	Guitar accessory
56A	Plant starter
57A	"Ditto!"
58A	Alicia Keys' instrument, aptly
59A	Fencing blade
60A	Bit of data for a record book
61A	Ire
62A	Chunk of turf
63A	Strong cravings
1D	2017 figure skating biopic
2D	Profession
3D	Pass by, like time
4D	Major American airline
5D	One might be sharp or flat
6D	Spill the tea
7D	Stick
8D	Donna Summer's genre
9D	Part of a foot
10D	Brouhaha
11D	"Why Women Kill" actress Lucy
12D	Harden into place
14D	Ice cream desserts
20D	"Not so"
21D	Feel cruddy
24D	Tree with fronds
25D	"Essential" liquids
26D	Use a crowbar, perhaps
29D	Patch up
30D	Garment occasionally fashioned from grass
31D	Tilt
32D	Animals that often graze with zebras
33D	Puzzle that's pieced together
34D	Nix
35D	Like 2024, but not 2025
36D	Bruce of martial arts fame
37D	Tart summer drink
38D	Dull routine
41D	Piece of skin art, for short
42D	Unenviable obligations
43D	Reprimand
44D	Dad, affectionately
45D	They're on the plus side
47D	Humidifier's output
49D	Full of backtalk
50D	Reasonable
51D	Confiscate, like a car
52D	Have to have
53D	Place to get pampered
54D	Sn, on the periodic table
55D	Cloth for cleaning

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