Universal Crossword May 18 2025 Answers (5/18/25)

Our Universal Crossword May 18, 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 May 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 5/18/25, 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	Quaint mountain stopover
6A	Select
10A	Its "M" stands for "Motoren"
13A	"Baby" oak
14A	Revlon rival
15A	"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi" speaker
16A	Confused passenger's inquiry
19A	Chorus of dissent
20A	Opposite of trans
21A	Modern hieroglyphs, of sorts
22A	Spicy, fruity tequila chaser
25A	Quickly examine
26A	Prone to flattering others
29A	Unexpected trouble
31A	Arab country with a khanjar on its flag
32A	Rx allotment
34A	Test for college srs.
35A	Pic that might feature a Champagne bottle and a cap
39A	Turner who led an anti-slavery rebellion
40A	Test for high school jrs.
41A	Animation stills
42A	Beauty store chain
44A	Charity account?
47A	"Super Monkey Ball" company
49A	Classic examples
52A	Work hard (for)
54A	Enemy
55A	A dog may lick it
56A	Event to help restock a soup kitchen
60A	Extremely eager
61A	"___, So Confusing" (Charli XCX song)
62A	Did laps, perhaps
63A	In mint condition
64A	Old flames
65A	Gold-medal sprinter Owens
1D	Areas to mow
2D	Astronaut Ellen
3D	"It's not important anymore"
4D	(Go away, you evil mailman!)
5D	Dir. from Tripoli to Athens
6D	Equality
7D	"At the risk of repeating myself ..."
8D	Sacred Hindu animal
9D	Location of the ACL and MCL
10D	Sporting event of 2008 and 2022
11D	Convenient stops
12D	Tail motions of an eager dog
15D	"If ___ could kill ..."
17D	Low-pH substance
18D	Chess pros, for short
23D	Provoke
24D	Climbed quickly
27D	Phillipa of the original "Hamilton" cast
28D	TV channel hidden backward in "open shop"
30D	Earth: Prefix
31D	Freud's first phase of fixation
33D	Spaceship Earth's locale
35D	Serengeti antelope
36D	Stubborn beast
37D	"Way," to Lao-tzu
38D	Villain's nemesis
43D	Getting older
45D	Thread holders
46D	Like the 2022 World Cup Final, after regular and extra time
48D	1 of 17 on a U.S. Monopoly board: Abbr.
50D	Roof overhangs
51D	Neighbor of a Norwegian
52D	Quickly examine
53D	Falling-off point
57D	Repair
58D	NBA Hall of Famer Erving, familiarly
59D	Singer Carly ___ Jepsen

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