Universal Crossword December 5, 2025 Answers

1. Golden Arches coffee chain 7. French pal 10. U.S. health org. 13. Kuwait's peninsula 14. Giant coffee container 15. "This can't be good ..." 16. *Drop-in from Clark Kent's alter ego? 18. Mama's mama 19. Dedicated poem 20. CPR expert 21. Sunscreen, for one 23. Audacity 26. Grammy-winning "Dr." 28. Bump on a toad 29. *Dracula's words of hesitation about his next meal? 33. Meal on a blanket 36. "Raggedy" doll 37. Absorbs, with "up" 38. Genetic messenger 39. Meadow 41. Chicken ___ king 43. "Golly!" 44. Spanish for "east" 46. Home plate official 48. Increase in size, as the universe 50. *Thieves who steal "Shark Tank" proposals? 53. Wee bit of whiskey 54. Ctrl-Alt-___ 55. What a pedometer counts 59. "Another brewski, please!" 61. Adversary 63. Kitten's call 64. Laundry unit 65. *Comment after discovering a tiny bug on your pug? 69. Sounds of disapproval 70. Sea-___ (Wash. airport) 71. "S" in the NATO alphabet 72. Lines on city maps: Abbr. 73. "Yes, sailor!" 74. Doubt-raising question, and a hint to the transformation applied to each starred clue's answer

1. ___ jar 2. Like unrefined oil 3. Goofy prank 4. Prez on a five 5. Fragrant evergreen 6. Roof overhang 7. Vienna's country 8. Hosp. scan 9. The "I" of IHOP: Abbr. 10. Meditative exercise done while sitting 11. Warning on a door 12. Gemma of "Crazy Rich Asians" 15. Removes from an online post 17. _nternet _ovie _ata_ase 22. Possess 24. Delivery vehicle 25. Name hidden in "five miles" 27. European volcano that erupted in June 2025 30. Freeze over 31. Cove or bay 32. Secondhand 33. Get ready 34. Pixar movie that makes you experience five emotions at once? 35. Rewards for a good kitty 40. Surrounded by 42. Lines on graphs 45. Online greetings 47. Book introduction 49. Winter hrs. in LA 51. "Lemme see..." 52. Tons 56. Middle Eastern rulers 57. ___ dish 58. Output from working out 59. Crispy sandwiches 60. "Tell Mama" singer James 62. Canadian gas brand 66. Farm bales 67. Broadcast 68. ___ fun (Chinese noodle variety)