The Universal Crossword has been a popular go-to for many years, created by the Universal Press Syndicate (UPS) and part of Andrew McMeel Universal, which created The Puzzle Society in 1999. This is where the Universal Crossword, along with many other amazing and commonly used games, exist.
The crossword’s editor is the formidable David Steinberg, who published his first crossword puzzle in the New York Times when he was 14 years old, making him the second-youngest constructor to be published under the famous NYT Crossword editor Will Shortz. Steinberg was made the editor of the Puzzle Society Crossword in 2017, and subsequently the editor of the Universal Crossword in 2018. In 2019, Steinberg was made the Puzzles and Games Editor at Andrews McMeel Universal, where he still continues to edit the Universal Crossword.
After a short history lesson on the Universal Crossword and about why this guide has been created, we need to remember that with any crossword, as they try to engage their players over time, the puzzle creator will also attempt to increase the difficulty and range of categories covered. So there may be times when players need a helping hand in finding the answers. That’s where we come in with the answer to the Universal Crossword on August 16 2023.
Universal Crossword clue answers for August 16 2023
Below, you will find all of the clues in August 16 2023’s Universal Crossword, where you will need to click into each clue to find the relevant answer. You can always come back to this page and search through any of today’s clues to help you if you’re stuck, and move you onto the next clue within the crossword.
- *Confronted
- Wednesday, to Pugsley, for short
- *Stella Artois, e.g.
- Foolish
- Quantity: Abbr.
- Muscat native
- Like an 80-degree angle
- “What a Girl Wants” singer Aguilera
- Bakasana, e.g., in yoga
- “Shake Your ___ Thing” (disco hit)
- Roofing goo
- Edwardian or Victorian
- Brew such as sahti or stout
- Loch ___ monster
- Experience deja vu about
- Classic British sports cars
- “Therefore …”
- King’s ___ (large sum of money)
- Soccer star known as “La Pulga”
- Ensnare … and a hint to the starred clues’ answers
- Wildly swing about
- Give a new title to
- Doe’s kid
- Trundle ___
- Positive press
- Women at a hootenanny
- Keemun or pekoe
- Apt letters missing from “_ntense _ag_”
- “Ew, stop talking!”
- He clears tables
- BBQ side dish
- Chocolaty ice cream flavor
- “Hey Arnold!” bully
- Domains
- With 51-Down, national newspaper
- Love, in Lille
- *Get some shut-eye
- “Love ___ neighbor”
- *Jorts material
- *Settled, as a loan
- “Keep the concert going!”
- Type of relationship in statistics
- Feed the kitty
- Finder’s charge
- “___ bleu!”
- “As i c it …”
- Circus performer who might sport a handlebar mustache
- February flowers
- Pro with a defibrillator
- Way of walking
- Golfer Nordqvist
- *Skate park bar
- Composer Charles
- “Swan Song” actress Close
- To no ___ (without success)
- Sound system
- Rubbing the wrong way
- Sounded like a cow
- Channel that has sold Sewing Down South pillows
- Employ
- Title for Paul McCartney
- Make anxious
- “Frontier” star Jason
- No. 1 buddy
- ___ carte
- Raven’s sound
- Shrewdly guarded
- “Song 2” band
- “There’s Something About Mary” actor Matt
- Czech city that’s home to the Franz Kafka Museum
- *Part of a bureau
- Deep chasm
- See 63-Across
- *Role
- Less is ___
- Cold drink with a FlaMango flavor
- Big blowout
- Big rig
We also cover a range of crosswords that you may find useful, either now or in the future, or may not even be aware that they exist. Make sure to check out all of our clue answers for the LA Times Crossword, Daily Themed Crossword, NYT Mini Crossword,and more.