Universal Crossword July 16 2025 Answers (7/16/25)

Our Universal Crossword July 16, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword July 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 7/16/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Flying saucer in a text message, say
6A	Sip's bigger relative
10A	Stretch across
14A	Claude who painted "Impression, Sunrise"
15A	Comfort
16A	Arrived
17A	Double-reed instruments
18A	Revise
19A	Italian peaks
20A	*Space-themed billfold?
23A	"Toy Story" villain
26A	Refusals
27A	Run out, as a subscription
28A	They refract light
30A	Pumpkin-picking season
32A	Org. that monitors narcotics
33A	*Musical performance featuring a horn solo?
36A	Not in favor of
37A	Fuss
38A	Competent
42A	*Hammer at a shipping warehouse?
47A	Recede
50A	Must-have
51A	"You know the rest ..."
52A	Midday nap in 47-Down
54A	Hairstyling substance
55A	"How did I miss that?!"
56A	*Niche shop in the Garment District?
60A	Soothing succulent
61A	Protagonist
62A	No problem at all
66A	Moniker
67A	Question from Caesar, or a phonetic hint to the starred clues' answers
68A	Furry animal native to Siberia
69A	Help break the law
70A	Vocal roughness
71A	Practice for a competition
1D	Music genre with lots of feeling?
2D	Rowdy crowd
3D	Activist Yoko
4D	Taunt
5D	"My treat"
6D	Follows up on "Ready or not, here I come!"
7D	Ford a stream, say
8D	"You sure?"
9D	Recover from illness
10D	Resell illegally
11D	Ashen
12D	Unit of electrical current
13D	Lipton competitor
21D	Expense
22D	Wheel shaft
23D	Org. that shelters strays
24D	De-crease?
25D	Filth
29D	Barbershop sound
30D	Washed out
31D	Tons
34D	Bundle in a field
35D	Soft mineral
39D	Ran in the laundry
40D	Shannon of Thirty Seconds to Mars
41D	Carve
43D	Stake made of chips
44D	Dress shoe material
45D	Mild-mannered
46D	As much or more
47D	Nacion de Barcelona
48D	Place for pipettes and Petri dishes
49D	Turn into
53D	Sport with clay disks
54D	Word before "chat" or "hug"
57D	Facebook's parent company
58D	Liberal ___ college
59D	Bygone Russian ruler
63D	Sports org. with nets and the Nets
64D	Boxer Laila or Muhammad
65D	Animal enclosure

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