Universal Crossword December 26 2025 Answers (12/26/25)

Our Universal Crossword December 26, 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 26, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 12/26/25, 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	Sea star's limb
4A	French fashion inits.
7A	Testing phase for an app
11A	"___ am I to judge?"
12A	Gave the green light
14A	Noted fable writer
15A	Pantomimed instrument
18A	"Smiley face breakfast" lips, maybe
19A	___ coin here (words on an arcade game)
20A	"There Will Come Soft Rains" poet Sara
22A	Wobble
23A	Classic Diana Ross hairstyle
24A	Informational ad
25A	Chili powder or coriander seeds
27A	"If all ___ fails ..."
29A	Have the rights to
32A	Ivy in Philly
34A	Cried "Foul," perhaps
37A	Cozy, wrapped garments
39A	Doctors Without Borders, e.g., briefly
40A	"Just hear ___ sleigh bells jingling ..."
41A	Seashore
42A	"Uplifting Words," for this puzzle
44A	___ Jones
45A	Prevent from succeeding
47A	Sister's daughter
49A	NPR host Shapiro
51A	Intersection point
53A	Seen
57A	Like a thing of the distant past
59A	Intertwine
60A	NFL wide receiver Cooper
61A	One might include some color commentary!
63A	Ignited again
64A	Appear
65A	Explosive letters
66A	Nearly all
67A	Toothbrush approval org.
68A	Dawn goddess
1D	Anticipate
2D	River through Cologne
3D	Type of code with dits and dahs
4D	"OK, that's over the line!" (In this clue's answer, note letters 8-4)
5D	Winter excursion
6D	___ the chips fall where they may
7D	Friendship bracelet piece
8D	Sci-fi evacuation vessel (... letters 9-6)
9D	Pliers and tweezers
10D	Sleep disorder
13D	Certain tech professionals (... letters 6-3)
14D	"Best movie ever!" (... letters 11-8)
16D	Understands
17D	NFL official
21D	"Where ___ we?"
26D	Penny
28D	Texter's "I'm disappointed"
29D	Crystal ball, e.g.
30D	Misery
31D	Annual championship series held in May-June (... letters 4-2)
33D	Formal denial
35D	That, in Tijuana
36D	Drops on the lawn
38D	___-friendly
43D	Made equal
46D	British lav
48D	Snaky fish
49D	What a snooze button pauses
50D	One of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers
52D	Double-helix molecule
54D	Squander
55D	Budget-friendly prefix
56D	Makes an impression?
58D	Mental toughness
62D	Oolong or rooibos

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