Universal Crossword October 21 2025 Answers (10/21/25)

Our Universal Crossword October 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	"Better safe ___ sorry"
5A	Mickey Mouse's pet dog
10A	Egg cells
13A	Mumbai money
15A	Younger Obama daughter
16A	Bit of fishing gear
17A	*Concisely
19A	Before now
20A	"If you say so"
21A	"Dr." of hip-hop
22A	Quickly digest some courses?
23A	Word before "Luck" or "Liberty"
25A	Cuisine with murukku and naan
27A	*Meryl Streep is often regarded as one in the film industry
31A	Victoria's Secret purchase
32A	Designer Christian
33A	It's faster than an e-bike
34A	Island chain?
35A	Dweeb
38A	"Life of Pi" director Lee
39A	Embrace something embarrassing
42A	Red Sox manager Alex
44A	Dude
45A	*Some bistro furniture
49A	Sentimental sort
50A	Sticky mud
51A	Nimble for one's age
52A	Boxer's warning
54A	Recaps
58A	With 61-Across, some peaceful protests
59A	Visual cliches in pizza commercials ... as seen in 17-, 27- and 45-Across?
61A	See 58-Across
62A	Lost, or sailing
63A	Like someone represented by a pink, blue and white flag
64A	"How I ___ Your Mother"
65A	Sacred song
66A	Whack, as a fly
1D	Maurice, Mort and Clover in "Madagascar," e.g.
2D	Dreamboat
3D	PD alerts
4D	Interstellar cloud
5D	Trident-shaped Greek letter
6D	Placed down
7D	Log-on name
8D	Bedtime story's final words
9D	Graceless person
10D	Going berserk
11D	Listings of dishes that might include beefsteak tomatoes but not beefsteak
12D	It's split in nuclear fission
14D	Chore to "run"
18D	Site that held the recurring social experiment r/place
22D	"Ta-ta!"
24D	Cartoony cry of pain
26D	River barrier
27D	Became courageous
28D	Temperate or tropical biome
29D	Upright
30D	Uptight
31D	Voting coalition
36D	Gad about
37D	Gush about
40D	Doubtful
41D	Vietnamese celebration
43D	Brusque
46D	Numbers considered lucky in China
47D	Mother ___
48D	Maurice, Mort and Clover in "Madagascar," e.g.
51D	Like a fat chance, ironically
53D	Bit of fishing gear
55D	BBQ side
56D	Arm bone
57D	Whispered "Hey!"
59D	Graduation hat
60D	Adams who was in the beer biz

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