Universal Crossword October 15, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from October 15, 2025.

Universal Crossword October 15, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from October 15, 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	Aries animals	RAMS
5A	Spiral	HELIX
10A	Actions at Sotheby's	BIDS
14A	"Vidi"	ISAW
15A	Out of the way	ASIDE
16A	"Star Wars: Episode IV - ___ Hope"	ANEW
17A	Pom-pom posse (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 2)	CHEERSQUAD
19A	Scandinavian capital that donates the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square	OSLO
20A	Beautiful Trojan woman	HELEN
21A	Blanket "thief"	HOG
23A	However, in textspeak	THO
24A	Magic Kingdom coaster that turned 50 in 2025 (... first 3 letters + the last 2)	SPACEMOUNTAIN
29A	Words of objection	BUTS
31A	Body spray brand	AXE
32A	"The ___ of Pooh"	TAO
33A	Fumble	ERR
34A	Ice hockey venue	RINK
36A	Pop quizzes and such	TESTS
40A	Part of the psyche	EGO
41A	Annoys	PESTERS
43A	A watched one never boils	POT
44A	___ fatale	FEMME
46A	Fork prong	TINE
47A	"What ___ friends for?"	ARE
48A	___ Lingus	AER
50A	Like nearly all prime numbers	ODD
51A	Word before "top" or "circle"	CROP
52A	Comforting kind of soup (... first 3 letters + the last 2)	CHICKENNOODLE
57A	Something to stand on	LEG
58A	___ Paulo	SAO
59A	Indian flatbreads	ROTIS
62A	Penne ___ vodka	ALLA
64A	Healthy drink (... first 4 letters + the last 2)	GREENJUICE
68A	Sound of a raindrop	PLOP
69A	Pose in hatha yoga	ASANA
70A	Sketch, or a tie	DRAW
71A	Chimney buildup	SOOT
72A	Really into anime, say	NERDY
73A	Longings	YENS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Deep-pocketed	RICH
2D	Arthur of tennis	ASHE
3D	Violent whirlpool	MAELSTROM
4D	___ under the rug (hides)	SWEEPS
5D	Owns	HAS
6D	Atty.'s title	ESQ
7D	Simu who played Shang-Chi	LIU
8D	State home to the "Niagara of the West"	IDAHO
9D	Drew two lines through	XEDOUT
10D	Xiao long ___ (soup dumplings)	BAO
11D	The 'gram	INSTA
12D	New ___, India	DELHI
13D	Get weak in the knees	SWOON
18D	Molecule with a single 5-Across	RNA
22D	Pesky insects	GNATS
25D	"___ to elaborate?"	CARE
26D	Live and breathe	EXIST
27D	Acknowledge with the @ symbol	MENTION
28D	From head to ___	TOE
29D	Stroganoff meat	BEEF
30D	Impulse	URGE
35D	Japanese martial art	KENDO
37D	Freeway backup?	SPARETIRE
38D	It might charge you in Spain	TORO
39D	Bit of choreography	STEP
41D	Sneaks a look	PEEKS
42D	Make over	REDO
45D	Apple computer	IMAC
49D	'80s president	REAGAN
51D	Like gray skies	CLOUDY
52D	Applauds	CLAPS
53D	"Say ___ to my little friend"	HELLO
54D	Home made of snow	IGLOO
55D	Like Loki	NORSE
56D	Julius Erving, to fans	DRJ
60D	Volunteer's words	ICAN
61D	Stitches	SEWS
63D	Well-chosen	APT
65D	It might pop on a plane	EAR
66D	Finale	END
67D	Vote of dissent	NAY