Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

FALSE STARTS: The first word (the START) of each theme answer can be paired with the word FALSE to create a new phrase: FALSE HOPE, FALSE POSITIVE, and FALSE NAME. I did not get off to a FALSE ...

Shannon & Will: In November, editor Amanda Rafkin wrote a USA TODAY puzzle titled "Secret Crush". That inspired us to look for a hidden anagram theme. We were also inspired by USA TODAY's frequent ...

RIHANNA (18A: Singer with the 2007 No. 1 hit 54-Across) SOS (48A: 18-Across song with the refrain "please, someone help me") UMBRELLA (54A: 18-Across song depicted by this puzzle's black squares ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. BOOGIE DOWN: The last (DOWN-most) word of each vertical theme answer is a type of dance: VOGUE, SALSA, and TAP. I hope you have your ...

NITE (41A: "Day 'n' ___" (Kid Cudi hit)) "Day 'n' NITE" is Kid Cudi's debut single, released in 2008. Kid Cudi released a remix of "Day 'n' NITE" in 2009. NITRO (25A: Drag racing fuel) Drag racing is ...