USA Today Crossword August 20 2025 Answers (8/20/25)

Our USA Today Crossword August 20, 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 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/20/25, 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 19 2025 Answers

#	Clue
1A	"So frustrating!"
5A	"Holy moly!"
9A	That guy
12A	Preserves in salt, say
14A	"___ the Cat" (children's book series)
15A	"Okay"
16A	Pioneer in arcade games
17A	Miss in Spanish (Abbr.)
18A	Cheerios ingredients
19A	Sound's pitch, quality, etc.
21A	Unbelievably wondrous events
23A	Growing older while embracing natural change
26A	Three-letter deli order
27A	"Any minute now"
28A	Dorm supervisors
29A	"Happy birthday to ___"
30A	Anatomical pouches
32A	Takes a break
36A	"Smooth Operator" singer
38A	Admonition to guests hiding at a surprise party
39A	Soil
40A	Courtroom note taker, for short
42A	Bumpy amphibian
44A	Belonging to us
45A	"So frustrating!"
47A	Coagulate
49A	"Party in the ___" (Miley Cyrus hit)
50A	Tax pro
53A	Descriptor for rapid acceleration
56A	Like some franchises and dialects
58A	Gender identity label
59A	___ out (barely achieved)
60A	Aunts, in Spanish
62A	Pours
65A	Billions of years
66A	"Como ___ usted?"
67A	Instrument that has between 18 and 21 strings
68A	Furry friend
69A	Like some thoughts
70A	Changes the color of
1D	Healthcare law since 2010, for short
2D	Dull routine
3D	Thankfulness
4D	"Great blue" wading bird
5D	Mini albums, briefly
6D	Type of cake often paired with coconut pecan frosting
7D	Top story
8D	More beloved
9D	"Greetings, everyone!"
10D	Brand of chips?
11D	Like some buns
13D	Performs "Happy Birthday," say
15D	Locked in on the task at hand
20D	They can be inflated or bruised
22D	In the distance
23D	Chasm
24D	Rub in a win
25D	Cook in the oven
31D	"Thou ___ not . . ."
33D	Iowa home to Briar Cliff and Morningside universities
34D	Have faith in
35D	Cat in need of a home, perhaps
37D	Official language of Ireland (Abbr.)
41D	Rice-shaped pasta
43D	Gloom's rhyming partner
46D	Borrowed for a fee
48D	Former Russian rulers
50D	Advance slowly
51D	Black tea type
52D	Star's representative
54D	Lift up
55D	"To repeat . . ."
57D	Passports, green cards, etc.
61D	Maple syrup source
63D	Scottish denial
64D	Many prom attendees (Abbr.)

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