Universal Crossword December 16, 2025 Answers
By Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg
Editor: David Steinberg
The Universal Crossword puzzle for December 16, 2025 featured 76 clues. We've solved them all and listed every answer below, organised into Across and Down sections when grid information is available. Click through to any clue for a deeper dive into possible solutions.
Across
1.
Survey option
6.
Acid
9.
Patatas bravas, for one
13.
Author's unique style
14.
Italian "hello"
15.
"Famous" name in cookies
16.
Unable to pick up a signal (In this answer, note the first letter + the last 5 letters)
18.
Livens (up)
19.
Took off
20.
Get a lode of that!
21.
Holi celebrant
22.
Big Bird's network
23.
Theater where you can see all the biggest stars? (... first 2 letters + the last 2 letters)
26.
Snowbird's summer destination
28.
Give money to
29.
Spot for a bunion
30.
Author Asimov
31.
Cook without oil, say
33.
Shirt with a design (... first 4 letters + the last letter)
36.
Prepare to pray
37.
Face coverings
41.
Used a couch
44.
Disc golf standard
45.
Need to cool off
47.
Deliver a scoreless performance? (... first letter + the last 3 letters)
50.
Airport across the bay from OAK
51.
Concur
52.
Choose
53.
Park place?
54.
Tomato for salsa
55.
Mobile game that involves cutting produce, or a theme hint
59.
Chapters of history
60.
"Pitch Perfect" star Kendrick
61.
"Grrrr!"
62.
Breakout group?
63.
Pester
64.
'90s workout program
Down
1.
Lacto-___ vegetarian
2.
Vehicle that might single-handedly cause a lunch rush
3.
Ran into problems
4.
Class that grades on a curve, briefly?
5.
NBA official
6.
Light material for pants
7.
Droop
8.
Female deer
9.
Mammal with a prehensile nose
10.
Pool, say, for a hotel
11.
Tegan and Sara or Sonny & Cher
12.
Take as a given
14.
Gem unit
17.
Word after "dragon" or "egg"
21.
Seasonal sniffles
22.
Letter before omega
23.
Nutty dessert
24.
Like the "Stormlight Archives" series
25.
Sour
27.
Tree covering
31.
Be sick
32.
Stagger
34.
Bog contents
35.
Mint or basil
38.
"Put your card away!"
39.
Certain punch
40.
_tanding _oom _nly
41.
Results of converting splits
42.
Vice president from 1993-2001
43.
Airport surface
45.
Old photo color
46.
Bulb measure
48.
Baking bread's aroma
49.
Like a duckling
53.
Peru's capital
55.
Editor of a TV show wiki, say
56.
Single-stranded molecule
57.
Small criticism
58.
Tumult
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from December 16, 2025?
The Universal Crossword crossword from December 16, 2025 contains 76 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 37 Across clues and 39 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the December 16, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 76 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from December 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 December 16, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from December 16, 2025 was constructed by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg and edited by David Steinberg.
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