Universal Crossword September 5, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Universal crossword puzzle from September 5, 2025.

Universal Crossword September 5, 2025 Answers

This Universal puzzle from September 5, 2025 contains 76 total clues—39 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	Hymn or jingle	SONG
5A	Lead dog	ALPHA
10A	Vaccine basis, at times	RNA
13A	Done with	OVER
14A	Korean city where BTS got their start	SEOUL
15A	Bit of wit	QUIP
16A	Queen of the Olympian gods	HERA
17A	Alarmingly difficult	HAIRY
18A	Ride-booking app	UBER
19A	How a film may be released	ONDVD
21A	NBC show that had a 50th anniversary special in Feb. 2025	SNL
22A	Edie of "Bupkis"	FALCO
23A	Number of days in a week, per the Beatles	EIGHT
25A	Whalebone	BALEEN
26A	Last name in bologna	MAYER
28A	Saudi's neighbor	OMANI
30A	Meat in an Italian hero	SALAMI
31A	Like a just-released film	FIRSTRUN
35A	It stinks	ODOR
36A	"Skyfall" actress Judi	DENCH
38A	Mountain pose's discipline	YOGA
39A	Had no choice	NEEDEDTO
41A	Supernatural	OCCULT
43A	Like some eco-friendly energy	SOLAR
44A	Stand-in	PROXY
45A	Boo-boo	OWIE
48A	Buddy of "Barnaby Jones"	EBSEN
50A	Country known for tapas	SPAIN
51A	Workplace benefit, briefly	PTO
52A	Etsy's domain	ETAIL
56A	"Oh, dream on!"	ASIF
57A	Usual hangout	HAUNT
59A	"How offensive!"	RUDE
60A	Clark at the Daily Planet	KENT
61A	Have the same opinion	AGREE
62A	Rocks that may contain gold	ORES
63A	Had a meal	ATE
64A	It's sometimes perfect	TENSE
65A	Gal from Glasgow	LASS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	London neighborhood mentioned in "Pinball Wizard"	SOHO
2D	"Chopped" appliance	OVEN
3D	Stereotypical bookworm	NERD
4D	Late-night work period	GRAVEYARDSHIFT
5D	Fire residue	ASH
6D	Dog lead	LEASH
7D	You can't go back after passing this	POINTOFNORETURN
8D	Chuck or cast	HURL
9D	Olympic gold medalist Raisman	ALY
10D	Kremlin currency	RUBLE
11D	Nephew's sister	NIECE
12D	Puck cover-up	APRON
15D	System of maintaining standards	QUALITYCONTROL
20D	Carpe ___	DIEM
22D	AC alternatives	FANS
24D	Surface for cooking pancakes	GRIDDLE
25D	Does a pub crawl	BARHOPS
26D	Manufactured	MADE
27D	Succulent with three vowels	ALOE
29D	Oft-dropped prop	MIC
30D	Daughter's brother	SON
32D	Gumbo base	ROUX
33D	Like some Christmas sweaters	UGLY
34D	D.C. MLBer	NAT
37D	LAX guess	ETA
40D	"Artemis Fowl" author Colfer	EOIN
42D	Native Manitoban	CREE
45D	Tennis great Naomi	OSAKA
46D	Feeling agitated	UPSET
47D	Wouk's "The ___ Mutiny"	CAINE
49D	Pirate flag pair	BONES
51D	What a dog-ear marks	PAGE
53D	That certain something	AURA
54D	Caesar's fateful day	IDES
55D	Without at the end?	LESS
57D	Word after "hard" or "top"	HAT
58D	Summer shirt	TEE