Universal Crossword August 16, 2025 Answers
By Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg
Editor: David Steinberg
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 16, 2025 is fully solved here with all 74 answers. We present the solutions in Across and Down sections, matched to the puzzle grid. Click on any clue to visit its answer page for additional solutions and usage data across crosswords.
Across
1.
Coins in Cambridge
6.
Indian clarified butter
10.
Digital canvas?
14.
Hunks
16.
"... with some fudging"
17.
Backyard item with springs
18.
Taken-back auto
19.
Name hidden in "rants and raves"
20.
Salma of "The Faculty"
21.
"___ Used to Be Mine" ("Waitress" tune)
24.
Russian for "no"
25.
"God willing!"
26.
Mark's wife on "Severance"
28.
Some sneakers
31.
American $$$
32.
What a bald tire lacks
33.
Female lobsters or chickens
34.
___ tai
35.
Hotter alternative to a jalapeno
37.
"This has been taxing"
40.
Occupied a barstool
41.
Portable round tent
43.
Ramen fungus
44.
Pen ___ (person you write to)
45.
Threaded fastener
46.
Brunch reservation slot
47.
"Starting ... now!"
49.
Daytime Emmy contender
51.
One has a pupil
52.
Forced through a sieve
53.
Sanders in mittens, in a meme
55.
"Nurse Jackie" star Falco
56.
"No spoilers!"
60.
Fish catchers
61.
Out of peril
62.
Diggs in "Rent"
63.
In everybody's business
64.
Simple class
Down
1.
Summer hrs. in San Francisco
2.
Confuse macaroons and macarons, perhaps
3.
Largest U.S. union
4.
Filming devices, briefly
5.
Samosa cousin
6.
Prime period for outdoor filming
7.
Pony keeper?
8.
Italian volcano in season two of "The White Lotus"
9.
Suffix with "Japan"
10.
"Don't Know Why" singer Jones
11.
"Can I share something private?"
12.
Server's question when there's no Coke
13.
Peeked
15.
Like fish that's tricky to eat
20.
That dude's
21.
They outrank cpls.
22.
"How about this ..."
23.
"It's all grand / And it's all green," per "Wicked"
27.
End of some store names
29.
Like someone who'll proudly wear a friend's handmade hat
30.
Approx.
34.
Cowardly Lion's hair
36.
Mets' home, for short
38.
Action movie's climax, say
39.
"Pencils down!"
42.
Holds a grudge against
44.
Mom or dad
45.
Roll with a grounds crew?
48.
Grown-up goslings
50.
Payment at the poker table
53.
Pro ___ (for free)
54.
Jazz great Fitzgerald
56.
Crowd's roar, say
57.
"___ Miserables"
58.
Might
59.
Phase of life, in slang
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from August 16, 2025?
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 16, 2025 contains 74 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 38 Across clues and 36 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the August 16, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 74 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from August 16, 2025 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 August 16, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 16, 2025 was constructed by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg and edited by David Steinberg.
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