Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - December 25, 2025

across

• Big bodies of saltwater Crossword Clue

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  SEAS

• Let in Crossword Clue

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  ADMIT

• Part of a Super Grover costume Crossword Clue

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  CAPE

• Mineral no longer used in baby powder Crossword Clue

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  TALC

• Dirty gunk Crossword Clue

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  GRIME

• App developer's customer Crossword Clue

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  USER

• "At Last" singer James Crossword Clue

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  ETTA

• Person who's rapidly gaining popularity Crossword Clue

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  RISINGSTAR

• Product manager's plan Crossword Clue

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  ROADMAP

• Curt Crossword Clue

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  TERSE

• Dana Evans on "The Pitt," e.g Crossword Clue

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  NURSE

• Part of a place setting Crossword Clue

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  PLATE

• Spice mix Crossword Clue

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  RUB

• Extra periods, for short Crossword Clue

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  OTS

• "Give this a taste!" Crossword Clue

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  TRYIT

• "___ Line Is It Anyway?" Crossword Clue

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  WHOSE

• Black, green or white beverage Crossword Clue

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  TEA

• Bout endings, for short Crossword Clue

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  KOS

• Professional in a classroom Crossword Clue

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  AIDE

• "Meet Me in St. Louis" actor Crossword Clue

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  JUDYGARLAND

• Stretch across Crossword Clue

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  SPAN

• Cry hard Crossword Clue

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  SOB

• Trailers before a movie, essentially Crossword Clue

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  ADS

• "Piece of My Heart" singer Franklin Crossword Clue

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  ERMA

• Wooly pack animal Crossword Clue

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  LLAMA

• Halloween costume for a black cat, maybe Crossword Clue

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  BAT

• Corn core Crossword Clue

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  COB

• More skillful Crossword Clue

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  ABLER

• Make thirsty Crossword Clue

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  PARCH

• "We are ___ / I've got all my sisters with me" Crossword Clue

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  FAMILY

• Entryway that might have a microchip sensor Crossword Clue

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  CATDOOR

• Beauty vloggers' shadow-reducing gear Crossword Clue

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  RINGLIGHTS

• Really serious Crossword Clue

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  DIRE

• The ___ (parents, to a '00s teen) Crossword Clue

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  OLDS

• This! Is! Jeopardy! Crossword Clue

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  PERIL

• Forearm bone Crossword Clue

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  ULNA

• ___ Plaines, Illinois Crossword Clue

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  DES

• "And so on . . ." Crossword Clue

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  ETC

• "Hey, you!" Crossword Clue

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  PSST