USA Today Crossword Hints December 31 2023

Our USA Today Crossword Hints for December 31, 2023 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword Hints, December 31, 2023

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 12/31/23. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

« December 30 2023 Hints


  • Music video game series in which players step on arrows (Abbr.)

  • “Voila!”

  • Feuding

  • Extreme anger

  • Subject

  • Replay effect that’s helpful to refs

  • The other way around

  • With 37-Down, colorful marine habitat

  • 2, 4, 6, 8, e.g.

  • Italian “hello!”

  • Poem of praise

  • Provide, like a service

  • Great ___ owl

  • [That was someone else’s mistake]

  • Some college class leaders

  • Hot sauce brand

  • Modern Celtic musician

  • Footwear item

  • Four-award acronym

  • African island nation

  • Dessert wine

  • Behind schedule

  • Inflatable boat

  • Dover, for Delaware

  • “You there!”

  • 2022 film with the song “Naatu Naatu”

  • Like lemon juice

  • ___ pajamas

  • Opposite of max

  • Protein choice

  • Feet and inches

  • Submit taxes online

  • Wearable floatation devices

  • Hilarious people

  • Exploring device

  • Casual clothing item

  • Target of some concealing makeup

  • NSFW message

  • Soon-to-be grads (Abbr.)

  • Very varied

  • Movie venue where patrons stay in the car

  • ___ bias (tendency to favor the latest information received)

  • Part of the foot

  • National Sourdough Bread Day mo.

  • GameCube game, for example

  • Reddish-purple berry

  • Portuguese “hello!”

  • Ontario’s largest city

  • “Who has two thumbs and is finally here!”

  • City in Spain or Ohio

  • A remote might control it

  • Served ice cream

  • Finale

  • “I got it!”

  • Hoarse vocal quality

  • High-energy party

  • Beach day souvenir

  • Dentist’s area of expertise

  • Unpleasant-smelling

  • Some reproductive cells

  • On some occasions

  • See 17-Across

  • Largest ocean

  • Personal take

  • Painters, sculptors, etc.

  • Deep-fried treat that can be sweet or savory

  • Locks of hair

  • Photographer’s gear

  • Card that can be high or low

  • “___ got mail!”

  • ___ Direction

  • Swiss mountains

  • Car part replaced in a pit stop

  • Letters next to cellphone bars

  • “Fantastic Mr. ___”

  • Payment card letters (Abbr.)

The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.


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