Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - December 13, 2025

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• Like an exam with verbal questions and responses Crossword Clue

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  ORAL

• Accessory that might be 100% pashmina Crossword Clue

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  SCARF

• HIV-prevention drug Crossword Clue

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  PREP

• Sitarist Shankar Crossword Clue

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  RAVI

• Opposite of haram Crossword Clue

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  HALAL

• ___ lamp Crossword Clue

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  LAVA

• Video game collectible Crossword Clue

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  ITEM

• Pleasant smell Crossword Clue

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  AROMA

• Idyllic place Crossword Clue

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  EDEN

• Tanzania region known for the Great Migration Crossword Clue

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  SERENGETIPLAIN

• Employee badges, e.g Crossword Clue

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  IDS

• Rude person Crossword Clue

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  ASS

• Type of seed in tahini Crossword Clue

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  SESAME

• Lock of hair Crossword Clue

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  TRESS

• Mo. city Crossword Clue

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  STL

• Grand ___ National Park Crossword Clue

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  TETON

• Ungraceful person Crossword Clue

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  OAF

• "While ___ Were Sleeping" ('90s rom-com) Crossword Clue

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  YOU

• Group of cattle Crossword Clue

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  HERD

• Like a Swiss Army knife or storage bench Crossword Clue

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  MULTIPURPOSE

• Nick in a manicure Crossword Clue

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  CHIP

• Tale of ___ (sob story) Crossword Clue

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  WOE

• Red Wings' league Crossword Clue

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  NHL

• ___ blanche (free rein) Crossword Clue

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  CARTE

• Deplete Crossword Clue

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  SAP

• Unpleasant smells Crossword Clue

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  ODORS

• Leisurely walk Crossword Clue

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  STROLL

• Bad thing to be stuck in Crossword Clue

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  RUT

• Vim Crossword Clue

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  PEP

• Image in the "ta-da" emoji Crossword Clue

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  CONFETTIPOPPER

• Drive-___ window Crossword Clue

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  THRU

• Highlighter colors Crossword Clue

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  NEONS

• Stood up Crossword Clue

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  ROSE

• Red veggie in vinegret Crossword Clue

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  BEET

• Do a jig Crossword Clue

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  DANCE

• "That makes sense" Crossword Clue

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  ISEE

• Tosses in Crossword Clue

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  ADDS

• Icy precipitation Crossword Clue

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  SLEET

• Sloppy debacle Crossword Clue

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  MESS