Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - October 21, 2025

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• Not that Crossword Clue

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  THIS

• There are eight in the two-part play "Angels in America" Crossword Clue

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  ACTS

• Peaks Crossword Clue

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  ACMES

• "I'll Cover You" musical Crossword Clue

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  RENT

• First word of many Google searches Crossword Clue

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  WHAT

• Sparkled Crossword Clue

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  SHONE

• "Major" player in astronomy? Crossword Clue

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  URSA

• "Singin' in the Rain" star Kelly Crossword Clue

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  GENE

• "Thus . . ." Crossword Clue

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  HENCE

• Coffee order with an extra shot Crossword Clue

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  DOUBLEESPRESSO

• Hair goo for a slicked-back 'do Crossword Clue

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  GEL

• "Ab-so-lute-ly!" Crossword Clue

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  YES

• Complete Crossword Clue

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  ENTIRE

• Counterpart of "ser," in Spanish Crossword Clue

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  ESTAR

• Large-scale story Crossword Clue

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  EPIC

• Ooze Crossword Clue

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  SEEP

• Word replaced in "herstory" Crossword Clue

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  HIS

• ORD landing predictions Crossword Clue

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  ETAS

• Country that's home to Carhenge Crossword Clue

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  USA

• Dill-icious topping on a Chicago-style hot dog? Crossword Clue

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  PICKLESPEAR

• ___ Paulo Crossword Clue

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  SAO

• Skyrocket Crossword Clue

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  SOAR

• ___-mo Crossword Clue

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  SLO

• "Star Trek" captain Crossword Clue

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  KIRK

• Flower with a thorny stem Crossword Clue

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  ROSE

• Tony winner Renee ___ Goldsberry Crossword Clue

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  ELISE

• Frida Kahlo or Jean-Michel Basquiat, for example Crossword Clue

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  ARTIST

• Max's opposite Crossword Clue

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  MIN

• Frame of a cartoon Crossword Clue

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  CEL

• "Hit the gas!" Crossword Clue

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  FULLSPEEDAHEAD

• Bird that may be "bald" Crossword Clue

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  EAGLE

• Fairy-tale monster Crossword Clue

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  OGRE

• Simplicity Crossword Clue

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  EASE

• Cornrow, for example Crossword Clue

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  BRAID

• "Poker Face" singer Lady ___ Crossword Clue

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  GAGA

• They might be inflated Crossword Clue

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  EGOS

• Sings like 66-Across Crossword Clue

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  BELTS

• Poems of praise Crossword Clue

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  ODES

• Fender ding Crossword Clue

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  DENT