Universal Crossword October 4, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from October 4, 2025.

Universal Crossword October 4, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from October 4, 2025 contains 74 total clues—35 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	Make a request	ASK
4A	Messy BBQ fare	RIBS
8A	Sort of	ABIT
12A	Topper that originated in Ecuador, curiously	PANAMAHAT
15A	Pest control brand	ORKIN
17A	Future vow taker	BRIDETOBE
18A	Apartment you can own	CONDO
19A	Working hard	ATIT
20A	Cacio e ___ (Italian dish)	PEPE
22A	Castle safeguard	MOAT
23A	Perfectly	TOAT
25A	Sloppy penmanship	SCRAWL
27A	Slippery spot	SKISLOPE
31A	Helpful tip for a puzzler	HINT
32A	"Dear"	HON
33A	Barber's favorite cut of meat?	MUTTONCHOP
37A	Sense of apprehension	ANGST
40A	Pi follower	RHO
41A	Like a stereotypical techie	GEEKY
42A	Place for fancy footwork	DANCEFLOOR
45A	___-out (cr-a-a-a-zy)	FAR
46A	Noble above a viscount	EARL
47A	Dirty look	STINKEYE
50A	Possible parking prerequisite	PERMIT
52A	Motown's legendary Marvin	GAYE
53A	"Smooth Operator" singer	SADE
54A	Fruit with a narrow top	PEAR
57A	Underground mammal	MOLE
59A	Heartbeat indicator	PULSE
61A	Item often stored in a trunk	SPARETIRE
64A	Alaskan native	ALEUT
65A	They get played on Valentine's Day	LOVESONGS
66A	Egyptian cobras	ASPS
67A	Imitated	APED
68A	Figured out	GOT

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	PD alert	APB
2D	Grammy winner Bareilles	SARA
3D	They're used to turn a ball of yarn into bootees	KNITTINGNEEDLES
4D	Sewer rodent	RAT
5D	Breakfast chain	IHOP
6D	Alternative to 32-Across	BABE
7D	Toddlers' first ones are big news	STEPS
8D	Rep. from NYC	AOC
9D	Dudes' tight bond	BROMANCE
10D	"Relatable!"	IKNOWTHEFEELING
11D	Kind of wave that an earthquake may cause	TIDAL
13D	Spanish "Ta-ta!"	ADIOS
14D	Tin, e.g.	METAL
16D	"Just kidding!"	NOT
21D	Reverberation	ECHO
24D	Male turkey	TOM
26D	Circus circle	RING
27D	Roe source	SHAD
28D	Hawaiian coffee region	KONA
29D	Stitch fashioned by 3-Down	PURL
30D	Set of principles	ETHOS
34D	Tugboat sound	TOOT
35D	"That works"	OKAY
36D	Combustible heap	PYRE
38D	Finds after scrounging around	SCARESUP
39D	Time in office	TERM
43D	Turn over, as a flapjack	FLIP
44D	Fix in a shady manner	RIG
48D	First, middle or last things	NAMES
49D	Japanese capital from 794-1868	KYOTO
50D	Singer and dancer Abdul	PAULA
51D	Inventor Nikola	TESLA
53D	Where to get a seaweed body wrap	SPA
55D	Each	APOP
56D	Extremely positive review	RAVE
58D	"It follows that ..."	ERGO
60D	UFO pilots	ETS
62D	Color that angry people "see"	RED
63D	Inexact fig.	EST