USA Today Crossword August 21 2025 Answers (8/21/25)

Our USA Today Crossword August 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/21/25, 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 20 2025 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Nondairy milk source
4A	Not those
9A	Small recipe amt.
12A	Cause some drama, say
15A	"Go away, fly!"
16A	Bit of gear that may help a photographer zoom in
17A	"Just . . . wow"
18A	Stuffed cornmeal cake
19A	Comedian DeLaria
20A	"Buyer beware" stipulation
21A	Got ___ of (threw out)
22A	What-___ (hypotheticals)
24A	Airport area
27A	"Be careful out there!"
29A	Liquor in a bee's knees cocktail
31A	"___ Te Ching"
33A	"The Last Samurai" star Watanabe
34A	Post-purchase partial refund
36A	WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2024
39A	Confront aggressively
40A	Put a limit on
41A	Reverse
42A	___ favor
43A	"Let's chat"
46A	Tennis legend Williams
48A	Tax pro
49A	Ballpoint, e.g.
52A	"Didn't Cha Know?" singer Erykah
53A	"Watch this space" (Abbr.)
55A	Too trusting, say
57A	Wreck
58A	"Star Wars" craft with a twin ion engine
60A	Performs on stage
61A	"Help me out here"
62A	Super Mario Bros. 2 console
63A	Tons 'n' tons
64A	This is a mess!
1D	The "O" of EGOT
2D	Asteroids game developer
3D	Like tournament crosswords
4D	Disturbing ___ Peace (record label)
5D	"So friggin' cool!"
6D	Fencing blade
7D	One of two Liszt piano pieces
8D	UFO pilots
9D	"I thought we'd settled that issue?!"
10D	Asked for
11D	Pea holders
13D	Workout unit
14D	Attribute
15D	Began a triathlon
23D	Bronze that might be sprayed on
25D	Ayra Starr's genre
26D	Film spool
27D	Home to NYC'S Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art
28D	Between-meals bite
30D	Infamous Roman emperor
31D	Condiment in a Tex-Mex dinner kit
32D	They're earned after some tough H.S. courses
35D	One of the Chicago Cubs' team colors
36D	Midday snooze
37D	East, in Spanish
38D	Establishments that might serve "tabbyccinos"
44D	"___ USA" (NPR program hosted by Maria Hinojosa)
45D	Akira Toriyama's art
47D	Ends a triathlon
49D	Falafel holders
50D	Calendar entry
51D	Like someone who geeks out watching "Jeopardy!"
52D	Muffin type
54D	Red root veggie
56D	"This massage is amazing!"
58D	"This is new to me," in online shorthand
59D	Journalist Tarbell

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