Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - May 14, 2025

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• Preschoolers learn them Crossword Clue

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  ABCS

• Duck relative Crossword Clue

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  SWAN

• Bails out Crossword Clue

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  SAVES

• Difficult journey Crossword Clue

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  TREK

• "You're sooo funny" Crossword Clue

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  HAHA

• Girl in Wonderland Crossword Clue

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  ALICE

• Something the superhero The Ray can do Crossword Clue

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  MANIPULATELIGHT

• Slip-___ (laceless shoes) Crossword Clue

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  ONS

• Squid's defense Crossword Clue

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  INK

• "Now ___ seen it all" Crossword Clue

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  IVE

• Payment placeholder Crossword Clue

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  IOU

• Move over to make room Crossword Clue

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  SCOOT

• Instrument near a flute in an orchestra pit Crossword Clue

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  OBOE

• Fall victim to a banana peel Crossword Clue

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  SLIP

• Drive-___ Crossword Clue

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  THRU

• Author unknown, for short Crossword Clue

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  ANON

• Lender's offerings Crossword Clue

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  LOANS

• Very fast Crossword Clue

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  TURBO

• For the time ___ Crossword Clue

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  BEING

• Detective played by Simone Missick in "Luke Cage" Crossword Clue

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  MISTYKNIGHT

• Features of Mandarin and Gwich'in Crossword Clue

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  TONES

• Word before "change" or "cannon" Crossword Clue

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  LOOSE

• Mixtape tracks Crossword Clue

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  SONGS

• Gamblers place them Crossword Clue

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  BETS

• Throws in Crossword Clue

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  ADDS

• Spicy-pepper-based condiment Crossword Clue

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  HOTS

• Generation after Alpha Crossword Clue

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  BETA

• Attribute Crossword Clue

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  TRAIT

• ___ carte Crossword Clue

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  ALA

• "What?" Crossword Clue

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  HUH

• Student stat Crossword Clue

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  GPA

• Snowden's former org Crossword Clue

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  NSA

• Catchphrase used by supporters of an "X-Men" mutant Crossword Clue

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  MAGNETOWASRIGHT

• Top squad Crossword Clue

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  ATEAM

• Carrie Fisher's "Star Wars" character Crossword Clue

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  LEIA

• Primary couleur Crossword Clue

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  BLEU

• Homes for grackles Crossword Clue

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  NESTS

• Homes for grizzlies Crossword Clue

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  DENS

• Clutter Crossword Clue

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  MESS