Universal Crossword October 22, 2025 Answers

1. Trace of smoke 5. Bounce 8. Sharp pain 12. Smoothie berry 13. Constructed 14. Part of TCB or TLC 15. Underwater explorer with no special suit 17. Hooded snake 18. British pop singer ___ Lewis 19. Remove forcefully 20. Skippy rival 22. Extremely sage 25. Reebok rival 27. Sect of Islam 28. Dir. from Nebraska to Louisiana 29. Soccer superstar Lionel 31. "Inferno" poet 34. Moving on to an unrelated subject ... and a hint to how the last words of 15-, 22-, 49- and 58-Across can be scrambled 39. "Like me" 40. Agreement to stop fighting 42. Taproom drink 45. "Understand?" 48. Speak irritably 49. Safari site 53. Org. for the Hawks, Pelicans and Raptors 54. Captivate 55. Confuse 57. Figure of speech 58. In one's birthday suit 62. Flavor enhancer 63. Crossword puzzle part 64. Heat up in the microwave 65. Source of inspiration 66. Add-___ (extras) 67. Summit

1. "Where ___ I?" 2. "Ugh!" 3. Fast marine animal named for a ship part 4. Evergreen tree 5. Lake on "Arizona's West Coast" 6. Keats piece 7. ___ capita 8. Derision 9. No-nos 10. Quiver contents 11. One of the Fab Four 13. Short skirts 16. Big name on Wall Street 17. Number cruncher, for short 19. Taking advantage of 20. Toast topper 21. "As I was going to St. ___, I met a man with seven wives" 23. Postscript 24. "I hate to be ___ ..." ("Sorry to pester you ...") 26. Largest and most populous continent 30. "No ___, ands or buts" 32. Holiday in Hanoi 33. You need them to listen! 35. Woods on the green 36. The ___ of March 37. Silver medal winner 38. Protection for a healing sore 41. Govt. pollution watchdog 42. Form of discrimination 43. Martin of "Mission: Impossible" 44. Inbox contents 46. Tehran natives 47. Ward Cleaver or Mike Brady 50. Ham it up 51. ___-com 52. Summer hours in NYC 56. Moon goddess 58. In the past 59. Hot chocolate dispenser 60. Barely make, with "out" 61. ___ Luthor