Safe and secure position Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Safe and secure position” from the USA Today crossword of October 14, 2025? It has 11 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025

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Hints

Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.

Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the USA Today (October 14, 2025)

Across

1. Camper's waterproof cover
5. "The Lion King" villain
9. Activist Thunberg
14. Fifth and Sixth, in NYC
15. Zero
16. Sentence that's far too long
17. Spend time doing nothing
19. Existential dread
20. Greek letter T
21. Its Chinese name translates to "cat-headed eagle"
22. Like a 135-degree angle
23. Made a mistake
25. Destines to misfortune
28. Horror actor Chaney
29. Pair, like a phone and a watch
30. ___ B ("WAP" rapper)
31. Enjoyable
32. "In your dreams!"
34. Charged particles
36. Abbr. at LAX
37. Safe and secure position
40. "What ___ missing here?"
42. "Tomb Raider" protagonist Croft
43. Card game derived from Crazy Eights
44. Young man
45. Cougars
47. Biological pouches
51. Enjoyed some peanut butter-filled pretzels
52. Game show host Philbin
53. Author whose fables often had anthropomorphic animals
54. "The Nutcracker" or "Swan Lake"
56. Bro's sib, sometimes
58. ___ Lanka
59. "Later, amigo!"
60. Pete Buttigieg was its mayor for eight years
63. "Moonlight" actress Janelle
64. Toner target
65. Oak or maple
66. "___ we all?"
67. "I'm standing right here" sound
68. Constellation part

Down

1. Tries a bite of
2. Bird sanctuary
3. Give back
4. TV ad for a good cause
5. Winter blanket?
6. "I ___ been a contender!"
7. ___ Arbor, Michigan
8. Color of Santa's hat
9. Takes hold of
10. Piece of candy shaped like a fruit
11. Completely surrounded
12. Chuck
13. Wave catcher?
18. Pole
22. Like an eerie silence
24. Repeat
26. Japanese art of paper folding
27. That stinks!
30. Fad with green "hair"
33. Every last one
35. Star around which Earth orbits
37. Remove from play
38. One might be over-the-counter
39. It can run but not walk
40. Mobile's state
41. Person wearing a montera
46. Guarantee
48. Declare firmly
49. It helps people see things clearly
50. Bug that bit Peter Parker
52. Stopwatch button
53. Firepit schmutz
55. Lend
57. Shopping cart unit
60. Place to get a facial
61. ___ and aah
62. K-pop septet

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Questions

What is the answer to “Safe and secure position”?

SOLIDGROUND, 11 letters.

When was “Safe and secure position” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of October 14, 2025.

How many letters does the answer have?

11 letters, starting with S.