Universal Crossword September 9, 2025 Answers

1. Animals revered in Hinduism 5. Tarawih prayer leader 9. Caesar or Cobb 14. 12-member oil grp. 15. Mama's mama 16. "Am not!" retort 17. Plane trip that's getting off the ground (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 5 letters) 20. Page in a diary 21. Condor of "To All the Boys" 22. "Told you so!" 23. Early August babies 25. Decathlon component 28. French for "summer" 30. Like bread made with rice flour (... first 2 letters + the last 2 letters) 34. Cafe au ___ 35. CD-___ 36. Large battery 37. Make a request 38. Specifics 41. Country singer McGraw 42. "Same here!" 44. UFC fighting style 45. Performs in a play 46. Expresses affection from afar (... first 2 letters + the last 3 letters) 49. "In ___ beginning ..." 50. Designer Anne 51. Chiwere-speaking tribe 53. Muscles alongside tris 55. Salsa spice level 57. Fractures in friendships 61. Moral breach (... first letter + the last 6 letters) 65. Save for later use 66. Stratovolcano in Italy 67. Lower arm bone 68. Most common blood group 69. Tiny bit inside a berry 70. Incubator noise

1. Area ___ (phone number part) 2. Willing to talk 3. Cried 4. Bright red 5. Bank acct. yield 6. Letter drop 7. Name that's an anagram of 15-Across 8. Fridge ornament 9. Name hidden in "stands alone" 10. NPR host Shapiro 11. Warmup exercise before a run 12. Tennis legend Arthur 13. Pour affection (on) 18. Reuben bread 19. No. 1 choice 24. Monster in a fairy tale 26. Fades to black, say 27. Org. for the Saints and Cardinals 28. Stand in a studio 29. Marketplace for social media stars 31. Savory taste in miso 32. Cream of the crop 33. Central Park trees 34. Ewe's baby 38. Two tablets, e.g. 39. "That's seriously it for me!" 40. Hold up well 43. Big-eyed bird 45. Savored the flattery 47. Goals 48. Cutting utensils 52. "... ___ lack thereof" 53. Second to none 54. ___-bitty 56. Low-cal 58. Put in a folder 59. Vocal quality 60. Break like a twig 62. Deep anger 63. Top of a company's org chart 64. Scottish boy