Universal Crossword October 27, 2025 Answers

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

Universal Crossword October 27, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from October 27, 2025 contains 78 total clues—39 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	Swanky parties	GALAS
6A	Melee	BRAWL
11A	Meaning of "chai" in Hindi	TEA
14A	Atlanta university	EMORY
15A	Loosen, as a knot	UNTIE
16A	Bowler or beanie	HAT
17A	Created by ChatGPT, say (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last letter)	AIGENERATED
19A	Syst. used in the Deaf community	ASL
20A	Spacecraft's return	REENTRY
21A	Subject of Newton's first law	INERTIA
23A	"Take On Me" band	AHA
24A	"___ we a thing?"	ARE
25A	Has to repay	OWES
26A	Puts frosting on	ICES
29A	Like some motorcycles (... first 3 letters + the last 4)	SUPERSPORT
32A	"Seize the ___!"	DAY
33A	Limited-time employee	TEMP
34A	Observed	SEEN
35A	Alpha's opposite	OMEGA
37A	Key near Ctrl	ALT
39A	Businesswoman Lauder	ESTEE
42A	Complain, or a type of fish	CARP
44A	Each	APIECE
46A	Mountain ___ Baja Blast	DEW
47A	Like an extreme economy (... first 3 letters + the last 2)	BOOMORBUST
50A	Center of a bagel	HOLE
51A	Character in Norse mythology?	RUNE
52A	Post-Ramadan festival	EID
53A	However, for short	THO
55A	Draw in	ATTRACT
57A	Grows chompers	TEETHES
61A	Radio host Glass	IRA
62A	RC car's power source (... first 2 letters + the last 2)	BATTERYPACK
64A	Squid's ink holder	SAC
65A	"Am I ___?" ("Got it?")	CLEAR
66A	Nintendo dinosaur	YOSHI
67A	Doc with three specialties	ENT
68A	Rugby formation	SCRUM
69A	Oldest Musketeer	ATHOS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Option on a bike	GEAR
2D	French gal pal	AMIE
3D	Seating box	LOGE
4D	TD Garden and others	ARENAS
5D	Instrument in "Take On Me," briefly	SYNTH
6D	Hide, as the 10-Down	BURY
7D	"Messenger" molecule	RNA
8D	Apparel	ATTIRE
9D	Frankfurters	WIENERS
10D	Article intro	LEDE
11D	"Unacceptable"	NOTOK
12D	Not as tough	EASIER
13D	After much delay	ATLAST
18D	Wipe away	ERASE
22D	Cords around a boxing ring	ROPES
24D	Clap	APPLAUD
26D	Marriage vow	IDO
27D	2015 NFL MVP Newton	CAM
28D	It can be held during a conversation	EYECONTACT
30D	"Gattaca" star Thurman	UMA
31D	Ooze	SEEP
33D	Root used in poi	TARO
36D	Nintendo enthusiast, say	GAMER
38D	Pranks with bath tissue, for short	TPS
40D	Snaky fish	EEL
41D	She's a sheep	EWE
43D	HS class after Algebra 2	PRECALC
45D	Playful aquatic mammal	OTTER
47D	Cook slowly	BRAISE
48D	Defeated in a sprint	OUTRAN
49D	Like dark chocolate, maybe	BITTER
50D	Meal around a simmering broth	HOTPOT
54D	2003 Outkast hit whose title is a casual greeting	HEYYA
56D	"Now I know my ___ ..."	ABCS
57D	Biden served one as president	TERM
58D	___ browns	HASH
59D	Reverberate	ECHO
60D	Hits the slopes	SKIS
63D	Letter after sigma	TAU