Universal Crossword December 22 2025 Answers (12/22/25)

Our Universal Crossword December 22, 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 22, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 12/22/25, 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	What connects Christmas lights
5A	Talkative parrot
10A	Maneuver for a gymnast
14A	Pop singer Levine
15A	University of Maine's town
16A	Pop singer Del Rey
17A	*Certain member of the U.S. Senate
19A	Basics
20A	Cushy surface for a gymnast
21A	Mulligan
22A	Brand of sports gear designed for female athletes
23A	Tarnish
24A	*Precise
27A	Fancy piece of neckwear
30A	MSN rival
31A	"Painting the Roses ___" ("Alice in Wonderland" song)
32A	*"Go the opposite direction!"
35A	Water balloons or snowballs
36A	Relieve
37A	Prefix with "hero" or "freeze"
40A	Light American pastries
43A	Nasty look
44A	*___ angle (feature of a square)
47A	"Ready?"
50A	Chicken's home
51A	Pigeon's sound
52A	Not participate
54A	Some sty residents
58A	Literature Nobelist Morrison
60A	"Bingo!" ... or a description of the starred clues' answers
62A	App downloader
63A	Mascara target
64A	See eye to eye
65A	Employee benefit
66A	Sinus specialists, for short
67A	Animals that outnumber people in Iceland
1D	Like some friendly hugs or firm handshakes
2D	Brainchild
3D	Engrossed
4D	Bird in an Aboriginal Australian constellation
5D	"Naked" rodent
6D	Very dry
7D	Hot ___ (wintertime beverage)
8D	Actress de Armas
9D	Triumphed
10D	Distinctive style
11D	Person you have chemistry with?
12D	Provoke
13D	Pressed Ctrl+V
18D	"Well done!"
22D	Regulation
23D	Abandons on an island
25D	Roller coaster units
26D	"The Christmas Song" singer Nat King ___
27D	"___ estas?"
28D	Rear beef cut
29D	Word said with a pointed finger
32D	Talk on and on
33D	Home to every Ivy League school
34D	Pointy tooth
38D	Item shot from a cannon at a concert
39D	Anger
41D	Competes (for)
42D	Grant a right to
43D	Month after Aug.
45D	Kiddos
46D	...
47D	Misbehave
48D	About to come undone, like a knot
49D	Someone who might prefer a cozy night in
53D	More ___ friends
54D	Runner's feeling
55D	Fairy-tale giant
56D	Indian butter
57D	Part of a staircase
59D	Really bother
61D	Dorm VIPs

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