Universal Crossword December 21 2025 Answers (12/21/25)

Our Universal Crossword December 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 12/21/25, 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	Thin skin?
7A	Padre's sister
10A	Umami enhancer
13A	"Sleeping Beauty" villain whose name means "doing evil"
15A	Sailor's greeting
17A	Signature song for Oscar the Grouch
18A	Mediocre
19A	Actress Zellweger
20A	Buffalo's lake
21A	Mild oath
22A	Muppet who insists that Rocco is a rock
24A	Insult
26A	"The Raven" poet
27A	Oom-___ (tuba sound)
30A	Result of jumping the gun
33A	Sustainable lodging
35A	Trade duty
37A	Pan who refused to grow up
38A	Seth, to Adam
40A	Video store category
41A	Homes for nuns
43A	Hall and Oates hit that warned "Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up"
45A	Phrase that invites nays
47A	1 of 100 in D.C.
48A	___-cone
49A	Dubai's nation, for short
50A	Helical shape
52A	Leslie ___ Jr. of "Hamilton"
54A	Lymph ___
56A	Repeated jazzy riffs
60A	Wane
61A	Put one's head down and get the work done
63A	Writer James whose surname is hidden in "village elder"
64A	"Hear what I'm saying!"
65A	Summer hours in NYC
66A	Jabber on
67A	Feature of a cross-generational friendship
1D	Leader in the 49-Across
2D	Connecticut university
3D	North Carolina university
4D	Anti-flood structure
5D	Chaka Khan hit with an amorous title
6D	Morse code click
7D	Sad emoji feature
8D	Not outdoors
9D	Nonbeliever
10D	Pulverize, as potatoes
11D	They help detectives get on the right tracks
12D	Get away with no punishment
14D	Some Louisianans
16D	Oxen connector
23D	Yoga surface
25D	Joining the crowd?
27D	Salt-N-___ (rap trio)
28D	Wrapper for an injured wrist
29D	Quick to feel passionate
31D	Instant replay tech
32D	Vicinity
34D	Pro wrestler who encourages heckling
36D	Plant with spores
39D	Coming into being
42D	Adorned with sequins
44D	"The Matrix" hero
46D	Illinois city symbolizing Middle America
48D	Piece of furniture in a family room
51D	Foamy coffee drink
53D	___-cute (rom-com trope)
55D	Hockey puck's shape
57D	Pioneer in synthesizers
58D	Mountain lion
59D	Bit of a process
62D	Org. that employs narcs

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