Universal Crossword September 16, 2025 Answers
By Gavin Shirey
Editor: David Steinberg
Welcome to our complete answers page for the Universal Crossword crossword from September 16, 2025. All 76 solutions are listed below with their corresponding grid positions. If you're looking for just one answer, try clicking on the grid or browsing the clue lists by direction.
Across
1.
Arctic floater
5.
Lhasa ___ (dog breed)
9.
Superhero accessory
13.
Juliet's love
14.
"Little" Dickens girl
15.
Was in debt
16.
Diva's performances
17.
Like gloomy skies
18.
Explosive sound
19.
1966 Beatles hit written as a children's song
22.
Parking area
23.
Buffet table stack
24.
Hello or goodbye, in Hebrew
28.
Video segment
30.
Runner's speed
31.
Low-risk investments
36.
First-stringers
38.
___ glance
39.
Couldn't get enough of
41.
Misleading clue
44.
Brainstorming result
45.
Journalistic intro
46.
Pass that leads to a score
48.
Entertains
52.
Tiger Woods' org.
53.
Skittles slogan, or a hint to 19-, 31- and 41-Across?
60.
Dunkable cookie
61.
BMW competitor
62.
"... said ___ ever"
63.
King of the jungle
64.
City northwest of Las Vegas
65.
Ceasefire
66.
Unaccompanied
67.
Bygone Russian ruler
68.
Fill with food
Down
1.
Snoozefest
2.
Name that's a sour fruit backward
3.
Bona fide
4.
Split from the band
5.
Teenage feeling
6.
Machu Picchu's country
7.
Hunk of meat
8.
___ Games (event whose symbol is five interlocking rings)
9.
Deadly snake
10.
Look forward to
11.
Tubular pasta
12.
Barely beats
13.
Beam of sunlight
20.
Where a baby develops
21.
First Greek letter
24.
Trade jabs
25.
Loathe
26.
Nailed, as a test
27.
Rachel's biblical sister
28.
Sweetie pie
29.
Low in fat
32.
Cooking fat
33.
Words before and after "what"
34.
Foot treatment, informally
35.
Takes to court
37.
All-out brawl
40.
Former "Wheel of Fortune" host Sajak
42.
Turn off and on again, say
43.
"Poker Face" singer Lady ___
47.
"When the ___ Go Marching In"
48.
Ring-shaped island
49.
Super ___ Bros.
50.
Apply to
51.
Emma of "La La Land"
52.
Earlier
54.
Shades of color
55.
"Giant" author Ferber
56.
Filmmaker Ephron
57.
Boxing event
58.
"___ upon a time ..."
59.
Itty-bitty
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from September 16, 2025?
The Universal Crossword crossword from September 16, 2025 contains 76 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 35 Across clues and 41 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the September 16, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 76 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from September 16, 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 September 16, 2025 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from September 16, 2025 was constructed by Gavin Shirey and edited by David Steinberg.
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