Universal Crossword August 5, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from August 5, 2025.

Universal Crossword August 5, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from August 5, 2025 contains 78 total clues—37 across and 41 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	Coke vs. Pepsi, e.g.	ADWAR
6A	Gather in	REAP
10A	Make haste	RUSH
14A	"Whoopee!"	YAY
15A	Wheel shaft	AXLE
16A	Passionate about	INTO
17A	"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" co-star (In this answer, note letters 2-4 and 9-10)	AMANDAPEET
19A	Grps. that meet after school	PTAS
20A	Mechanical learning method	ROTE
21A	EMT's procedure	CPR
22A	Missouri river	OSAGE
23A	Some trial evidence	DNA
24A	Sandwich chain whose name is French for "ready to eat" (... letters 3-4 and 6-8)	PRETAMANGER
27A	Mosaic maker, maybe	TILER
29A	Drummer Shannon	LETO
30A	Earth, in some sci-fi	TERRA
32A	Yahoo alternative	AOL
33A	Mother of Zeus	RHEA
37A	Sci-fi events depicted in 17-, 24-, 48- and 59-Across?	ALIENENCOUNTERS
41A	Sounds at pounds	YIPS
42A	More, in Spanish	MAS
43A	2025 and others	YEARS
44A	Cougar	PUMA
46A	Ward off	PARRY
48A	Back-to-basics food regimen (... letters 5-7 and 10-11)	CAVEMANDIET
52A	60-min. periods	HRS
55A	New Balance rival	ASICS
56A	Tolkien's Treebeard, e.g.	ENT
57A	Just slightly	ATAD
58A	Lip-puckering	TART
59A	The drink you shouldn't have had (... letters 3-4 and 7-9)	ONETOOMANY
62A	Cardamom-infused tea	CHAI
63A	___ d'oeuvres	HORS
64A	Opposite of "better"	WORSE
65A	Epee handle	HILT
66A	Cookie brand that worked with Selena Gomez	OREO
67A	Mississippi quartet?	ESSES

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Emmy or Grammy	AWARD
2D	Bourne portrayer Matt	DAMON
3D	"Far out!"	WHATATRIP
4D	First-rate	AONE
5D	Towel holder	ROD
6D	J. Cole or LL Cool J	RAPPER
7D	Put forth, as effort	EXERT
8D	One may be on draft	ALE
9D	Teacher's favorite	PET
10D	Doozy	RIPSNORTER
11D	Remove a label from	UNTAG
12D	Play area?	STAGE
13D	Canadian insult	HOSER
18D	Farmland measure	ACRE
22D	Muesli morsel	OAT
24D	Think ahead	PLAN
25D	"Not to mention ..."	ALSO
26D	Drop-down list	MENU
28D	"That's a legitimate reason"	IRESPECTIT
30D	Swift, to her Swifties	TAY
31D	Former QB Manning	ELI
32D	VIPs at roasts	MCS
34D	Chocolate-coated toffee treats	HEATHBARS
35D	Slip up	ERROR
36D	Pack animal	ASS
38D	Actress Watson	EMMA
39D	Bread served with butter chicken	NAAN
40D	Rejection in Moscow	NYET
45D	Unconfident utterances	UMS
46D	"That's a doggone lie!"	AINTSO
47D	Rejection in Washington	VETO
48D	Hidden complication	CATCH
49D	Tokyo-based brewer	ASAHI
50D	Like mega-popular Internet videos	VIRAL
51D	Big name in tractors	DEERE
53D	Lather, ___, repeat	RINSE
54D	Eyelid afflictions	STYES
57D	"Famous" cookie guy	AMOS
59D	"So that's it!"	OHO
60D	Word paired with "neither"	NOR
61D	Have an open tab, say	OWE