Universal Crossword September 26, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from September 26, 2025.

Universal Crossword September 26, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from September 26, 2025 contains 74 total clues—37 across and 37 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	Suboptimal effort in a sporting event	BGAME
6A	___ and cheese	MAC
9A	Terse confession	IDID
13A	Municipal leader	MAYOR
14A	More than 43-Across	ALOT
16A	Volcano shape	CONE
17A	"Let's go along with it!"	WHENINROME
19A	If not	ELSE
20A	Capital of Greece?	GEE
21A	Curse	SWEAR
22A	Speak drunkenly	SLUR
23A	Jason's ship, or 2012's Best Picture	ARGO
26A	"Oh, that's too bad!"	WHATASHAME
29A	Summons from a distance	CALLSTO
31A	Derisive expression	SNEER
32A	Name hidden in "face value"	EVA
33A	Author Morrison	TONI
35A	Birds' homes	NESTS
38A	Objectionable inquiry ... or what the statement at 17-, 26-, 50- or 59-Across has	LEADINGQUESTION
42A	Supplementary item	ADDON
43A	Not many	FEW
44A	Engineered crop, for short	GMO
45A	Inner turmoil	ANGST
48A	Fabric for certain stockings	FISHNET
50A	"That figures!"	HOWTYPICAL
53A	Yard sale stipulation	ASIS
54A	Human rights lawyer Clooney	AMAL
55A	Self-worth	EGO
56A	Dutch banking giant	ING
58A	Purple boba flavor	TARO
59A	"You're askin' for it!"	WHYIOUGHTA
64A	Opposite of ecto-	ENDO
65A	Wineglass feature	STEM
66A	Not looking good	BLEAK
67A	Gamble	RISK
68A	Jrs.' dads	SRS
69A	Casual goodbye	SEEYA

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	German luxury car brand	BMW
2D	Cry of aggravation	GAH
3D	Affirmative vote	YEA
4D	Genghis Khan, for one	MONGOL
5D	One of the Great Lakes	ERIE
6D	Besmirch	MAR
7D	Hawaiian greeting	ALOHA
8D	"Dirty snowballs" in space	COMETS
9D	Antarctic covering	ICESHEET
10D	Price indicators on Yelp	DOLLARSIGNS
11D	All together	INSUM
12D	Big name in tractors	DEERE
15D	Houston resident	TEXAN
18D	Scientist widely credited with inventing calculus	NEWTON
23D	North America's fastest train	ACELA
24D	Said great things	RAVED
25D	Honors given to "Will & Grace" seven times	GLAADAWARDS
27D	___ Kong	HONG
28D	Taste and touch, for two	SENSES
30D	Like Scrooge	STINGY
34D	Mensa stats	IQS
36D	"My Cousin Vinny" Oscar winner Marisa	TOMEI
37D	Spoiled brats	SNOTS
39D	Instruction before a surprise is revealed	DONTLOOK
40D	Tucson school, for short	UOFA
41D	Actor Estevez	EMILIO
46D	Ejects, as lava	SPEWS
47D	Garment for a ballerina	TIGHTS
49D	Bargain over a price	HAGGLE
50D	Fan's opposite	HATER
51D	Muscat resident	OMANI
52D	More flirtatiously shy	COYER
57D	Worn-down crayons	NUBS
60D	Contacts on a PC	IMS
61D	Giggle syllable	HEE
62D	Swift, to Swifties	TAY
63D	Wanted poster letters	AKA