Now, let's delve into solving the Understood! crossword clue, featured as 70 Across in the USA Today Crossword on December 29, 2025. This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com. You can send feedback to Sally Hoelscher at [email protected].

27D. I thought that the [Stick by a fireplace] might be a poker, but my crossings told me I was wrong. (Yes, my puzzle talks to me — what of it?) In this puzzle, the stick is a MATCH.

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Now, let's delve into solving the Criticized severely crossword clue, featured as 9 Down in the USA Today Crossword on December 29, 2025. This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com. You can send feedback to Sally Hoelscher at [email protected].

From “Ayo Edebiri” to “this is fine,” puzzles reveal a portrait of the people who make and solve them.