Universal Crossword July 7, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from July 7, 2025.

Universal Crossword July 7, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from July 7, 2025 contains 80 total clues—39 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	Sheriff's squad	POSSE
6A	Night spot	BED
9A	Cleverly avoid	EVADE
14A	Shapewear brand	SPANX
15A	Put into play	USE
16A	Wooden duck	DECOY
17A	Spooky storage space, say	ATTIC
18A	SoFi Stadium football player, or a sheep	RAM
19A	Absurd	INANE
20A	*Tuxedos	PENGUINSUITS
23A	Recipe amt.	TSP
26A	Reuben bread	RYE
27A	Greek goddess who dispersed the night	EOS
28A	*Actress who played Carla Tortelli on "Cheers"	RHEAPERLMAN
32A	PBS supporter	NEA
35A	Upright	MORAL
36A	Balloon filler	AIR
37A	Honey holders	JARS
38A	Marathon unit	MILE
39A	Matches up, as audio and video	SYNCS
41A	Historic periods	ERAS
42A	Change for a five	ONES
43A	Vegetable with snap and snow varieties	PEA
44A	On edge	TENSE
45A	Like hearts or diamonds	RED
46A	*Green, bite-size fruits	KIWIBERRIES
49A	Transgression	SIN
50A	Pub potable	ALE
51A	Paid promos	ADS
52A	"That has no chance of success," or a fact about the start of each starred clue's answer	ITLLNEVERFLY
58A	Made cow sounds	MOOED
59A	Squid's squirt	INK
60A	Perfectly clear	LUCID
64A	Move stealthily	SIDLE
65A	Vote in favor	YEA
66A	Literary twist	IRONY
67A	Have a feeling	SENSE
68A	Young fellow	LAD
69A	Sculpting medium	STONE

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Free TV spot	PSA
2D	Choose	OPT
3D	Pulled up a chair	SAT
4D	Scissors sound	SNIP
5D	Passage from a book	EXCERPT
6D	Backyard barbecue patty	BURGER
7D	Jacob's twin	ESAU
8D	Singer Lovato	DEMI
9D	Prolific inventor Thomas	EDISON
10D	Hottest planet in our solar system	VENUS
11D	Smoothie berry	ACAI
12D	"___ forget your jacket!"	DONT
13D	Organs with lashes and lids	EYES
21D	"Science Guy" Bill	NYE
22D	Gets close to	NEARS
23D	Seismic event	TREMOR
24D	Holy place	SHRINE
25D	Removed the rind from	PARED
29D	Perfect tennis serves	ACES
30D	Hawaiian porch	LANAI
31D	Karaoke prop, for short	MIC
32D	Fictional land in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"	NARNIA
33D	Deleted	ERASED
34D	Evaluate	ASSESS
37D	Mocking remark	JEER
39D	Disc holder?	SPINE
40D	Certain evergreen	FIR
44D	Lattice that supports vines	TRELLIS
46D	Amazon e-reader	KINDLE
47D	Sounded like a dog	BARKED
48D	North Pole worker	ELF
49D	Oodles	ALOT
52D	Little rascals	TOTS
53D	Ripped	TORE
54D	Minnesota's state bird	LOON
55D	Lab container	VIAL
56D	Irish New Age singer	ENYA
57D	Circular shelter	YURT
61D	Dove's cry	COO
62D	Quaint lodging	INN
63D	Salon colorant	DYE