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 October 1 2023.
Universal Crossword clue answers for October 1 2023
Below, you will find all of the clues in October 1 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.
- Treated unfairly
- “… assuming one exists”
- “Might as well try”
- Actor Sal
- “Is everything OK between us?”
- Fully satisfies
- “Sheer Driving Pleasure” sloganeer
- Dog shelter
- Aquatic rise and fall
- Bygone app for six-second videos
- Indent key
- Male sheep
- Stance for a photo
- “Is this some sort of sick ___?”
- Sushi tuna
- Short-lived trends
- Pet whose name might be Oreo
- “Thank you for coming to my TED ___”
- ___ well (is a good sign)
- Long (for)
- Site of Earth’s highest mountain
- What some vets go to therapy for
- Make a mistake
- Inflated self-images
- “I dare you!”
- “See ya”
- Obtain
- 1982 Disney sci-fi film
- State supposedly named after the 48-Down
- Source of a victory wreath
- So-so
- Dangerous noble gas
- Motorcycle used to do midair flips
- “___ your heart!”
- Rechargeable urban commute option
- Sealy competitor
- Unfortunate trait for a public speaker
- Sign of healing
- No ___, no foul
- Again
- Internet initialism indicating excitement
- Klimt painting with gold leaf
- University of Oregon’s city
- Aerial vehicle prohibited in all national parks
- Online chats, for short
- Italian automaker
- “How To Be an ___” (Ibram X. Kendi book)
- “Anything I can help with?”
- Half Dome’s national park
- Heavy weight unit
- Does a juice cleanse, maybe
- Bodies of water in a 2021 Taylor Swift song
- Screwdriver ingredient
- Twin or full
- Person who’ll study your lines for you?
- Biblical traitor
- “Once upon a time …” story
- Camry and Corolla
- Choose to join
- City’s outskirts, colloquially
- Donut-shaped bread roll
- Tibia’s limb
- Wet noodle, say?
- Soak
- Liz who was prime minister for 49 days
- Emcee
- Great Basin people
- Tiny arachnid
- ___ out a victory (barely wins)
- Gendered possessive pronoun
- Cryptology org.
- ___ Iver (indie folk band)
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.