Universal Crossword May 23 2025 Answers (5/23/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's Universal Crossword puzzle for May 23 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our Universal Crossword May 23, 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 May 23, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 5/23/25, 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 Name that's an anagram of "goal"
5A Evil bear in "Toy Story 3"
10A Tidbit from a color commentator
14A Goes out with
15A Sap-sucking garden pest
16A Thereabouts
17A Start of a link
18A "Mad TV" alum Jordan
19A Pinot ___ (wine)
20A Mules' fathers
22A "Science Guy" Bill
23A Mesoamerican language family
24A Stay the night
25A Person cheering from the sidelines
26A Oodles
27A Soda in Kendall Jenner's "Live for Now" commercial
28A Business name abbr.
29A Grayish-brown shade
31A Rap pioneers, for short
32A What the sky does before a storm
35A Largest union in the U.S.
36A Structure to fish from
38A ___ bun (unkempt hairstyle)
39A Mark for life
40A Complete
42A Broadway legend Bernadette
44A Trap on all sides (In this answer, ignore letters 6-9)
48A Grand old time
51A Nat ___ Wild
52A Start a pickleball volley
56A Went first
57A Piece of the pie? (... letters 5-6)
60A Rower's need
61A Assert
63A Really bother
64A Dance performed to a mele
65A "Is this the right spot?"
66A Like noble gases
67A Grows older
68A Iditarod vehicle
69A Papa
70A Dole (out)
1D Workplace watchdog org.
2D "We should start!"
3D Words before "Go!" (... letters 4-6)
4D "Quaking" trees
5D Once around the track
6D Where to roast chestnuts
7D Completely fails (... letters 2-4)
8D Shushes
9D Poem of homage
10D Piece with multiple movements
11D Defeat handily (... letters 4-5)
12D Fruit used in bulgogi
13D Conflicted
21D Slip sideways
23D Rolls in a yoga studio?
27D Sovereign of the Holy See
30D Corn units
33D Capital One competitor, briefly
34D Big Apple force
37D Fare at a barbecue joint
39D Eyelid woe
41D Campus military org.
43D It's right on the map!
45D Large, herbivorous lizard
46D Fit together like matryoshka dolls
47D Give every last drop of effort
48D The ___ (ennui)
49D Like flat ground
50D Worship
53D Powdery cheek cosmetic
54D Employee who works a lot?
55D Wipe clean
58D "Sharknado" actress Tara
59D ___-bitty
62D Joined in matrimony
64D Meat in a medianoche sandwich

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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