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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Top Speed

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword, No Nonsense (Freestyle)

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down Nature Trail

IPA (2D: Beer like Ninkasi's Tricerahops) Ninkasi is a brewery in Eugene, Oregon. It is named after the Mesopotamian goddess of beer and fermentation. Ninkasi's Tricerahops is a Double IPA.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Poetry in Motion

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword, Have a Ball (Freestyle)

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Side Hustles

it was a nice choice to alternate between the left and right sides. Congratulations to Jasper Davidoff making a USA Today crossword debut! Thank you, Jasper, for this delightful puzzle.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Jam-packed

ANI (11D: Mikey's "Anora" character) The 2024 movie Anora won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Mikey Madison stars as the title character, Anora "ANI" Mikheeva, a stripper who lives in Brighton Beach, a Russian American neighborhood in Brooklyn ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Marble Madness

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. MARBLE MADNESS is an arcade video game first released in 1984. The game was made by ATARI, making ATARI a nice bonus in today's puzzle.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Split the Pole

Zach: This puzzle was inspired by the scene in The Burial with Jamie Foxx where a bunch of people squeeze through these poles because they are superstitious. Thanks to the editors for helping me revise this puzzle!
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Side Hustles

Congratulations to Jasper Davidoff making a USA Today crossword debut! Thank you, Jasper, for this delightful puzzle.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Split the Pole

Thanks to the editors for helping me revise this puzzle! Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Sounds Like Fun

OUI MADEMOISELLE (17A: "Yes, Miss," in French class) WE BUILT THIS CITY (40A: Starship song written as a lament against the closure of L.A.'s live music clubs) WII SPORTS RESORT (63A: 2009 ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Jam-packed

Mikey Madison won an Academy Award for Best Actress for the role. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. JAM-PACKED: The last word of each theme answer can be paired with the ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, TV Sets

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. TV SETS (the kind you can watch shows on) are ubiquitous, so it was fun to see different things that could, theoretically, be referred to ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Career Moves

The word "MOVES" in today's title indicates that the letters of the word "CAREER" are moving around. We have the following anagrams of CAREER: ERCREA, ERACRE, and REECAR. Thank you, CJ ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Postcard

I enjoy solving crosswords made by a variety of constructors because each constructor brings their own personality to a puzzle. Solving a constructor's puzzles introduces you to them in a unique way.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Under the Weather

Therefore, the rest of each theme answer is UNDER THE WEATHER. I hope you are not feeling UNDER THE WEATHER today! Because all four theme answers are relatively short (8 or 9 letters long), we ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword, That Stinks! (Freestyle)

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. THAT STINKS! (Freestyle): There's no theme today, because this is a freestyle, or themeless, puzzle. The title is a nod to HOT GARBAGE (17A ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword, No More Fooling Around (Freestyle)

NO MORE FOOLING AROUND (Freestyle): This is a freestyle, or themeless, puzzle. The title is a nod to I MEAN IT THIS TIME (7D: Now there really is a wolf!") I MEAN IT THIS TIME is a lovely grid ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Potion Explosion

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. POTION EXPLOSION is the name of a board game. Today, it serves as title and revealer for this puzzle. The word EXPLOSION is serving as an ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Pop-Up Ads

FOMO (49D: Anxiety about exclusion, for short) FOMO = Fear Of Missing Out AVA (60D: "My Oh My" singer Max) "My Oh My" is a 2024 song by AVA Max. A couple of other clues I especially enjoyed ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Double Your Money

BREAD CHEESE (19A: Squeaky curd similar to paneer) BREAD CHEESE, which does not contain any BREAD, is a type of CHEESE that originated in Scandinavia. BREAD CHEESE is traditionally pressed into a ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Put That Down

This is a classic USA TODAY theme type, so when I read the title, I knew just what to expect. That's not a bad thing at all. This is a great set of theme answers, and I felt extra smart when I ...
USA TODAY on MSN.com · 5d

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, TV Sets

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Marble Madness

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword, That Stinks! (Freestyle)

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword, "All Together Now" (Freestyle)

"ALL TOGETHER NOW" (Freestyle): There's no theme today, as this is a freestyle, or themeless puzzle. The title is a nod to INTEGRATIVE CARE (17A: Collaborative practice among social workers ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword, Wanna Put My Tender Heart...

The song was Eve 6's debut single, released in 1998. Today it's the title and theme of this puzzle. The phrase "IN A BLENDER" is serving as an anagram indicator. The following anagrams of HEART ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword puzzle, WITNESS Presents: True Crime

IRAN (17D: "Holy Spider" setting) Holy Spider is a 2022 Persian-language movie. The crime thriller was co-written and directed by Ali Abbasi and is based on the true story of a serial killer who ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Unexcused Absence

My three favorites are in this puzzle! ** My students are allowed two unexcused absences ;) Many thanks to Sally for making USA Today puzzles come to life in her reviews. And, as always ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Base Coat

It's a nice extra constraint that each of today's theme answers is the name of a person. JOEY CHESTNUT was the first theme answer I filled in, but the theme didn't click until I filled in CHAPPELL ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Has the Final Say

MAC AND CHEESE (19A: Boxed dinner with a packet of orange powder) NO GIFTS PLEASE (36A: Note on a birthday party invitation, maybe) NOT IF BUT WHEN (54A: Phrase of inevitability) HAS THE FINAL SAY ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Watch Out

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Thought Leaders

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Sit Down

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Potion Explosion

and a curse") POTION EXPLOSION is the name of a board game. Today, it serves as title and revealer for this puzzle. The word EXPLOSION is serving as an anagram indicator. The word POTION has ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, On What Planet?

Jay: Happy, as ever, to be back in the USA Today with this puzzle. I pitched it to the team with the title "Across the Universe," and I still aspire to get a puzzle published with a Beatles ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword, We Are the Champions (Freestyle)

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS (Freestyle): There's no theme today, as this is a freestyle, or themeless, puzzle. The title is a nod to CINDERELLA TEAM (20A: Squad making an underdog March Madness run ...
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USA Today Crossword April 7 2025 Answers (4/7/25)

USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player ... who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles. One of the unique features of the USA ...
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USA Today Crossword April 10 2025 Answers (4/10/25)

USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player ... who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles. One of the unique features of the USA ...
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USA Today Crossword April 5 2025 Answers (4/5/25)

USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player ... who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles. One of the unique features of the USA ...
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USA Today Crossword April 9 2025 Answers (4/9/25)

USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player ... who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles. One of the unique features of the USA ...
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Daily Pop Crossword May 6 2025 Answers (5/6/25)

POP Crossword May 6, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily POP Crosswords is a daily puzzle game that challenges players to fill in the blanks of a crossword puzzle with words and phrases related to pop culture.
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USA Today Crossword April 11 2025 Answers (4/11/25)

USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player ... who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles. One of the unique features of the USA ...
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USA Today Crossword April 8 2025 Answers (4/8/25)

USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player ... who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles. One of the unique features of the USA ...
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USA Today Crossword April 14 2025 Answers (4/14/25)

USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player ... who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles. One of the unique features of the USA ...
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USA Today Crossword April 28 2025 Answers (4/28/25)

Crossword April 28, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary,
Try Hard Guides on MSN.com · 5h

USA Today Crossword May 6 2025 Answers (5/6/25)

Crossword May 6, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary,