The USA Today Crossword is a fun daily challenge, testing your vocabulary and knowledge every morning. Stuck on a clue today? No worries! Below, you’ll find today’s November 27, 2025, crossword hints and solutions to help you move forward.

Whether you need a quick hint or the full answer, we’ve got you covered.

Across

1A Reading basics – ABCS

5A Pet adoption org. – ASPCA

9A Loathe – HATE

14A Piggy bank opening – SLOT

15A See 17-Across – HOOP

16A Took the Jeep, say – RODE

17A With 15-Across, toy twirled around the waist – HULA

18A Spanish for “love” – AMOR

19A Was super-loving – ADORED

20A Official order – EDICT

22A Nickname that drops “O” and “ia” – KAT

24A “Up First” airer – NPR

25A Horse gait – TROT

26A “Helluva Boss” boss – BLITZO

28A “The Avengers” film franchise, to fans – MCU

30A Nyan Cat or Taco Cat – MEME

32A Boil with anger – SEETHE

35A Mess up – ERR

36A Make less stiff, like new shoes – BREAKIN

38A Small battery size – AAA

39A Sites that are collaboratively edited – WIKIS

41A Pesky bug – GNAT

42A Last step in a hot cocoa recipe – STIR

43A Glimpses – SEES

44A ___ of Eden – EAST

45A ___ enemies (bitter rivals) – ARCH

46A “Paper Doll: Notes From a Late Bloomer” author Mulvaney – JENNA

48A Cryptid that’s also a drinkware brand – YETI

50A Flower whose name means “star” – ASTER

53A Lion features – MANES

56A When the foods in 3-, 7- and 11-Down might be cooked – SUPPERTIME

61A Alliance enemy in World of Warcraft – HORDE

62A Fill with anger – ENRAGE

63A Trig ratio – COS

64A Admission of guilt in a social deduction game – IMPOSTER

65A Artisan’s website – ETSY

66A “At Last” singer James – ETTA

67A Scorch on a grill – SEAR

68A Airport org. – TSA

69A Bygone Russian ruler – TSAR

Down

1D “Pokemon” protagonist – ASH

2D Color of bantha milk in “Star Wars” – BLUE

3D Abrupt way to quit a habit – COLDTURKEY

4D First step to a new story? – SENTENCE

5D Break into pieces – ATOMS

6D Fluffy lapdog, for short – POM

7D “Sounds good to me!” – PREACH

8D Tax day month – APRIL

9D Tack on – ADD

10D Third-place medal – BRONZE

11D Game with a lot of quick passes – TOSSING

12D “Get ___ it!” – OVER

13D Cranberry color – RED

21D Detangling tools – COMBS

23D Stop by – DROPIN

27D Number of seasons of “Smallville” – TEN

28D Kitten sounds – MEWS

29D Expressed sadness – CRIED

31D Huge – MEGA

33D Word before “bow” or “tie” – KNOT

34D Deserve – EARN

37D “Roar” singer Perry – KATY

40D Moana or Lilo, e.g. – KID

42D Playground fixture kids go back and forth on – SEE

44D Treelike fantasy creatures – ENTS

45D Superfan – AVID

47D Inquired – ASKED

49D One of the Bronte sisters – EMILY

51D Wading bird – EGRET

52D Total hoots – RIOTS

54D Makes changes to crossword clues, say – EDITS

55D Figure on a holiday parade float – SANTA

56D “Get a load of ___!” – THIS

57D A straw has one – END

58D Opera showstopper – ARIA

59D International traveler’s need – PASSPORT

60D 2025, e.g. – YEAR

Dive into today’s puzzle and boost your solving skills. Be sure to check back each day for new crossword hints and answers—happy puzzling and good luck on tomorrow’s grid!