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### USA Today Crossword Hints — October 31, 2025
Below you’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues featured in the USA Today Crossword on 10/31/25. The clues are listed with their corresponding grid positions. You can click or tap on a clue to go to its dedicated page for more details, including definitions. If you prefer not to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal the answer letter by letter to maintain more of a challenge before seeing the full solution.
**Across**
1A. “Winged” tree ? ? ?
4A. Lose traction ? ? ? ?
8A. Put on ice ? ? ? ? ?
13A. Robert Frost took one less traveled by ? ? ? ?
15A. Toe TLC ? ? ? ?
16A. Home to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum ? ? ? ? ?
17A. Taylor-Joy who voiced Princess Peach ? ? ? ?
18A. Assents ? ? ? ?
19A. Flight path? ? ? ? ? ?
20A. Predatory fish that isn’t actually a folkloric monster ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
23A. Block letters? ? ? ?
24A. Performance artist Yoko ? ? ?
25A. Brackish habitat ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
29A. Support for a pregnant person ? ? ? ? ?
31A. Throw ? ? ? ?
33A. Color with cochineal, say ? ? ?
34A. Flowery term of endearment ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
36A. Slips away from ? ? ? ? ? ?
39A. Pale crustacean that won’t actually haunt you ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
41A. Dugouts, for example ? ? ? ? ? ?
44A. More spicy ? ? ? ? ? ?
46A. What “13” refers to, in “PG-13” ? ? ?
47A. Waist ribbon ? ? ? ?
49A. Common horse gait ? ? ? ?
51A. Mario’s Super Mushroom, e.g. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
54A. Night before ? ? ?
56A. Moo goo ___ pan ? ? ?
58A. Darkly colored cephalopod that doesn’t actually consume blood ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
61A. Group of witches in “Agatha All Along” ? ? ? ? ?
64A. Nails ? ? ? ?
65A. Money drawer ? ? ? ?
66A. Word after “energy” or “soft” ? ? ? ? ?
67A. Gave for a while ? ? ? ?
68A. “Huh. Got it” ? ? ? ?
69A. Airplane assignments ? ? ? ? ?
70A. “___ do this thing!” ? ? ? ?
71A. Advanced degs. ? ? ? ?
**Down**
1D. Time period ? ? ?
2D. Powerful archery option ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
3D. Novelty Heinz sauce that combines two condiments ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
4D. Alhambra’s country ? ? ? ? ?
5D. Major speeches ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
6D. __ of March ? ? ? ?
7D. Some pottery class creations ? ? ? ? ? ?
8D. Alignment ___ (player aid for some TTRPGs) ? ? ? ? ?
9D. Poetry form used by Kaga no Chiyo ? ? ? ? ?
10D. Career connections ? ?
11D. “bahahaha!” ? ? ?
12D. Cheat at Truth or Dare, say ? ? ?
14D. Blot ? ? ?
21D. Cant stand ? ? ? ? ? ?
22D. Strongly state ? ? ? ? ? ?
23D. Skippable parts of some YouTube videos ? ? ?
26D. Tack on ? ? ?
27D. “The Catcher in the ___” ? ? ?
28D. “Um, duh!” ? ? ?
30D. Minifigure maker ? ? ? ?
32D. Solemn pledges ? ? ? ? ?
35D. Marsupial that plays dead ? ? ? ? ? ?
37D. Cafe orders ? ? ? ? ? ?
38D. Lyft alternative ? ? ? ?
40D. Like a well-constructed argument ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
41D. Topper for a head or a pen ? ? ?
42D. “That was so long ___ now!” ? ? ?
43D. Novel ? ? ?
45D. Charmingly rakish, like some love interests ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
48D. Deeply dismay ? ? ? ? ? ?
50D. Shadowed ? ? ? ? ? ?
52D. Fundraiser or family reunion, e.g. ? ? ? ? ?
53D. Arranges on a tier list ? ? ? ? ?
55D. Waistcoats ? ? ? ? ?
57D. Whiles away the hours ? ? ? ? ?
59D. Frozen beverage brand ? ? ? ?
60D. Certain cotton swab ? ? ? ?
61D. Items burned in the ’90s ? ? ?
62D. Minecraft block ? ? ?
63D. By way of ? ? ?
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### About the USA Today Crossword
The USA Today Crossword is a daily puzzle published in the *USA Today* newspaper and on its website. Known for its contemporary and pop culture references, the puzzle caters to solvers of all skill levels.
First introduced in 2002, the USA Today Crossword has become a beloved source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts of all ages. The puzzle is crafted by a team of experienced constructors, renowned for their creativity and skill.
One unique feature of the USA Today Crossword is its use of non-standard grids, which sometimes include circles or other shapes. This adds an extra layer of challenge and interest for solvers. Additionally, themed sections within the puzzles provide a further dimension of complexity, enhancing the overall solving experience.
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