Universal Crossword August 5 2025 Answers (8/5/25)

Our Universal Crossword August 5, 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 5, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 8/5/25, 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	Coke vs. Pepsi, e.g.
6A	Gather in
10A	Make haste
14A	"Whoopee!"
15A	Wheel shaft
16A	Passionate about
17A	"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" co-star (In this answer, note letters 2-4 and 9-10)
19A	Grps. that meet after school
20A	Mechanical learning method
21A	EMT's procedure
22A	Missouri river
23A	Some trial evidence
24A	Sandwich chain whose name is French for "ready to eat" (... letters 3-4 and 6-8)
27A	Mosaic maker, maybe
29A	Drummer Shannon
30A	Earth, in some sci-fi
32A	Yahoo alternative
33A	Mother of Zeus
37A	Sci-fi events depicted in 17-, 24-, 48- and 59-Across?
41A	Sounds at pounds
42A	More, in Spanish
43A	2025 and others
44A	Cougar
46A	Ward off
48A	Back-to-basics food regimen (... letters 5-7 and 10-11)
52A	60-min. periods
55A	New Balance rival
56A	Tolkien's Treebeard, e.g.
57A	Just slightly
58A	Lip-puckering
59A	The drink you shouldn't have had (... letters 3-4 and 7-9)
62A	Cardamom-infused tea
63A	___ d'oeuvres
64A	Opposite of "better"
65A	Epee handle
66A	Cookie brand that worked with Selena Gomez
67A	Mississippi quartet?
1D	Emmy or Grammy
2D	Bourne portrayer Matt
3D	"Far out!"
4D	First-rate
5D	Towel holder
6D	J. Cole or LL Cool J
7D	Put forth, as effort
8D	One may be on draft
9D	Teacher's favorite
10D	Doozy
11D	Remove a label from
12D	Play area?
13D	Canadian insult
18D	Farmland measure
22D	Muesli morsel
24D	Think ahead
25D	"Not to mention ..."
26D	Drop-down list
28D	"That's a legitimate reason"
30D	Swift, to her Swifties
31D	Former QB Manning
32D	VIPs at roasts
34D	Chocolate-coated toffee treats
35D	Slip up
36D	Pack animal
38D	Actress Watson
39D	Bread served with butter chicken
40D	Rejection in Moscow
45D	Unconfident utterances
46D	"That's a doggone lie!"
47D	Rejection in Washington
48D	Hidden complication
49D	Tokyo-based brewer
50D	Like mega-popular Internet videos
51D	Big name in tractors
53D	Lather, ___, repeat
54D	Eyelid afflictions
57D	"Famous" cookie guy
59D	"So that's it!"
60D	Word paired with "neither"
61D	Have an open tab, say

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