Universal Crossword September 2, 2025 Answers

1. They may be inflated 5. Hoax 9. ___ in bio (Instagram phrase) 13. Contributed 14. Sense of dishonor 15. Thick and chewy noodle 16. Dish with leafy vegetables (Williams, letters 2-7 in this answer) 18. "Avatar" race 19. Actor Reynolds 20. Musician DiFranco 21. Restaurant VIP 22. Music rights org. 24. Massive astronomical body (Kardashian, letters 5-9) 26. Texter's "So true!" 27. Watery expanse 29. "Toy Story" villain 30. Cambodia neighbor 32. Resting on 35. Seasoning in pasta water 38. "We're Not Gonna Take It" band ... or each scrambled name in this puzzle? 41. Mystery writer Buchanan 42. College bigwig 43. Historic British school 45. Test for a college sr. 47. Letters on an explosive "Minecraft" block 49. "___ had it!" 50. They may be batted (Olsen, letters 2-7) 55. Paid for cards 57. Word found backward in "benevolence" 58. TV's Danson 59. "Regrettably ..." 60. Got older 61. Boundaries crossed by armies (Bronte, letters 3-7) 65. Funny Fey 66. Muppet in a striped shirt 67. Ancient wisdom 68. Abbr. on a cornerstone 69. It might shroud mountains 70. Hit, as a mosquito

1. Fragile baking ingredient 2. Long-nosed fish 3. Pack like sardines 4. "I'm outta here!" 5. ___ Na Na 6. Certified for Muslim consumption 7. Kitchen range brand 8. Battlefield healers 9. Informal midday meeting 10. Nevada neighbor 11. Fictional book 12. Pumpkin-carving tool 14. Digits on IRS forms 17. Afternoon rests 22. Feel unwell 23. Use the rink 24. Held back, as breath 25. X, at times 28. Work on the side, say? 31. Solo father 33. "___ to a Nightingale" (Keats poem) 34. Some HS exams 36. When tripled, a winter song 37. Valuable stash 39. Gilbert of "The Conners" 40. Rustic lodging 44. "The Simpsons" neighbor 46. Hold in high regard 48. Starbucks size 50. Make joyous 51. Meditation masters 52. Happening 53. Painter Matisse 54. Blissful places 56. Fasteners in boards 59. Matey's assent 62. Sch. in Cambridge 63. Period of Taylor Swift's artistry 64. Filming area