USA Today Crossword hints and answers for June 25, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
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Today’s USA Today Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Manufactured (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMADE→
5A
Air pollution problem (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSMOG→
9A
Garden soil additive (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPEAT→
13A
"La Perdida" writer Jessica (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
14A
Planner's list header (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTODO→
15A
Oldest part of Notre-Dame (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAPSE→
16A
Kirsch-flavored German dessert (15)
Starts with B, ends with EBLACKFORESTCAKE→
19A
Utah ski resort (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALTA→
20A
Part of IPA (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
21A
"A mouse!" (3)
Starts with E, ends with KEEK→
22A
Direct route (7)
Starts with B, ends with EBEELINE→
24A
Common snack seasoning (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSEASALT→
28A
Many "Guardians of the Galaxy" characters (Abbr.) (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
29A
Dance from Rio de la Plata (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTANGO→
31A
___ Says (children's game) (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSIMON→
32A
PC key in many shortcuts (3)
Starts with A, ends with TALT→
33A
Common vaccine spot (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
35A
Campsite sight (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTENT→
36A
YouTube channel with overdubbed content (13)
Starts with B, ends with GBADLIPREADING→
40A
What a bad omen might signify (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDOOM→
41A
Wrigley Field player (3)
Starts with C, ends with BCUB→
42A
Convent resident (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNUN→
43A
Like the Jefferson Memorial's columns (5)
Starts with I, ends with CIONIC→
45A
Coffee with chocolate (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMOCHA→
47A
19th-century mathematician Lovelace (3)
Starts with A, ends with AADA→
50A
Land with "amber waves of grain" (7)
Starts with A, ends with AAMERICA→
52A
One might hold a flashlight or work tools (7)
Starts with H, ends with RHOLSTER→
54A
Enjoyed some soup (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
55A
Ackerman who was the first president of the WNBA (3)
Starts with V, ends with LVAL→
57A
You'll never get over it! (15)
Starts with B, ends with EBARBEDWIREFENCE→
62A
Racetrack shape (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
63A
"Uh, what about me?" (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAHEM→
64A
Sneaker string (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
65A
Domesticate (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAME→
66A
J, K and L, in a theater (4)
Starts with R, ends with SROWS→
67A
What many veins contain (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
Down
1D
Piece of croquet gear (6)
Starts with M, ends with TMALLET→
2D
Lets up (6)
Starts with A, ends with SABATES→
3D
License plate sticker (5)
Starts with D, ends with LDECAL→
4D
Large deer (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
5D
Taken badly? (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSTOLEN→
6D
"Encore!" (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMORE→
7D
Poem that praises (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
8D
"Look for yourself" (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGOSEE→
9D
Finishes for the day (9)
Starts with P, ends with NPACKSITIN→
10D
Clean air org. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
11D
Inquire (3)
Starts with A, ends with KASK→
12D
Common summer shirt (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
16D
Honey alternative (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBABE→
17D
Zealot (7)
Starts with F, ends with CFANATIC→
18D
Earl Grey brews (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEAS→
23D
"___ be okay" ("Don't worry") (4)
Starts with I, ends with LITLL→
24D
Kinda angry (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESORE→
25D
Congregation's response (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
27D
"Animal Kingdom" channel (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTNT→
30D
Actress Greta from Hollywood's golden era (5)
Starts with G, ends with OGARBO→
32D
Deserving esteem (9)
Starts with A, ends with EADMIRABLE→
34D
Access to a sewer (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMANHOLE→
36D
Thunderous sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with MBOOM→
37D
Top-notch (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
38D
Nike rival (4)
Starts with P, ends with APUMA→
39D
Two-way (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDUAL→
40D
___ de los Muertos (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADIA→
44D
Refer to (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECITE→
46D
Parts of bracelets and witches' repertoires (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCHARMS→
47D
"Now!" (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATONCE→
48D
Wild cards in some poker games (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDEUCES→
49D
Museum stuff, in Spanish (4)
Starts with A, ends with EARTE→
51D
Wood for outdoor furniture (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCEDAR→
53D
Pickle slice (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSPEAR→
55D
What a scenic overlook provides (4)
Starts with V, ends with WVIEW→
57D
Web crawler, for example (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBOT→
58D
"Selma" director DuVernay (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAVA→
59D
Truck brand with an animal logo (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRAM→
60D
"___ cares?" (3)
Starts with W, ends with OWHO→
61D
Progressive saleswoman (3)
Starts with F, ends with OFLO→
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How many clues are in the USA Today Crossword for June 25, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down.
What are some answers in today’s USA Today Crossword?+
For example: Manufactured (MADE); Air pollution problem (SMOG); Garden soil additive (PEAT).
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