Universal Crossword December 8, 2025 Answers
By Jake Halperin
Editor: David Steinberg
Can't crack the Universal Crossword crossword from December 8, 2025? We've got you covered with all 78 answers right here. Our solutions are verified against the published grid, and each clue links to a comprehensive answer page with alternative solutions and crossword history.
Across
1.
Crop with edited DNA
4.
Outback pack member
9.
Watery blue
13.
Response to a hilarious text
15.
Embellish
16.
Antacid brand
17.
Actress Kendrick
18.
Material for pots and pans
19.
"Guess that was fragile"
20.
Inaccessible bank holding (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2)
23.
Type of pole that's carved
24.
Chopped down
25.
"Ppl might disagree, but ..."
28.
"Simple, right?"
29.
"The Addams Family" cousin
32.
Compact headphone style
34.
Conjugation category (... first 3 letters + the last 5)
38.
Cancun currency
41.
"Queen of Bebop" Vaughan
42.
"The Simpsons" bus driver
43.
Children's book feature (... first 5 letters + the last 3)
46.
Display feelings
47.
Postscript's place
48.
"Excuse me for a sec"
51.
Move a gondola
52.
Jokes
56.
Northernmost NHL athlete
58.
Letter's numeric value, in computing (... first 5 letters + the last 2)
62.
Skilled enough
64.
Nebraska's largest city
65.
"It hurts! It hurts!"
66.
"I'm the boss," to a lion
67.
Restaurants' repertoires
68.
Pippi Longstocking's age
69.
The Eiffel Tower was built for one
70.
Affectedly creative
71.
___ Talks
Down
1.
Plant mergers?
2.
Fifth president
3.
Important
4.
"That's wild!"
5.
Notion
6.
Wedge-shaped cut
7.
What a swan embodies
8.
At a simmer
9.
Heaps and heaps
10.
Result alongside a remainder
11.
MLB official
12.
Long-eared animal
14.
Relax by the pool, say
21.
Kuwaiti monarch
22.
Delta Force or SEAL Team Six
26.
Tall part of a ship
27.
"Stay Playful" cookie
30.
CAPTCHA, e.g.
31.
Russian monarch, once
33.
Gas in a bright light
34.
Sulk
35.
Period of time
36.
Bargatze of comedy
37.
Like angel-hair pasta
38.
Ferry stop
39.
Excitable Muppet
40.
Ironic ovation
44.
Mario : Nintendo :: Sonic : ___
45.
Bad smell
48.
Drop the ball
49.
Styled anew
50.
Made, as joe
53.
Good smell
54.
High score chaser
55.
Barely enough
57.
App's symbol
59.
Paul Revere, or anyone you revere
60.
As a result
61.
Like many weeknight recipes
62.
"My pronouns ___ ..."
63.
Word after "letter" or "litter"
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from December 8, 2025?
The Universal Crossword crossword from December 8, 2025 contains 78 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 37 Across clues and 41 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the December 8, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 78 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from December 8, 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 8, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from December 8, 2025 was constructed by Jake Halperin and edited by David Steinberg.
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