Universal Crossword October 16 2025 Answers (10/16/25)

Our Universal Crossword October 16, 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 October 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 10/16/25, 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	"Fingers crossed!"
6A	Where the Knicks play, for short
9A	Goes for a stroll
14A	Relating to kidneys
15A	French for "yes"
16A	French for "goodbye"
17A	Hunter of "The Hunger Games"
20A	Tedious task
21A	New Jersey county named for an English county
22A	Ladder step
23A	"Same old, same old" routine
25A	Palindromic name in Genesis
27A	Faith of "The Exorcist"
32A	Former presidential pet Bo
34A	Karate uniforms
35A	Authorize, as a digital contract
38A	Female lobster or chicken
39A	Ivy of "Legally Blonde"
42A	Long of "The Best Man"
43A	Small salamander
45A	"Ta-ta!"
46A	Speak like Daffy
47A	Met expectations?
49A	Midday snooze
51A	Hope of "E.T."
55A	Google Pixel, e.g.
57A	Neither's partner
58A	From ancient Scandinavia
61A	"You ___ seen nothin' yet!"
62A	Rolled Mexican chip brand
64A	Hoss of "Tar"
65A	"Go away!"
66A	Become one
67A	First word of many letters
68A	Thornton Wilder's "Our ___"
69A	Mr___ (most-subscribed-to YouTuber)
70A	"NFL Live" channel
1D	Rankles
2D	Recover from sickness
3D	Burst ___ the scene
4D	Sentence containing every letter
5D	Goree of "One Night in Miami..."
6D	Fuzz on a rock
7D	Brings to court
8D	Donate
9D	One of the horsemen of the apocalypse
10D	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest or 10 Downing Street
11D	California congressman Ted
12D	Avid
13D	Belted out
18D	Rogen of "Steve Jobs"
19D	Board bigwig, briefly
24D	The Beehive State
26D	Competed (for)
27D	"Are you done wasting our time?"
28D	Fiona, for one
29D	"C'mon, ___ a little!"
30D	Brit's "Heavens to Murgatroyd!"
31D	Show with few episodes
32D	"What a disaster!"
33D	(The light's green!)
36D	Main idea
37D	California county known for its cabs?
40D	Second-in-command, briefly
41D	Overly hasty
44D	Capital of New Jersey
46D	Parisian paper
48D	Had pancakes, say
50D	Na+ or Cl-
52D	Senseless
53D	Telecom giant headquartered in Espoo, Finland
54D	Common side dish with shrimp
55D	Bygone
56D	Kermit's greeting
59D	Lose it
60D	Work hard for
62D	Rubber duck's "habitat"
63D	Complete collection

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