Universal Crossword January 31, 2026 Answers

1. Milky Way, for one 6. On the ___ 9. Attacks, in volleyball 13. Home of the Milky Way 16. Spoken 17. One who might regularly add to the swear jar 18. California vineyard valley 19. Reggae relative 20. Neptune's can exceed 1,100 mph 21. ___ four (French pastry) 22. Covers with gold 23. Lobbies 24. Pointy tooth 27. Low digits? 28. Heartfelt words on a Valentine's Day card, maybe 33. Sticky stuff 34. Championship game 35. "___ Miner's Daughter" (Loretta Lynn song) 37. You might bite their heads off 40. Twitches 41. Took a turn in Yahtzee 42. "___ Bovary" (Gustave Flaubert novel) 45. "Big-box" business 47. Informal summons 48. Any "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" episode, now 49. Greek M's 52. Bit part? 53. Traditional Chinese forces 55. Some "Minecraft" resources 56. "Whoa there, not so fast!" 57. No. 1 58. Brewpub brew 59. Swarming insects

1. Catchy tunes 2. Texter's "Everything all right?" 3. Indian flour that's a palindrome 4. Pickleball divider 5. Unsweet beverage sometimes paired with cheese 6. Sings the praises of 7. Performs in a play 8. So-so 9. Plant known for its scented tubular flowers 10. Furious 11. South American beast with a snout 12. Parts of blinds 14. :) or :-) 15. Tadpole habitat 21. Maya Angelou or bell hooks work 22. "Enough, I'm over talking about this!" 23. Goof off 24. Smoke, casually 25. Penne ___ vodka 26. "Penne" or "vodka," e.g. 27. Bygone Russian ruler 29. "Essential" supplies for a massage therapist 30. Sch. in Chapel Hill 31. "I May Destroy You" creator Michaela 32. Fabled race loser 36. Trippy drug 38. Performer who's all show and no tell 39. Fair fare on a stick 42. Dead-end position 43. "When the stars make you drool just like pasta fazool, that's ___" 44. Hockey fake-outs 45. Touch or smell, e.g. 46. Cafeteria platter 48. Iranian dough? 49. Tamale dough 50. Foot or mile 51. Some NCOs 53. Vote in favor 54. Japanese currency