Universal Crossword April 17, 2026 Answers
By Kareem Ayas and Carina da Rosa
Editor: Taylor Johnson
Here's the full solution for the Universal Crossword crossword published on April 17, 2026, featuring 74 clues and answers. Each clue is linked to its own page where you can discover how often it appears in crosswords and what alternative answers might also work.
Across
1.
Drink that gives you something to chew on
5.
Mensa members' stats
8.
Nutrition label fig.
11.
Like less cloudy skies
12.
*Kicked a soccer ball between an opponent's legs
14.
Exercise involving a foot part
15.
Garfield's favorite food
16.
*Assorted stir-fry components
18.
Wide-eyed
19.
Insta hashtag for creative motivation
20.
Folks who may dress in all black
22.
Gobbled up
23.
Fruit drink suffixes
24.
Longtime British sports cars
25.
Heaviest fencing weapons
27.
Word after "high" or "herbal"
28.
Nintendo avatar
29.
Ancient character
31.
'20s-'30s architectural style
33.
Like cash on hand
37.
Praising poems
38.
2-2, e.g.
39.
Oom-___ (tuba sound)
40.
Popular Japanese beer
43.
Text that might get "ur welcome" in response
44.
Raced (through)
45.
Cup that might say "Don't mocha me laugh"
46.
Birdlike
49.
"The best thing ___ sliced bread"
50.
Cookie with a candy corn flavor
52.
*"Pretty, pretty please!"
54.
Classic science class experiment ... or a hint to the starred clues' answers
56.
Some figures on wedding cakes
57.
"Help me, please ..."
58.
They enforce mob rule
59.
Nile reptile
60.
"I Want It That ___" (1999 Backstreet Boys single)
61.
Colony insects
Down
1.
Censoring sounds
2.
Perform better than
3.
Nickname for Wally's brother, in a '50s-'60s sitcom
4.
Chords whose notes are played sequentially
5.
Cove or bay
6.
Suppress
7.
Rds.
8.
Genre for Bob Marley
9.
Signify
10.
Wise sayings
11.
Premium spot at the opera
13.
(I'm a goat!)
14.
Popular dating app
16.
Sporty Mazda
17.
Apple platform
21.
Feel
24.
Little squeakers
26.
___ rally
28.
Magazines and such
29.
Tulip O'Hare portrayer in "Preacher"
30.
Early operating system
32.
Play-___
34.
People after whom things are named
35.
DEA agents, slangily
36.
Grp. for Cyprus and Czechia
40.
One-celled organism
41.
Power spikes
42.
Generational disparity
43.
Bar bill
44.
Tiger-lion hybrids
47.
Cello cousin
48.
Suggest
49.
Stuck-up sort
51.
Peculiar
53.
Element in steel
55.
Column's counterpart
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from April 17, 2026?
The Universal Crossword crossword from April 17, 2026 contains 74 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 38 Across clues and 36 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the April 17, 2026 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 74 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from April 17, 2026 are listed on this page. You can browse answers by Across and Down directions, or click on any clue to see a detailed breakdown with alternative solutions and appearances in other crossword puzzles.
Who created the April 17, 2026 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from April 17, 2026 was constructed by Kareem Ayas and Carina da Rosa and edited by Taylor Johnson.
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