Universal Crossword October 4, 2025 Answers

1. Make a request 4. Messy BBQ fare 8. Sort of 12. Topper that originated in Ecuador, curiously 15. Pest control brand 17. Future vow taker 18. Apartment you can own 19. Working hard 20. Cacio e ___ (Italian dish) 22. Castle safeguard 23. Perfectly 25. Sloppy penmanship 27. Slippery spot 31. Helpful tip for a puzzler 32. "Dear" 33. Barber's favorite cut of meat? 37. Sense of apprehension 40. Pi follower 41. Like a stereotypical techie 42. Place for fancy footwork 45. ___-out (cr-a-a-a-zy) 46. Noble above a viscount 47. Dirty look 50. Possible parking prerequisite 52. Motown's legendary Marvin 53. "Smooth Operator" singer 54. Fruit with a narrow top 57. Underground mammal 59. Heartbeat indicator 61. Item often stored in a trunk 64. Alaskan native 65. They get played on Valentine's Day 66. Egyptian cobras 67. Imitated 68. Figured out

1. PD alert 2. Grammy winner Bareilles 3. They're used to turn a ball of yarn into bootees 4. Sewer rodent 5. Breakfast chain 6. Alternative to 32-Across 7. Toddlers' first ones are big news 8. Rep. from NYC 9. Dudes' tight bond 10. "Relatable!" 11. Kind of wave that an earthquake may cause 13. Spanish "Ta-ta!" 14. Tin, e.g. 16. "Just kidding!" 21. Reverberation 24. Male turkey 26. Circus circle 27. Roe source 28. Hawaiian coffee region 29. Stitch fashioned by 3-Down 30. Set of principles 34. Tugboat sound 35. "That works" 36. Combustible heap 38. Finds after scrounging around 39. Time in office 43. Turn over, as a flapjack 44. Fix in a shady manner 48. First, middle or last things 49. Japanese capital from 794-1868 50. Singer and dancer Abdul 51. Inventor Nikola 53. Where to get a seaweed body wrap 55. Each 56. Extremely positive review 58. "It follows that ..." 60. UFO pilots 62. Color that angry people "see" 63. Inexact fig.