USA Today Crossword May 8 2025 Answers (5/8/25)

Our USA Today Crossword May 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 May 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 5/8/25, 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	Red envelope contents
5A	Giraffe marking
9A	Goes on to say
13A	Retailer with a 21 Days of Beauty event
14A	Fairy-tale bear with the biggest chair
15A	Walk like a model
16A	Pack of sightseers
18A	Bring to mind
19A	Activist Ndopu
20A	Did the breaststroke, say
22A	Church bench
23A	Desperate request
25A	Tenors' solos
27A	Get better
29A	Result of hitting the snooze button too many times
33A	Fail to see
34A	"WandaVision" actress Elizabeth
35A	"Get a load of ___!"
36A	Chooses to join
38A	Plan with contribution limits
39A	Curling venue
40A	Self-care place
41A	Singer Simone
43A	___ on ceremony (sticks to protocol)
45A	Brief moment
48A	Parts of plays
49A	Lop-___ (like some rabbits)
50A	Turn to a puddle
52A	Stop by
54A	Cherry blossom color
55A	YA author Caletti
58A	"Ms. Marvel" star Vellani
59A	Scientific test designed to reduce bias
62A	Fish sauce ingredient
63A	Opti-Free rival
64A	Gas bill line
65A	Highest poker cards
66A	Years and years
67A	Blanches
1D	___ from the same cloth
2D	Common sunscreen additive
3D	Drywall support
4D	"That's a definite no"
5D	Shopping frenzy
6D	Kung ___ shrimp
7D	Large-scale artistic work
8D	Kitchen sink liquid
9D	Off-road ride, for short
10D	Suggests something subtly
11D	Jazz legend Ellington
12D	Feijoada or cassoulet
15D	Round before the finals
17D	Fish's respiratory organ
21D	Big concert venues
24D	___ or nothing
26D	Opposites are said to do this
27D	Mammal whose full name means "river horse"
28D	Liquidation event where shoppers might find vintage items
30D	Hongkonger or Tokyoite
31D	Yuzu outsides
32D	Disapproving clucks
33D	Dance wildly at a punk concert
34D	Chilling in the cooler
37D	Nonreactive, like xenon
42D	Agree silently
44D	Enthusiastically promotes
46D	People often depicted with halos
47D	Lowest passing grade
51D	Conclude
52D	Passport endorsement
53D	Apple computer
54D	Woodsy scent
55D	___ citizenship
56D	Boundary
57D	Free passes in playoffs
59D	Lingerie item
60D	Table support
61D	Inspection org. with bins

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