USA Today Crossword August 18 2025 Answers (8/18/25)

Our USA Today Crossword August 18, 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 August 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/18/25, 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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« August 17 2025 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Commemorative poems
5A	Doctor's colleague
10A	Pod veggie that gets gooey when cooked
14A	"Dibs!"
15A	Chopping one might bring tears to your eyes
16A	Common time for a lunch break
17A	Company providing power to homes
20A	Diamond or pearl
21A	Opposite of "inner"
22A	Place for balm
23A	Friends, in Spanish
25A	Pays homage to
28A	Name of two Spice Girls
29A	Regimen that might treat hot flashes (Abbr.)
32A	Word after "Ocean" or "Electric," in song titles
33A	"By yesterday!"
35A	Bird of prey in the center of Mexico's flag
37A	Lawn droplets
38A	"Can it be my turn to dance with you now?"
41A	Virologist's workplace
44A	Lin-Manuel Miranda's vocal range
45A	Restaurant bills
48A	World's largest peninsula
50A	Hero in a deli?
52A	Vessel for making pho
53A	Moves like a crab
54A	First act at a concert
57A	"Inferno" author Brown
58A	Riyadh resident
61A	Seasonal vaccine target
62A	Some disposable forks and spoons, e.g.
66A	Piece of gear for catching flies?
67A	Hair protector
68A	Historical chapters
69A	Gets a look at
70A	Nebraska city in "Better Call Saul"
71A	Prefix for "space"
1D	End of the Greek alphabet
2D	Tough decision
3D	Foes
4D	"Just gimme a ___!"
5D	"Take your time!"
6D	Meter or yard
7D	Mochi grain
8D	Like lemon juice
9D	Tolkien tree creature
10D	Using the internet
11D	Zen garden feature with showy fish
12D	Biodegrade
13D	"___ guesses?"
18D	Excessively
19D	"Big fan of this!"
24D	Glitzy rock genre
25D	"Stop right there!"
26D	Feel bad about
27D	Attach a patch, say
30D	Jockey's strap
31D	Cantina foods
34D	Able to wait
36D	Sikh spiritual leader
39D	Thumbs-up votes
40D	Back of the neck
41D	___ Vegas Strip
42D	NPR host Shapiro
43D	Disappointing romantic outing
46D	Celebratory blaze
47D	Outstanding
49D	Good times!
51D	New York corner store
55D	One of 10 knocked down in a strike
56D	"Thor" actor Rene
58D	Fish tank gunk
59D	Mystical glow
60D	Four Corners state
62D	Monthly set of symptoms, for some
63D	Falsehood
64D	Rite answer at the altar?
65D	Home to coral reefs

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