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 17 2023.
Universal Crossword clue answers for October 17 2023
Below, you will find all of the clues in October 17 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.
- Child’s summer getaway
- Major blunder
- And so on: Abbr.
- Love, in Lima
- Elevator stops
- “It’s a matter of when, ___ if”
- Giving nothing away (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 3)
- Lifeguard’s skill
- Number in November dates
- Sci-fi beings
- Sea hidden in “Tsar Alexander”
- Civic’s class?
- Teen facial hair (… first 2 letters + last letter)
- Iron Chef Cat
- Broadcasts
- Partner in war
- Word after “square” or “Formula”
- West Wing acronym
- Sweetie
- Watches a boxer, say (… first 2 letters + last 2)
- Gloomy music genre
- Bike wheel feature
- Reaction to oversharing
- 16229
- Use a sieve
- “Othello” opener
- Number of black cards in a deck (… first 2 letters + last 2)
- Place to get sober
- Worked the soil
- Prohibit
- Noisy summer insect
- Possess
- Like Jordan almonds … or 16-, 23-, 37- and 49-Across
- ___ herring
- Radio format covering the 1950s through the (gulp) 1980s
- Put up for auction
- Billboards, e.g.
- Eyelid concerns
- B-ball shot from behind the arc
- Lawyers’ jobs
- Abundant
- Made a cow sound
- What a screen might provide
- Camera type, briefly
- Words in a credit card ad
- Major artery
- Citrus soda brand
- Purpose
- Covered in a layer of diamonds, e.g.
- November birthstone
- “Undo” shortcut on a PC
- Wetland
- Car-loving host Jay
- Hairstyle for Miles Morales
- Twinge of hunger
- Mambo joints?
- Tigger’s bouncy pal
- Tummy muscles
- Cut off
- Unfinished details
- Approx.
- Thurman of “The Kill Room”
- Tofu source
- Skillful
- Large-screen film format
- Spasm
- Ilk
- Like some toy cars
- Romeo’s foe
- Small band
- “Ghost World” actress Birch
- Bowled over
- Like a beach souvenir, perhaps
- Without a major label
- Negative critic
- “Rolling in the Deep” singer
- Really, really
- Liquid dosage units: Abbr.
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.