Universal Crossword October 5, 2025 Answers
By Geoffrey Schorkopf and Rafael Musa
Editor: David Steinberg
The Universal Crossword crossword from October 5, 2025 has been fully solved. All 70 answers are available below, sorted by Across and Down directions. Use the interactive grid to locate specific answers, or click through to any clue for more information about that particular word.
Across
1.
Stars late in life
10.
"Otherwise ..."
15.
Claim from someone who's not not hungry
16.
Words next to an F
17.
Lurk ominously
18.
Large concert venue
19.
Stately trees
20.
___ Jones Industrial Average
21.
"Feel me?"
22.
Jo, to Meg March
23.
Autographed
26.
___ cake (gooey dessert)
27.
Tech journalist Swisher
28.
Largest govt. agency
30.
That woman
31.
"It's best left unanswered"
35.
Komodo dragon, e.g.
37.
"Help! This is breaking my brain!"
39.
Certain tattoo, or the shirt part that covers it
40.
Hostile place, metaphorically
41.
Low island
42.
'80s TV extraterrestrial
44.
Piece for a couple, e.g.
45.
Frees (of)
47.
Like the smell of dough
49.
Navy rank below capt.
52.
Corn often topped with chile powder and cotija cheese
54.
Limb where tefillin or bracelets are worn
55.
"Truth or ___?"
56.
Rouses from sleep
57.
Takes something to the next level
60.
Become acquainted with on Tinder, say
61.
In vain
62.
Model Haddon who wrote "Ageless Beauty"
63.
Lip-puckering treat
Down
1.
Aggravates
2.
Bacteria whose strains are mostly harmless
3.
Condemns to failure
4.
Tooth holders
5.
Not feeling 100%
6.
Poet laureate Limon
7.
Geeky thrill of excitement
8.
Add as a bonus
9.
Worried and worried
10.
"My word!"
11.
Untamed
12.
"Can I help you?"
13.
Set of all realities, in science fiction
14.
Where to enjoy a scenic spot?
23.
Stimulating cannabis variety
24.
How a door might be slammed
25.
Apportion
27.
Get down on one ___
29.
"Toy Story" studio
31.
"My goose is cooked"
32.
Buddhist spiritual leader
33.
"Sounds good"
34.
"How I Met Your Mother" actor Penn
36.
Lemon peel shavings
38.
List with small courses
43.
Meals with big courses
46.
Stainless ___ appliances
48.
"Star Wars" droid, familiarly
49.
Board game with a Longest Road card
50.
Dungeons & Dragons class wielding nature-themed magic
51.
Answer
53.
Spanish direction hidden in "Achilles tendon"
55.
Opera star
58.
___ favor
59.
Cul-de-___
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How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from October 5, 2025?
The Universal Crossword crossword from October 5, 2025 contains 70 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 35 Across clues and 35 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the October 5, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 70 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from October 5, 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 October 5, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from October 5, 2025 was constructed by Geoffrey Schorkopf and Rafael Musa and edited by David Steinberg.
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