Universal Crossword Answers for Friday, September 25, 2026
Friday, September 25, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1*Bright urban fleet
- 5Places offering pedicures
- 9*Airline known for seatback TVs
- 12Like fabric
- 13Andean nation
- 14Org. with crude policies
- 16Email greeting for a team
- 17Skater's slope
- 18Valley famous for its tasting rooms
- 19Actor Kapoor
- 20Not even close
- 21Sooner or ___
- 22"That's hilarious," in a DM
- 23Purchase
- 24Reacted visibly to praise, perhaps
- 26Emergency shot source
- 28Signaled backstage
- 29Donkey
- 30Lock lips, in London
- 31Rhyming Dr. Seuss character
- 33Nature patches depicted four times in this puzzle?
- 36Is jealous of
- 37Cry of frustration
- 39Ma, pa, sis, bro, etc.
- 42Helpful tidbits
- 43Treatment that leaves you glistening
- 45Food items at a dispensary
- 47MS-___
- 48Musician Yoko
- 49Bert's pal
- 50Gullible sort
- 51Went down a pole
- 52Comic whose garage is no joke
- 53Assist criminally
- 55Wafer cookie brand
- 56Barbecue rod
- 57Path to a strike
- 58Streamlined
- 59*Body of water off China
- 60Cats and goldfish
- 61*Alert that summons a resuscitation team
Down
- 1Money machines?
- 2___ oneself of (making use of)
- 3Kind of curve
- 4Show with many celeb impressions
- 5What waves may fling
- 6Fruit that's a body shape
- 7Half of an outrageous price?
- 8Greeting with a nod
- 9Nick of "Jumanji: The Next Level"
- 10"Law & Order" actress S. ___ Merkerson
- 11Sioux homes
- 12*Largest animal on Earth
- 15*Referees' warnings
- 20Enjoyable
- 21Rapper whose name sounds like a synonym of "ridiculous"
- 23Plea before receiving feedback
- 24Uneven road features
- 25Luke's sister
- 27Skin opening
- 28Investigations recorded by Watson
- 31Quick cuts
- 32Course series?
- 34Mal's stylish friend in "Descendants"
- 35Ambled
- 38American gymnast who starred at the Tokyo Games
- 39*Has a gloomy outlook
- 40People selling spots
- 41Half of Disney's first couple
- 43Alley-___
- 44*2017 Cardi B hit
- 46Flora and fauna
- 47Oasis fruits
- 50Delivered with a click, say
- 51Grain tower
- 53European peak
- 54Honey
- 55Defense grp.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 41 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 33-across.
- Constructed by Val Melius.
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- 1A*Bright urban fleetCABS
- 5APlaces offering pedicuresSPAS
- 9A*Airline known for seatback TVsJET
- 12ALike fabricWOVEN
- 13AAndean nationPERU
- 14AOrg. with crude policiesOPEC
- 16AEmail greeting for a teamHIALL
- 17ASkater's slopeRAMP
- 18AValley famous for its tasting roomsNAPA
- 19AActor KapoorANIL
- 20ANot even closeFAR
- 21ASooner or ___LATER
- 22A"That's hilarious," in a DMLOL
- 23APurchaseBUY
- 24AReacted visibly to praise, perhapsBLUSHED
- 26AEmergency shot sourceEPIPEN
- 28ASignaled backstageCUED
- 29ADonkeyASS
- 30ALock lips, in LondonSNOG
- 31ARhyming Dr. Seuss characterSAMIAM
- 33ANature patches depicted four times in this puzzle?GREENSPACES
- 36AIs jealous ofENVIES
- 37ACry of frustrationRATS
- 39AMa, pa, sis, bro, etc.FAM
- 42AHelpful tidbitsTIPS
- 43ATreatment that leaves you glisteningOILRUB
- 45AFood items at a dispensaryEDIBLES
- 47AMS-___DOS
- 48AMusician YokoONO
- 49ABert's palERNIE
- 50AGullible sortSAP
- 51AWent down a poleSLID
- 52AComic whose garage is no jokeLENO
- 53AAssist criminallyABET
- 55AWafer cookie brandNILLA
- 56ABarbecue rodSPIT
- 57APath to a strikeLANE
- 58AStreamlinedSLEEK
- 59A*Body of water off ChinaSEA
- 60ACats and goldfishPETS
- 61A*Alert that summons a resuscitation teamCODE
- 1DMoney machines?COINOPS
- 2D___ oneself of (making use of)AVAILING
- 3DKind of curveBELL
- 4DShow with many celeb impressionsSNL
- 5DWhat waves may flingSPRAY
- 6DFruit that's a body shapePEAR
- 7DHalf of an outrageous price?ARM
- 8DGreeting with a nodSUP
- 9DNick of "Jumanji: The Next Level"JONAS
- 10D"Law & Order" actress S. ___ MerkersonEPATHA
- 11DSioux homesTEPEES
- 12D*Largest animal on EarthWHALE
- 15D*Referees' warningsCARDS
- 20DEnjoyableFUN
- 21DRapper whose name sounds like a synonym of "ridiculous"LUDACRIS
- 23DPlea before receiving feedbackBEGENTLE
- 24DUneven road featuresBUMPS
- 25DLuke's sisterLEIA
- 27DSkin openingPORE
- 28DInvestigations recorded by WatsonCASES
- 31DQuick cutsSNIPS
- 32DCourse series?MEAL
- 34DMal's stylish friend in "Descendants"EVIE
- 35DAmbledSTROLLED
- 38DAmerican gymnast who starred at the Tokyo GamesSUNILEE
- 39D*Has a gloomy outlookFEELS
- 40DPeople selling spotsADREPS
- 41DHalf of Disney's first coupleMINNIE
- 43DAlley-___OOP
- 44D*2017 Cardi B hitBODAK
- 46DFlora and faunaBIOTA
- 47DOasis fruitsDATES
- 50DDelivered with a click, saySENT
- 51DGrain towerSILO
- 53DEuropean peakALP
- 54DHoneyBAE
- 55DDefense grp.NSC
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