Universal Crossword August 28 2025 Answers (8/28/25)

Our Universal Crossword August 28, 2025 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 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 8/28/25, 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	"Yeah ... but not exactly"
6A	Made some calls at home?
11A	Native New Yorker
13A	Confident and charming
14A	Keep causing destruction
15A	Source of American demographic info
19A	Lyft ride guesses, for short
20A	Former Yankee Jeter
22A	Gillette razor since 1977
23A	___ exhibit
24A	Capture through deceit
25A	Aruba or Cuba
27A	Getting a nicer breeze
29A	Complete, as a tattoo
30A	Currently being displayed
31A	Garment for Caesar
32A	Ranch dressing, e.g.
35A	Earned a perfect score on
36A	Add fuel to the tank
38A	The middle part of TMI
39A	"I'm Just ___" (Ryan Gosling song)
40A	Guard dog's warning
41A	Fled to wed
43A	Car's security feature
45A	They're easy to grasp
46A	Lead-in to "the above" or "your beeswax"
48A	Tough spot
49A	Gives one's blessing to
51A	Characters' trajectories
52A	Longtime Japanese carmaker
54A	Nation beside Saudi Arabia
55A	Listens closely (to)
57A	French Polynesian destination
59A	___ dressing
60A	Like some rum and tea
61A	In an unusual way
62A	Sheriff's group
1D	Asian nation formally split in 1948
2D	Under hypnosis, maybe
3D	Alternative to Debbie Downer
4D	Runs out of power
5D	Hoopla
6D	Seize, as power
7D	Source of inspiration
8D	Cushioning for fragile shipments
9D	First woman in the Bible
10D	Alaskan national park
12D	"The Amazing Spider-Man" star
16D	Funny performers ... or the ends of 3-, 8- and 12-Down?
17D	Vase on a pedestal
18D	Forlorn
21D	Word before "drum" or "drop"
24D	1-1, for one
26D	Jamaican music genre
28D	Get ___ of (shed)
29D	Note promising repayment
30D	Acorn producer
31D	"Naughty!"
33D	Footwear for some Winter Olympians
34D	Degree for many profs
37D	Site for a sleeve tattoo
38D	Miss Piggy's "Me?!"
40D	Bun in Chinese cuisine
42D	'60s psychedelic
44D	To a smaller degree
45D	Industry, informally
46D	Afternoon recharge
47D	Pop singer Rita
48D	Pal
50D	Indirectly nasty
53D	Mammal with flippers
54D	Home of the Bengals and Browns
56D	"I ___ a hunch!"
58D	Spotify or Shazam

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