Universal Crossword August 27, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from August 27, 2025.

Universal Crossword August 27, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from August 27, 2025 contains 74 total clues—35 across and 39 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Universal crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Palindrome to believe in	TENET
6A	Easter candy shapes	EGGS
10A	Jammies	PJS
13A	Blast, as a boom box	BLARE
14A	Jacket	COAT
15A	Suffix with "six"	TEEN
16A	"Aloha, Aloha State's capital!"	HIHONOLULU
18A	Opposed to	ANTI
19A	___ days (youthful period)	SALAD
20A	Resell, as tickets	SCALP
21A	Visiting the Hoosier State's capital?	ININDIANAPOLIS
25A	Two-wheeled transport	SCOOTER
26A	Lyrical poet	ODIST
27A	Canadian dollar bird	LOON
28A	Shoe with many holes	CROC
29A	Longbow wood	YEW
32A	Rest stop in a role-playing game	INN
33A	Correctly point out the Gem State's capital?	IDBOISE
36A	(Face-palm emoji)	SMH
37A	Half an African fly	TSE
38A	Motorist's payment	TOLL
39A	"This is fun!"	WHEE
40A	Headwear for Princess Fiona	TIARA
42A	Briefly	INSHORT
45A	Give the Sooner State's capital the go-ahead?	OKOKLAHOMACITY
48A	Matt ___ (Chris Farley character)	FOLEY
49A	Garment that might have tour dates on the back	SHIRT
50A	"There you have it!"	TADA
51A	"Ah, that's the Buckeye State's capital!"	OHCOLUMBUS
56A	Some shade trees	ELMS
57A	Wander	ROVE
58A	Crop that sounds like a cornfield puzzle	MAIZE
59A	"Nope," to a Highlander	NAE
60A	What planks strengthen	CORE
61A	Poke around	SNOOP

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	"For real tho ..."	TBH
2D	Name hidden in "angel investor"	ELI
3D	"Nope"	NAH
4D	Process of wearing away	EROSION
5D	One who might pay thousands for quarters?	TENANT
6D	Patisserie purchase	ECLAIR
7D	Cheese in "good" puns?	GOUDA
8D	Approx. 3.785 L	GAL
9D	Disco ___ ("Simpsons" character)	STU
10D	What Mario Lemieux converted to a goal six times out of eight	PENALTYSHOT
11D	"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" actor	JETLI
12D	Quick cuts	SNIPS
15D	Foods commonly discounted on Tuesday	TACOS
17D	Ye ___ Shoppe	OLDE
20D	Paprika, e.g.	SPICE
21D	Clickable images	ICONS
22D	Excuse related to communication	NOONETOLDME
23D	Sushi joint seaweed	NORI
24D	Big fusses	ADOS
25D	Narrow cut	SLIT
28D	Mil. rank below brigadier general	COL
30D	Abrasive mineral	EMERY
31D	Hone	WHET
33D	Milan's country	ITALY
34D	Bilingual cartoon explorer	DORA
35D	Ho-hum	BLAH
39D	Poet Walt	WHITMAN
41D	Swedish big-box stores	IKEAS
42D	Front entrance declaration	IMHOME
43D	It gets hammered	NAIL
44D	Rugby arrangements	SCRUMS
45D	With regularity	OFTEN
46D	Australian tree climber	KOALA
47D	"O" as in NATO	OSCAR
51D	Evil Tolkien creature	ORC
52D	Boo-___	HOO
53D	Story of one's life, for short	BIO
54D	Emmy winner Aduba	UZO
55D	Equinox mo.	SEP