USA Today Crossword August 19 2025 Answers (8/19/25)

Our USA Today Crossword August 19, 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 19, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/19/25, 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 18 2025 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Monastery resident
5A	Fathers
9A	Like a spiteful remark
14A	___ Pavlov (physiologist who discovered classical conditioning)
15A	Spooky-sounding Great Lake
16A	Beethoven's "Fur ___"
17A	Pixar clownfish
18A	Leaning Tower city
19A	Titan holding up the heavens
20A	Wind down gradually
23A	Spanish for "more"
24A	NHL tiebreaking periods
25A	Cabernet alternative
29A	"I do" settings
31A	Garment that might have clasps
33A	Shopper's delight
34A	"Guilty" and "not guilty"
35A	No pain, no ___
36A	Barry B. Benson, for one
37A	Short audio clip
41A	Cereal grain
44A	Buddies
45A	Winged stingers
49A	Dishes made at bakeries and pizzerias
51A	Stereotypical teen's room
52A	Enjoying coffee and a crossword every morning, say
53A	Hypnotic state
55A	Brief moment
56A	School fundraiser grp.
57A	For all to see
61A	The French Open or Wimbledon
64A	Facial peel target
65A	Shape, like Silly Putty
66A	Elicit a "WOW!"
67A	Continent home to China and India
68A	___ of Skye
69A	What bylines are made up of
70A	National Cheeseburger Day mo.
71A	Rip
1D	Visual brainstorming tool
2D	"On the whole . . ."
3D	Respectful Sanskrit greeting
4D	"You ___ what I mean?"
5D	Train stations
6D	Solos at The Met
7D	Ultimate frisbee necessity
8D	Close up tight
9D	___ and desist
10D	Changes
11D	"Shop ___ you drop"
12D	Airport screening org.
13D	"Owner of a Lonely Heart" band
21D	Trunk you can't leave home without
22D	Person wearing a khanjar, often
26D	Classroom with a Bunsen burner
27D	Grand ___ Opry
28D	Wearable piece of concert merch
30D	Small batteries
31D	How poor decision-making might end
32D	Teases
35D	Tiny nuisance
38D	Underdog victory
39D	"Measure ___, cut once"
40D	"Bon appetit!"
41D	Choose
42D	___ Supply (soft rock duo)
43D	"High noon" beverage
46D	Presume to be true
47D	Kneecap
48D	Defamatory speech
50D	Catch some Z's
52D	Warm up, like leftovers
54D	Remedies
55D	Bacon unit
58D	Bitter craft brews
59D	Part of Groucho glasses
60D	Leave out
61D	"___! I Feel Like a Woman!"
62D	Online Q&A
63D	Garage band session

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