Universal Crossword October 9, 2025 Answers

1. MLB, NBA or NHL statistic 7. Stay fresh 11. Duolingo, e.g. 14. Canadian coin, colloquially 15. Any NATO member, to any other NATO member 16. Fib 17. Air France or British Airways 19. "Raggedy" doll 20. ___ out a win 21. Delete 22. Declare verboten 23. Maple tree output 25. It's meant to be! 26. "See ya," in Sheffield 27. Courtroom cover-up? 29. Home to the University of Oklahoma 31. Exist 34. Vantage point 37. 1991 or 2017 Disney prince 38. Empty ___ (certain parent) 40. Make fun of 42. Smitten with, say 43. Staff opening? 48. They're often on-track! 50. Minor injury, in kidspeak 51. Queen bee's home 52. Amazement 53. Bird on Australia's coat of arms 55. Scottish cap 57. Action on "The Price Is Right" or eBay 58. Protect with a layer of plastic 61. Got by with what was available 63. Lawfulness 65. Apple product? 66. Thawing of an international dispute 67. Yoga pose 68. Upgrade to first class, perhaps 69. Painful paintball mementos

1. Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 17-Across 2. Lone 3. Relaxing spa baths, say 4. Ready for driving 5. (It wasn't my error!) 6. Weeper's drop 7. Cosmic 25-Across 8. George or T.S. of literature 9. "Stranger Things" character with a numerical name 10. Burnable heap 11. Rosa Parks' birth state 12. They get smashed at parties 13. Baseball fan's wall decoration 18. Allude (to) 24. Leo XIV, for one 26. Channel in the ground 28. Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 43-Across 30. Reedy instrument 31. Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 58-Across 32. Contract extension, e.g. 33. Prestigious 35. Rower's sport 36. You can kick a bad one! 39. Nursery school student 41. Twinkle 44. What a comedian performs 45. Broad-minded and tolerant 46. Unmistakable 47. Hats worn in gangster movies 49. House mate? 54. Rams and roosters 56. Noisy bird 59. Disney CEO Bob 60. "At Last" singer James 62. Three capsules, perhaps 64. Up to now