Universal Crossword June 16 2026 Answers (6/16/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's Universal Crossword puzzle for June 16 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our Universal Crossword June 16, 2026 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 June 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 6/16/26, 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 Waterproof sheet
5A New York team that won Super Bowl III
9A Yankee ___ (holiday gift exchanges)
14A Cookie that debuted with a lemon meringue variety
15A Warning sign
16A Name found in "retaliation"
17A Bond statistic
20A "Sexy" woman in a Beatles song
21A TA's boss
22A Sheep bleat
23A Swim team?
27A One who shirks work
30A Fib
31A Bird in New Zealand
32A "Knives Out" director Johnson
35A Refreshed self
39A NYSE debut
40A How you sleep when you oversleep
42A Birthed
43A ___ Lama
45A Its alphabet is used in the movie title "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot"
46A Ruthless "Star Trek" group
47A Encountered
49A "Piece of cake!"
51A Volleyball sequence
56A ___ Dhabi
57A Shoe full of holes
58A Tech support whiz
62A Rumor ... or what the start of 17-, 23- or 51-Across can be
66A Magic Johnson, notably
67A 2020 Anya Taylor-Joy role
68A Mark up before publication
69A Detroit or New York, for pizza
70A Split pea ___
71A T. rex, for one
1D Pint-size growlers?
2D Opera highlight
3D Woodwind insert
4D Social studies maj.
5D Quickly note
6D Moody music genre
7D Allegro or andante
8D Whippet's warning
9D Filling for a turkey or pillow
10D Pacifists eschew it
11D Courtroom excuse
12D Pocket breads
13D Get ready for a tongue depressor
18D Ship's floor
19D Cactus spine, for a woodpecker finch
24D Sandwich that rhymes with "gyro"
25D Hunter constellation
26D ATM surcharge
27D Slide sideways
28D Grammy winner Dua ___
29D Like a missing GI
33D ___ mode
34D What a stiffed server receives
36D "Stop, Seabiscuit!"
37D Planet traversed by Spirit
38D Pushing boundaries
40D One all, for one
41D "The Little Red Hen" denial
44D Fitting item for AC/DC
46D Showing serious embarrassment
48D Coastal bird
50D Comedy sketch
51D Really, really laments spilled milk
52D WWII sub
53D Far from transparent
54D "Fo sho!"
55D Average Joe
59D Pampering for little piggies
60D Free ___ (complete liberty)
61D Due cubed
63D Third key in a PC sequence
64D Bird in Australia
65D One taken for a ride

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