Universal Crossword March 23 2026 Answers (3/23/26)

Our Universal Crossword March 23, 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 March 23, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Gusto
5A	Grown-up acorn
8A	Doesn't just stand there
12A	Fencing sword
13A	Custodian's tool
14A	Bread from a tandoor
15A	*Agent's task following a PR debacle
18A	Words from a volunteer
19A	Preppy shirt
20A	Play ___ (feign sleep)
23A	Means of securing many children's shoes
27A	Decide
28A	Street vendor
32A	Crew implement
33A	The current pope and 13 before him
35A	Lubricate again
36A	Puma's rival
37A	The one in St. Louis is 630 feet tall
38A	Fitting tightly
39A	Small fish to fry
40A	Gathers fallen leaves
42A	Texter's "Real talk ..."
43A	Basketball game you can play without dribbling
44A	"I don't mean to ___ ..."
45A	Ctrl-Del connector
46A	Tolkien baddie
47A	Like a ghost ... or maybe a person who sees one
49A	"___ Miserables"
50A	PT following surgery
53A	"___ cares?"
54A	Ship's leader
57A	Hubbub
58A	Much of muesli
60A	Hearty helpings of sheet cake, say
61A	Bird "eaten" by the humbled
62A	It's tied
63A	Sulu player on "Star Trek"
64A	Shrek, for one
65A	Site with handmade mugs
66A	Like the noble gases
67A	Stuff in a joint
1D	The last letter, across the pond
2D	Eco-conscious org.
3D	Rounds before finals, informally
4D	What contains a hot spot?
5D	Breaking a mirror, some say
6D	N.Y. rep
7D	Demon hunters' genre
8D	Buck's horn
9D	Sing door-to-door
10D	Eastern "way"
11D	TV show with a rotating host
16D	Some are n00bs
17D	Book of King's
20D	___ opposites
21D	La Scala offering
22D	*Getty Images offerings
24D	*What can be waived for ladies on ladies' night
25D	Subway tracks
26D	Speak pompously
29D	What covers canines?
30D	Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
31D	"Star Wars" weapon
34D	___ Khan (Kipling tiger)
36D	Love, to Luigi
39D	No longer woolly
41D	Match, as audio and video
47D	Stopped sleeping
48D	Old-fashioned negative contraction
51D	Cherish
52D	Showed respect, in Japan
55D	Italian wine region
56D	"That so?"
59D	Wilbur's digs in "Charlotte's Web"
61D	"Don't have a ___, man!"

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