Our USA Today Crossword Hints for August 21, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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 Hints, August 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 8/21/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
- 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
The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.
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