Universal Crossword December 27, 2025 Answers

1. "You'll have to explain that again" 10. Face-___ (showdowns) 14. Where you might move when you retire? 16. Shoe fillers 17. Some science museum theaters 18. Broad kind of bean 19. Parisian fashion monogram 20. Taboo thing 21. Harvey of "Taxi Driver" 23. What might help ward off the influence of spirits? 25. One may be "best and final" 28. Alter ___ 29. Stereotypical canon fanatic 30. They're set for the future 32. "Ich bin ___ Berliner" 34. Country where lomo saltado originated 36. Hits the gym 38. Person who may be the first affirmative speaker 40. Lip or cheek 41. "Eh, pass" 43. Kilt pattern 44. Angels or Devils, e.g. 46. "___ Miserables" 48. Thin parts of champagne flutes 49. Region of the central U.S. that frequently experiences severe weather patterns 52. Ask to a party, say 53. Tech that uses Wi-Fi to make phone calls 54. Retirement benefits org. 57. Placed down 58. Person who may work with porters 62. Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," for one 63. Vicinity 64. Alternative to boxers

1. Road trip game 2. "___ Well That Ends Well" 3. Brunch, e.g. 4. D.C. VIP 5. Symbolic welcoming gesture 6. Reveal 7. "Valencia" fruit 8. Dickens character who was visited by ghosts 9. Mai ___ 10. Workplace function 11. Behind-the-scenes picture 12. Disorienting vision 13. Far from fresh 15. Leaf-collecting tool 22. Suffix with "southwest" 23. "Consider this ..." 24. Unfilled space 25. They can be rolled 26. Experience great joy 27. Material added to please devoted readers, e.g. 31. Source of vitamin D 33. Part of a basketball hoop 35. Hot drink dispensers 37. Word before "santo" or "Alto" 39. Route for getting home? 42. Sailor's "Stop!" 45. Prayer surface 47. How a sloth moves 49. Oscar winner Swinton 50. Something owed 51. Margaritaville fruits 54. Headliner 55. Religious branch 56. Torah holders 59. Barbecue morsel 60. "No seats" sign