Universal Crossword August 21 2025 Answers (8/21/25)

Our Universal Crossword August 21, 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 August 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 8/21/25, 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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« August 20 2025 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Hayfork feature
6A	Get ready, briefly
10A	"Yeah, right!"
14A	Owllike '90s toy
15A	Spot for an icicle
16A	Lady who calls her fans "Little Monsters"
17A	Spot for vintage finds (In this answer, note the first three letters + the last two)
19A	Strongly suggest
20A	Try out
21A	Thanksgiving dessert
22A	Wild guesses
24A	Has some 21-Across, say
26A	Ridiculous
27A	"Moby-Dick" captain
29A	Hosts a festivity (... first three letters + the last two)
33A	Studies desperately
34A	What a comedian talks into
35A	Post : after :: ___ : before
36A	Coop group
37A	Most populous city in Idaho
39A	"Before you know it"
40A	The word "clue," for this clue
41A	Napkin holders?
42A	Perfect grade
43A	Tinker Bell's trail (... first two letters + the last two)
46A	Word in low-calorie sodas' names
47A	Small fruit pastries
48A	Tower-shaped chess piece
50A	Land of K-pop
51A	Pulled off
52A	Notable periods
56A	Donate
57A	Rejects someone on Tinder (... first three letters + the last two)
60A	Is in debt
61A	Hard- or soft-shelled food
62A	Film director Almodovar
63A	Gossip material
64A	Observed closely
65A	Fabulous fabulist
1D	Fizzling sound
2D	Regulation
3D	Metal sources
4D	Suns and Heat, e.g.
5D	Spot to do reps and sets
6D	Suffer ruin
7D	Gardener's tool
8D	Prior night
9D	Slithery housemate
10D	Spiny-crested reptile
11D	Rotating sign outside a hair salon
12D	"Sunny-side up" breakfast staples
13D	___ Bo (fitness system)
18D	Well-suited
23D	Gift-wrapping need
25D	Crunch targets
26D	Egyptian fertility deity
27D	Sports venue
28D	"I'll take that!"
30D	Not quite right
31D	Salmon relative
32D	Cravings
33D	Gourmet cook
37D	What something tacky is in
38D	Major musical work
39D	"Do the Right Thing" director
41D	Harp's ancestor
42D	Ruckus
44D	Least common
45D	Support for a YouTuber?
49D	Praiseful poem
50D	Fuzzy fruit with a gold variety
51D	Board game cubes
53D	Scarlet and maroon
54D	Classic Diana Ross hairdo
55D	Come to a standstill
56D	Thor or Horus
58D	Method
59D	Mud bath venue

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