Universal Crossword August 29, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from August 29, 2025.

Universal Crossword August 29, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from August 29, 2025 contains 78 total clues—34 across and 44 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	"A Boy and His ___" (world's smallest stop-motion film)	ATOM
5A	Reebok rival	AVIA
9A	Triathlon vehicle	BIKE
13A	Racer Hamilton	LEWIS
15A	Saturn feature	RING
16A	Military squad	UNIT
17A	Plie and chasse, e.g. (In this answer, note letter six)	BALLETMOVEMENTS
20A	Familiar with	USEDTO
21A	First Soviet leader	LENIN
22A	Crossed paths	MET
23A	"I swear!" (... letter one)	HONESTTOGOD
28A	General on a Chinese menu	TSO
30A	"The Addams Family" cousin	ITT
31A	https://duke.___	EDU
32A	Duke exams	TESTS
35A	Steaming hot	TORRID
38A	"I'm OK with that" (... letter three)	SUITSME
41A	Newspaper features (... letter six)	COLUMNS
42A	Med. staff for urgent care	ERDOCS
43A	Nourishes	FEEDS
44A	One might grow with fame	EGO
45A	___ Man ("The Wizard of Oz" character)	TIN
46A	Quiche ingredient	EGG
49A	High-end piece of neckwear (... letter five)	DESIGNERTIE
55A	Notable period	ERA
57A	"V for Vendetta" writer Alan	MOORE
58A	Video game character followed by four ghosts	PACMAN
60A	Remark at a noisy party, or a theme hint	ICANTHEARATHING
64A	"Uh-uh"	NOPE
65A	"Money ___ everything"	ISNT
66A	Smooths, as wood	SANDS
67A	Was sure about	KNEW
68A	Some body art, casually	TATS
69A	Keto or paleo	DIET

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Photo collection	ALBUM
2D	It includes cups, saucers and a pot	TEASET
3D	Tiny hooting birds	OWLETS
4D	Not spicy	MILD
5D	Elbow's place	ARM
6D	"Roses are red, ___ are blue ..."	VIOLETS
7D	Put money to work	INVEST
8D	Real estate professional	AGENT
9D	Good, to Guillermo	BUENO
10D	Country lodging	INN
11D	Young fox	KIT
12D	Sci-fi invaders	ETS
14D	MacFarlane of "Family Guy"	SETH
18D	In addition	TOO
19D	Sch. near Harvard	MIT
24D	Dark time, in ads	NITE
25D	Antiseptic target	GERM
26D	One-eyed Norse god	ODIN
27D	Failures	DUDS
29D	"The Simpsons" bus driver	OTTO
33D	Corner PC key	CTRL
34D	Texting format: Abbr.	SMS
35D	Tip of a shoe	TOE
36D	Long in the tooth	OLD
37D	Sneaky scheme	RUSE
38D	Sunflower part that may be black	SEED
39D	Strong impulse	URGE
40D	Wedding vows	IDOS
41D	Abe Lincoln's coin	CENT
43D	Insect with a painful bite	FIREANT
45D	Mother who won a Nobel Prize	TERESA
47D	ChatGPT alternative	GEMINI
48D	Rio ___ (Texas border river)	GRANDE
50D	"This is my first day here"	IMNEW
51D	Acquired	GOT
52D	Perfectly pitched	NOHIT
53D	Hoppy pub order	IPA
54D	Chows down	EATS
56D	Unfocused apprehension	ANGST
59D	Neighbor of Nigeria	CHAD
60D	Another way of saying 68-Across	INK
61D	Pro's opposite	CON
62D	Big primate	APE
63D	Some NFL blockers	RTS