Universal Crossword October 17 2025 Answers (10/17/25)

Our Universal Crossword October 17, 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 17, 2025 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Bowlfuls next to the chips
5A	Bank fixtures
9A	IMDb listings
14A	Fresh way to start
15A	Boyfriend
16A	Acrobat's company
17A	Admission granted to the rich and famous, often
19A	Bite playfully
20A	Creative spark, for short
21A	"___ be great"
23A	Button for bypassing online commercials
26A	"The Girl From ___" (Brazilian song)
30A	Walks off the stage
32A	Tennis tourney held in Queens
33A	Slimeball
35A	Guitar legend Clapton
37A	"Challenge accepted!"
38A	Not strict
39A	"Dance the Night" singer ... or, parsed differently, a hint to the pair of drinks in row 3, 5, 11 or 13 of this grid
41A	The "O" of IOU
42A	How oysters are served
44A	Used a loom
45A	Hits up on Insta, maybe
46A	Rough
48A	Prolonged attack
50A	Chopper's landing area
52A	Graphics that can easily be added to presentations
56A	Little bugs
58A	Flood barrier
59A	"Keep playing without me"
62A	Make a quarter turn?
65A	Actress Sevigny
66A	Noble below a marquess
67A	Walk on a trail
68A	Ovens that aren't for food
69A	Deli breads
70A	Make changes to
1D	Actress Viola
2D	How checks must be signed
3D	Popular pop originally named "Brad's Drink"
4D	Exchanged
5D	Letters on a phone's 2 button
6D	Band ___
7D	Ship post
8D	It comes in rolls
9D	1940 Disney movie with classical music
10D	Words of denial
11D	Chop (off)
12D	Exec's degree, often
13D	Harden
18D	Sweet-talk
22D	___ Nahasapeemapetilon ("The Simpsons" character)
24D	God, in French
25D	Word before "poll" or "hat"
27D	___ salts
28D	Needy cats' noises
29D	Boleyn who was queen of England
31D	Grain towers
33D	Boat on a lake
34D	Type of symmetry
36D	Palindromic Honda model
38D	___ Ness monster
39D	Abhors
40D	Orange's cover
43D	Deep red
45D	"Enjoy the Silence" band ___ Mode
47D	Consume
49D	___ monster
51D	Put off
53D	Hide from, perhaps
54D	Japanese healing technique
55D	Principle
57D	Do really well, slangily
59D	"Gross!"
60D	Flyers, on scoreboards
61D	Word before "encompassing" or "knowing"
63D	Red state?
64D	"Thx" counterpart

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