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Daily puzzles like the USA Today Crossword keep minds sharp and provide a fun challenge for players of all skill levels. If you’ve hit a tricky clue in today’s March 25, 2026 puzzle, don’t worry! Below, you’ll find hints and solutions to help you finish quickly and confidently. Whether you’re stuck on a tough word or need a little nudge, our guide has you covered without spoiling other answers. Remember the USA Today Crossword is a great way to improve vocabulary and pass the time.

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Across

• 1A “Right now, please!”: ASAP
• 5A Simba’s uncle and rival: SCAR
• 9A “___ You Were Sleeping”: WHILE
• 14A Person with “pants on fire”: LIAR
• 15A Common canapé topper: PATE
• 16A Saintly rings: HALOS
• 17A “Desperate Housewives” actress Hatcher: TERI
• 18A Desertlike: ARID
• 19A Get ready for the Ms. Olympia competition, say: TRAIN
• 20A Instagrammable breakfast option: ACAI BOWL
• 23A Subscription extension: RENEW
• 24A Soft-serve option with two flavors: SWIRL
• 27A Place: SET
• 28A Word after “watering” or “rabbit”: HOLE
• 30A Make an oopsie: ERR
• 32A Bring in or let out: ALTER
• 35A Pop, on the East Coast: SODA
• 36A Cry your eyes out: SOB
• 37A “No turning back now!”: POINT OF NO RETURN
• 40A Venmos, say: PAYS
• 41A Lowly worker: PEON
• 42A Clues: HINTS
• 43A Show with the digital short “Lazy Sunday”: SNL
• 44A Kitty’s cries: MEOWS
• 45A Write quickly: JOT
• 46A Broadcast: AIRED
• 47A “Wish me luck”: HERE GOES NOTHING
• 51A Map that alerts people to impending storms: RADAR
• 55A Spooky: EERIE
• 56A ___ in your pants: ANTS
• 57A Musician Lapwood (TikTok Organist): ANNA
• 58A Speed demon: RACER
• 59A Like fruit that’s ready to eat: RIPE
• 60A Infinity ___: POOL
• 61A Accumulate: AMASS
• 62A Online crafts shop: ETSY
• 63A Mop, like a deck: SWAB

Down

• 1D Place to exchange vows: ALTAR
• 2D Strainer: SIEVE
• 3D “Hamilton” character Burr: AARON
• 4D “There are some things money can’t buy…” ad campaign: PRICELESS
• 5D “Me time” destination: SPA
• 6D Rhea’s character on “PLUR1BUS”: CAT
• 7D Working away: AT IT
• 8D Second try: REDO
• 9D “I never agreed to do this with you”: WHAT
• 10D Port-au-Prince’s nation: HAITI
• 11D Sick: ILL
• 12D French biathlete Jeanmonnot: LOU
• 13D Psychic ability: ESP
• 21D Oscar or Tony, e.g.: AWARD
• 22D Book of road maps: ATLAS
• 25D Greet at the front door: LET IN
• 26D ABC crime drama “Will ___”: TRENT
• 28D Hostess treats: HOHOS
• 29D Norse war god: TYR
• 31D D&D and others: RPG
• 32D Matterhorn’s mountain range: ALPS
• 33D Not marbled, maybe: LEAN
• 34D Text sign-off: TTYL
• 35D Boeuf bourguignon or goulash: STEW
• 36D Signs of rough seas: SPRAY
• 38D Performance at La Scala or the Met: OPERA
• 39D “Ghost World” actress Birch: THORA
• 44D People good at recognizing diamonds in the rough?: MINERS
• 45D Sports shirt with a number: JERSEY
• 46D “The Ram” constellation: ARIES
• 47D Secure letters on a website: HTTPS
• 48D “Right?!”: IKNOW
• 49D Salami type: GENOA
• 50D Sonicare competitor: ORALB
• 51D ___ USA (Olympics powerhouse): TEAM
• 52D Black-and-white predator: ORCA
• 53D Have the nerve: DARE
• 54D “I gotchu”: SURE
• 55D Meaningful time span: ERA