Universal Crossword June 18 2025 Answers (6/18/25)

Our Universal Crossword June 18, 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 June 18, 2025 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Flat-topped hills
6A	"Luther" actor Idris ___
10A	Touches and says "You're it!" to
14A	"This ___?!"
15A	Scorch
16A	Mitchell of "House of the Dragon"
17A	Vehicle for selling franks
19A	Long ride?
20A	Line after a movie's ending?
21A	Bit of protein in a Waldorf salad
23A	Apple seed
24A	Make a vow
25A	Recollections that aren't real
30A	Hawaiian hello (or goodbye)
31A	Corner piece?
32A	Road safety org.
35A	Plant whose wood is used to make shillelaghs
36A	Shrivels in the tub, say
37A	Cut or scrape, to a tot
38A	Word before "A," "B" or "AB"
39A	"Mickey 17" actress Collette
40A	Search for contraband
41A	Soft-focus scene in a soap opera, sometimes
44A	Some barbecue grills
45A	Star whose Greek name is "helios"
46A	Polling paper
47A	Dress code for a swanky gala
52A	Golfer K.J.
53A	Cellular modification of genetic sequences
55A	Nursery noises
56A	Bronte heroine Jane
57A	Ray with the largest brain-to-body ratio of any fish
58A	Absorbs, with "up"
59A	Clark ___ (Superman's alter ego)
60A	2-Down winner John
1D	Half a Hawaiian fish
2D	Showbiz quartet
3D	College admission tests
4D	"The Sopranos" actress Turturro
5D	Stir-fry vegetable whose French name means "eat all"
6D	Social activities where leaving early is encouraged?
7D	Clear a hurdle, say
8D	Deny entry
9D	"The Kiss" and "The Scream"
10D	"Please, go on"
11D	"It wasn't pretty, but we came out on top!"
12D	Spectrum
13D	Obnoxious kid
18D	Bleak
22D	Ennemi's opposite
24D	Surface for snickerdoodles
25D	Speedy
26D	Supporter of a cause
27D	360 on a roller coaster
28D	Ecstasy
29D	Complains
33D	Compact ___
34D	Ice hockey feint
36D	Franchise featuring the USS Enterprise
40D	Real blast
42D	Fair-hiring letters
43D	___ pro quo
44D	"Yippee!"
46D	Covertly includes on an email
47D	Alert
48D	Bibliography abbr.
49D	Sunglasses feature
50D	"Did you hear about the magic tractor? It turned ___ a field!"
51D	Pulitzer winner Jennifer
54D	Day that goes out with a bang?: Abbr.

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