Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - August 17, 2025

across

• "Beowulf" and "The Odyssey" Crossword Clue

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  EPICS

• "I'm so happy I ___ you" Crossword Clue

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  MET

• Like a cartoon fox, often Crossword Clue

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  SLY

• ___ grigio Crossword Clue

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  PINOT

• Nights before holidays Crossword Clue

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  EVES

• Snow day toy Crossword Clue

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  SLED

• Rack up, like late fees Crossword Clue

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  INCUR

• Polite chap Crossword Clue

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  GENT

• SpongeBob and Patrick's jellyfishing equipment Crossword Clue

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  NETS

• "Amidst the Chaos" artist who starred in a 2022 revival of "Into the Woods" Crossword Clue

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  SARABAREILLES

• Text repeatedly Crossword Clue

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  SPAM

• "I'll ___ anything once" (punny message on an Ironman shirt) Crossword Clue

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  TRI

• Common Uncrustables sandwich Crossword Clue

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  PBJ

• N95 masks, e.g Crossword Clue

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  PPE

• Veggie in a Thanksgiving pun, maybe Crossword Clue

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  YAM

• Sofa for a small room Crossword Clue

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  SETTEE

• "The L Word" network Crossword Clue

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  SHO

• ___ out (dispense) Crossword Clue

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  DOLE

• Places for scheming villains Crossword Clue

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  LAIRS

• Loving response to "Do you remember that today is our anniversary?" Crossword Clue

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  HOWCOULDIFORGET

• Took a tumble Crossword Clue

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  ATEIT

• "Cool trick, kiddo!" Crossword Clue

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  ISAW

• "Everything ___ Changed" Crossword Clue

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  HAS

• Tasty tidbit Crossword Clue

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  MORSEL

• Assistance Crossword Clue

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  AID

• MO city with a famous arch Crossword Clue

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  STL

• Particularly (Abbr.) Crossword Clue

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  ESP

• Target of a pulldown, for short Crossword Clue

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  LAT

• Bluish-green color Crossword Clue

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  TEAL

• Outdoor L.A. music venue where 19-Across performed in 2024 Crossword Clue

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  HOLLYWOODBOWL

• Not bad but not great Crossword Clue

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  SOSO

• Part of a chain Crossword Clue

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  LINK

• Pet's person Crossword Clue

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  OWNER

• Weed whackers? Crossword Clue

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  HOES

• "___ girl!" Crossword Clue

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  ATTA

• "___ or credit?" Crossword Clue

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  DEBIT

• UFO pilots Crossword Clue

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  ETS

• Pad see ew ingredient Crossword Clue

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  SOY

• Clear a blackboard Crossword Clue

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  ERASE