Universal Crossword December 20 2025 Answers (12/20/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's Universal Crossword puzzle for December 20 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our Universal Crossword December 20, 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 December 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 12/20/25, 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 Give off
5A Bad way to be led
11A Channel that launched with five VJs
14A Treaty
15A Biggest piece
17A So-so
18A "We're doomed now!"
19A Unit of life
20A Gretel, to Hansel, briefly
21A Department with ties
22A Nickname for Harold
23A Took the gold, or Korea's currency
24A Sweetener in a yellow packet
27A Fruit that's an anagram of a sour fruit
29A Animals that Little Boy Blue neglected
30A C student, e.g.?
31A SoulCycle offering
35A Brown, Princeton, etc.
36A Standard number of flings, for a disc golfer
37A Tuesday meal options
38A Suddenly feel turned off
40A Driver's reversal
41A Once menos cuatro
42A Largest Greek island
43A Struggle (with)
46A "I cannot tell a ___" (words that Washington may not have said, ironically)
47A Key in a PC's bottom row
49A Absurdly big
50A Flesh and blood
51A Woodwind similar to a heckelphone
52A "Don't pile in all together!"
56A Paperless ___ (invitation site)
57A Fail/succeed options
58A "Never have I ___ ..."
59A Explosive originally used as dye
60A Soviet leader Khrushchev
61A Scott Pilgrim portrayer Michael
1D Slice of history
2D "Quit stalling!"
3D "My psychic powers are on point today!"
4D "k bye!"
5D "Community" co-star Brie
6D Nonviolent act of defiance
7D Ring ___
8D Molecule essential to building proteins
9D Part of U.S. Deaf culture
10D French fashion house, for short
11D Expert
12D Go viral
13D Vice ___
16D What comes after third
23D Revere
24D Contrasting rhyme of "work"
25D Lyricist's instrument?
26D Talking-to
28D wr171n6 l1k3 7h15
29D One of five in this clue
30D Something smoked, for short
31D Malice
32D Clearly better
33D Bad sport
34D ID sequence
39D Moray, e.g.
42D Field that involves shooting stars?
43D ___ kitchen (delivery-only establishment)
44D ___ with the law
45D Showbiz representative
46D What a parent may impose on screen time
48D "Neon" fish
50D Fruit with green flesh
51D Oil grp.
53D "It hit me like a ___ of bricks!"
54D Fictional 45-Down Gold
55D "Naughty you!"

The Universal Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is syndicated to newspapers and online publications around the world. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their skill and creativity in the field of crossword puzzles.

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