Universal Crossword October 8 2025 Answers (10/8/25)

Our Universal Crossword October 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 10/8/25, 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	They want you to "eat mor chikin"
5A	The hots
9A	Mulligatawny and minestrone
14A	Bounce off the walls?
15A	Dirt pie ingredient
16A	Yearly record
17A	*Stealthily restrict on social media (Note the last 3 letters in this answer + ...)
19A	*Far from wordy (... the first 3 in this one)
20A	Class with crayons
21A	Downhill ski race
23A	Surfing destination?
24A	*Basketball foul type (Last 4 letters + ...)
26A	*Pay equality issue (... first 3 letters)
28A	___ moss
29A	Actor Efron
30A	Hanukkah chocolate piece
32A	Animal in "hump day" memes
35A	"The Price Is Right" network
38A	Get down to business, or what the starred clues' answers do?
42A	"My b"
43A	False name
44A	Gospel icon James
45A	Cards' city
46A	"What a zinger!"
48A	*"I don't like your tone" (Last 4 letters + ...)
52A	*French manor (... first 4 letters)
55A	___ gobi
56A	African hot spot
58A	Shares on Twitter, before Jul. 2023
59A	*Toy bricks, casually (Last 3 letters + ...)
61A	*Shower alternative? (... first 3 letters)
63A	Right on
64A	"After that ..."
65A	Opposite of "blanc"
66A	___ Fierce, onetime Beyonce persona
67A	Peppermint Pattie brand
68A	Aardvark's snacks
1D	Activist Chavez
2D	Earthy colour
3D	"Shame to see it"
4D	Grass roll
5D	Dim
6D	Metropolitan
7D	Singer who became his namesake animal in a 2025 Super Bowl ad
8D	As yet
9D	Took a chair
10D	"I'm not quite ready"
11D	Disassemble, as a ship
12D	Edible elbows
13D	Slumber
18D	Work safety org.
22D	"___ tov!"
25D	Penny
27D	Nerve
30D	Includes on an email
31D	"Days of ___ Lives"
32D	Longtime CBS show
33D	Reddit Q&A
34D	Pas' counterparts
35D	Feline fan
36D	Deli sandwich
37D	Genre found in "goes kaboom"
39D	Possesses, biblically
40D	"Freaky Tales" actor Jay
41D	Spot to suckle
45D	Maneuver into a booth
46D	Downsized
47D	Leavened flatbread
48D	Country home to Wrexham AFC
49D	Amazon assistant
50D	Fitted sheets?
51D	Yummy
52D	Piccata morsel
53D	Bit the dust
54D	App's audience
57D	Cheerful greeting
60D	Subway stop: Abbr.
62D	Genetic molecule

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