Universal Crossword July 17 2025 Answers (7/17/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's Universal Crossword puzzle for July 17 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our Universal Crossword July 17, 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 July 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 7/17/25, 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 Sunglasses, informally
7A Cheer (for)
11A Some varsity athletes: Abbr.
14A Make oneself a burden
15A Grand Ole ___
16A Samosa veggie
17A *Tray of American Chinese or Hawaiian appetizers
19A Trail (behind)
20A Chip dips
21A Nike rival
23A Primp
26A Palindromic flour used to make chapati
28A To the ___ degree
29A *Spicy Sichuan dish
32A Gritty layer found in Humboldt Fog cheese
33A Floppy part of a dachshund
34A "Ray Donovan" actor Schreiber
35A They're cast by the sun
38A Yellow-orange gem
41A A clown might have a foam one
42A Key above Caps Lock
43A "Steal My Sunshine" band
44A *Mediterranean side dish
48A "___ Things I Hate About You" (1999 film)
49A Little humans
50A January, in Spanish
51A Like a Slurpee lid
53A Rented out
55A Lumberjack's tool
56A Two food deliveries at the same time ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers
61A Anchovies container
62A ___ mater
63A Oaty breakfast bowl
64A Play part
65A "Las Culturistas" co-host Bowen
66A Like leaning text
1D Sample, as soup
2D Texter's "Get in touch"
3D Smartphone download
4D Extinguished
5D Spain, in Spain
6D Put on the market
7D ___ cuff (group of shoulder muscles)
8D Selects the "I agree" box, say
9D Mined stuff
10D Supermodel Banks
11D Where a couple heading south might end up?
12D Arm span
13D Droops
18D Yoga positions
22D Disdainful look
23D Smartphone predecessors: Abbr.
24D Too hasty
25D Improvement in quality
27D Wings it on stage
30D Most fresh
31D Like a poppin' party
36D Lorna ___ cookies
37D Columbus sch.
38D Type of relationship in statistics
39D Close
40D Prefix with "skeleton"
42D Grocery sack
45D Advice ___ (newspaper feature)
46D Show the door
47D Tenor Bocelli
48D Poisonous
51D Mined stuff
52D June 1944 event
54D Round before a final, informally
57D Brazilian greeting
58D ISP option
59D Name hidden in "age limit"
60D Flair of wrestling

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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