Our USA Today Crossword Hints for August 18, 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 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 8/18/25. 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. Commemorative poems
- 5A. Doctor's colleague
- 10A. Pod veggie that gets gooey when cooked
- 14A. Dibs!
- 15A. Chopping one might bring tears to your eyes
- 16A. Common time for a lunch break
- 17A. Company providing power to homes
- 20A. Diamond or pearl
- 21A. Opposite of inner
- 22A. Place for balm
- 23A. Friends, in Spanish
- 25A. Pays homage to
- 28A. Name of two Spice Girls
- 29A. Regimen that might treat hot flashes (Abbr.)
- 32A. Word after "Ocean" or "Electric," in song titles
- 33A. By yesterday!
- 35A. Bird of prey in the center of Mexico's flag
- 37A. Lawn droplets
- 38A. "Can it be my turn to dance with you now?"
- 41A. Virologist's workplace
- 44A. Lin-Manuel Miranda's vocal range
- 45A. Restaurant bills
- 48A. World's largest peninsula
- 50A. Hero in a deli?
- 52A. Vessel for making pho
- 53A. Moves like a crab
- 54A. First act at a concert
- 57A. "Inferno" author Brown
- 58A. Riyadh resident
- 61A. Seasonal vaccine target
- 62A. Some disposable forks and spoons, e.g.
- 66A. Piece of gear for catching flies?
- 67A. Hair protector
- 68A. Historical chapters
- 69A. Gets a look at
- 70A. Nebraska city in "Better Call Saul"
- 71A. Prefix for 'space'
- 1D. End of the Greek alphabet
- 2D. Tough decision
- 3D. Foes
- 4D. 'Just gimme a ___!'
- 5D. 'Take your time'
- 6D. Meter or yard
- 7D. Mochi grain
- 8D. Like lemon juice
- 9D. Tolkien tree creature
- 10D. Using the internet
- 11D. Zen garden feature with showy fish
- 12D. Biodegrade
- 13D. ___ guesses?
- 18D. Excessively
- 19D. "Big fan of this!"
- 24D. Glitzy rock genre
- 25D. 'Stop right there!'
- 26D. Feel bad about
- 27D. Attach a patch, say
- 30D. Jockey's strap
- 31D. Cantina foods
- 34D. Able to wait
- 36D. Sikh spiritual leader
- 39D. Thumbs-up votes
- 40D. Back of the neck
- 41D. ___ Vegas Strip
- 42D. NPR host Shapiro
- 43D. Disappointing romantic outing
- 46D. Celebratory blaze
- 47D. Outstanding
- 49D. Good times
- 51D. New York corner store
- 55D. One of 10 knocked down in a strike
- 56D. "Thor" actor Rene
- 58D. Fish tank gunk
- 59D. Mystical glow
- 60D. Four Corners state
- 62D. Monthly set of symptoms, for some
- 63D. Falsehood
- 64D. Rite answer at the altar?
- 65D. Home to coral reefs
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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