USA Today Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 25
QuickCross
By John Wilmes
Across
- 1Weather descriptionMILD
- 5Operatic tuneARIA
- 6Weather descriptionWARM
- 7Break crisplySNAP
Down
- 1Big mouthsMAWS
- 3Currency of TurkeyLIRA
- 4Weather descriptionDAMP
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Weather description — Answer: MILD. Hint: Think of pleasantly moderate conditions 🌤️
- 5. Operatic tune — Answer: ARIA. Hint: A solo showcase for a singer in an opera 🎶
- 6. Weather description — Answer: WARM. Hint: Picture temperatures that feel comfortably hot ☀️
- 7. Break crisply — Answer: SNAP. Hint: Think of making a sharp, sudden cracking sound 💥
Down
- 1. Big mouths — Answer: MAWS. Hint: These are wide, powerful animal mouths 🐊
- 2. Flock of Seagulls song (2 words) — Answer: IRAN. Hint: This band's hit title describes someone making a getaway 🏃
- 3. Currency of Turkey — Answer: LIRA. Hint: This is the monetary unit used in Türkiye 💰
- 4. Weather description — Answer: DAMP. Hint: Think of conditions that are slightly wet 🌧️
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The last 7 days of solutions
Here are the USA Today Quick Cross answers for Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — every solution for that day's small (mini-style) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 25?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live USA Today Quick Cross answers page.
USA Today Quick Cross answers for August 25, 2026
The full solution for the August 25 USA Today Quick Cross is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Tuesday, August 25.
Full USA Today Quick Crossword answer list for August 25, 2026
Every clue from the August 25 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weather description | MILD |
| 5 | Operatic tune | ARIA |
| 6 | Weather description | WARM |
| 7 | Break crisply | SNAP |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big mouths | MAWS |
| 2 | Flock of Seagulls song (2 words) | IRAN |
| 3 | Currency of Turkey | LIRA |
| 4 | Weather description | DAMP |
Hints for the August 25 puzzle
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