Universal Crossword September 2, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from September 2, 2025.

Universal Crossword September 2, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from September 2, 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	They may be inflated	EGOS
5A	Hoax	RUSE
9A	___ in bio (Instagram phrase)	LINK
13A	Contributed	GAVE
14A	Sense of dishonor	SHAME
15A	Thick and chewy noodle	UDON
16A	Dish with leafy vegetables (Williams, letters 2-7 in this answer)	GREENSALAD
18A	"Avatar" race	NAVI
19A	Actor Reynolds	RYAN
20A	Musician DiFranco	ANI
21A	Restaurant VIP	CHEF
22A	Music rights org.	ASCAP
24A	Massive astronomical body (Kardashian, letters 5-9)	BLACKHOLE
26A	Texter's "So true!"	IKR
27A	Watery expanse	SEA
29A	"Toy Story" villain	SID
30A	Cambodia neighbor	LAOS
32A	Resting on	ATOP
35A	Seasoning in pasta water	SALT
38A	"We're Not Gonna Take It" band ... or each scrambled name in this puzzle?	TWISTEDSISTER
41A	Mystery writer Buchanan	EDNA
42A	College bigwig	PROVOST
43A	Historic British school	ETON
45A	Test for a college sr.	GRE
47A	Letters on an explosive "Minecraft" block	TNT
49A	"___ had it!"	IVE
50A	They may be batted (Olsen, letters 2-7)	EYELASHES
55A	Paid for cards	ANTED
57A	Word found backward in "benevolence"	LOVE
58A	TV's Danson	TED
59A	"Regrettably ..."	ALAS
60A	Got older	AGED
61A	Boundaries crossed by armies (Bronte, letters 3-7)	ENEMYLINES
65A	Funny Fey	TINA
66A	Muppet in a striped shirt	ERNIE
67A	Ancient wisdom	LORE
68A	Abbr. on a cornerstone	ESTD
69A	It might shroud mountains	MIST
70A	Hit, as a mosquito	SWAT

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Fragile baking ingredient	EGG
2D	Long-nosed fish	GAR
3D	Pack like sardines	OVERCROWD
4D	"I'm outta here!"	SEEYA
5D	___ Na Na	SHA
6D	Certified for Muslim consumption	HALAL
7D	Kitchen range brand	AMANA
8D	Battlefield healers	MEDICS
9D	Informal midday meeting	LUNCHDATE
10D	Nevada neighbor	UTAH
11D	Fictional book	NOVEL
12D	Pumpkin-carving tool	KNIFE
14D	Digits on IRS forms	SSN
17D	Afternoon rests	NAPS
22D	Feel unwell	AIL
23D	Use the rink	SKATE
24D	Held back, as breath	BATED
25D	X, at times	KISS
28D	Work on the side, say?	EAT
31D	Solo father	SINGLEDAD
33D	"___ to a Nightingale" (Keats poem)	ODE
34D	Some HS exams	PSATS
36D	When tripled, a winter song	LETITSNOW
37D	Valuable stash	TROVE
39D	Gilbert of "The Conners"	SARA
40D	Rustic lodging	INN
44D	"The Simpsons" neighbor	NED
46D	Hold in high regard	ESTEEM
48D	Starbucks size	VENTI
50D	Make joyous	ELATE
51D	Meditation masters	YOGIS
52D	Happening	EVENT
53D	Painter Matisse	HENRI
54D	Blissful places	EDENS
56D	Fasteners in boards	NAILS
59D	Matey's assent	AYE
62D	Sch. in Cambridge	MIT
63D	Period of Taylor Swift's artistry	ERA
64D	Filming area	SET