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

Our USA Today Crossword August 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/8/25, 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	Bridal party rides
6A	Insect that builds a paper nest
10A	Thunder sound
14A	Blow like a volcano
15A	Geometric calculation
16A	Saintly ring
17A	Crashed out?
19A	CNN anchor Burnett
20A	Blasting material
21A	Not feeling so great
22A	Needing repair
24A	Object that refracts light
26A	Unboxes
27A	Unpleasantly overrun
30A	"Give it a rest"
33A	Way in or out
34A	Male duck
35A	Eggs on some California rolls
38A	"That's pretty rich coming from you"
42A	Come to a close
43A	Zillow listings
44A	Member of a Quechua-speaking empire
45A	Vegas drive-through wedding site
47A	Accelerate
49A	"Shoo!"
51A	Goes around in circles
53A	Toxins
56A	Rocky Mountain ___ (Utah's state animal)
57A	Caustic chemical
60A	Plays a role
61A	"No worries"
64A	Flower bed filler
65A	Vegetable related to a scallion
66A	"Fly Like an ___" (Seal cover in "Space Jam")
67A	Nutmeg relative
68A	Lambs' moms
69A	Utensil for an acai bowl
1D	Didn't stick around
2D	Country where Farimah Farjami was born
3D	Is required to
4D	Make a selection
5D	Way up or down
6D	Safe spots?
7D	"My lips ___ sealed"
8D	Dark bit in a watermelon
9D	Fairy-tale bear with a big chair
10D	Inexpensive, informally
11D	Like easy-to-make-out text
12D	It's out of this world!
13D	Tadpoles' habitats
18D	Narrow opening
23D	Roadside lodging
24D	Job benefit
25D	Tasty mouthfuls
27D	Just sitting there
28D	Opposite of midnight
29D	Restaurant reviewer
31D	Berets, bowlers, etc.
32D	The Specials genre
34D	Circular roof
36D	The second "O" of 58-Down
37D	"Manhattan Beach" author Jennifer
39D	Company behind Frisbees and Hacky Sacks
40D	Move like a bunny
41D	"Rock and Roll All Nite" band
46D	Pain in the neck
47D	Sledding spot
48D	Lower leg joints
49D	Sudden muscle contraction
50D	Chocolaty winter drink
52D	Is unlikely to do any better
54D	Egyptian river
55D	Meal in a slow cooker
57D	A peacock, for NBC
58D	"Seize the day" acronym
59D	Genesis garden
62D	___ eye to eye
63D	Something to "mind" at a subway station

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