Universal Crossword August 22 2026 Answers (8/22/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's Universal Crossword puzzle for August 22 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our Universal Crossword August 22, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword August 22, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 8/22/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Establishments with weight staffs?
5A Screw up
8A Thing that rings
13A "___ Steady" (1971 Aretha Franklin hit)
14A They appear at comedy shows!
17A Popular Persian poet
18A They really see what you're saying!
19A Wire fence projection
21A Cheese, butter, etc.
22A Bay Area airport with an accredited museum
23A Diary page
25A Certain violin stroke
27A Z is worth 10 of them in Scrabble: Abbr.
28A Dish for SpaghettiOs
30A Sch. week end
32A Low-pH solution
34A Flirty expression
38A Phrase akin to giving someone the side-eye
41A Liquid immunity provider
42A Have the ___ for
43A To be, in Spanish
44A Greek god with a war chariot
46A "Diary ___ Wimpy Kid"
47A Really regretting
50A "Wrong!"
52A Beaver's barrier
55A Nasal sound of amusement
57A Walkway near water
58A Garbage song on "Sesame Street"
61A It's legendary!
63A Soothing succulents
64A Brazilian "superfruit"
65A Caitlin Clark's home state
66A Minnesota WNBA team
67A Cher's, but not Sonny's
68A Sonny & Cher and Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, for two
1D (I might bite you!)
2D "That's right!"
3D Big, mass-produced homes in the burbs
4D Twirling garment
5D Building wing
6D Late-night snack attack
7D Show whose winner never hears "Sashay away"
8D Postseason games
9D Concealed
10D 1 1 1 1 1
11D Weaken, to a gamer
12D Canadian gas brand
15D "Get a ___!" ("Chill!")
16D Lavender or basil, e.g.
20D Texter's "Gimme a sec"
24D Oxen connectors
26D Ire
27D What a dog "shakes" with
29D Vintage product?
31D Declaration of love to a soulmate, perhaps
33D Discourage
35D Whiskey ___
36D Its capital is Sanaa
37D Double down?
39D Problematic programs
40D JFK agency
45D Soak (up)
48D QB's mistake
49D TV journalist O'Donnell
51D Shy
52D Radio knob
53D Friend of a cause
54D Get cheeky with?
56D Former Russian ruler
59D Irk
60D Sonny's, but not Cher's
62D "Elvis ___ left the building"

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