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 3 2023.
Universal Crossword clue answers for October 3 2023
Below, you will find all of the clues in October 3 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.
- Tea, in a sense
- “Me? Never!”
- ” ___ going the distance” (Cake lyric)
- Former Chevy named after an antelope
- Bring home
- Nondairy milk option
- Sewing implement
- Squeeze the water out of
- Also
- (Sigh)
- USB drive insert
- Scandinavian capital
- Two, in poker
- Heavy regional speech pattern
- Pony up
- Circular tent
- Beanie or snapback, e.g.
- Wish (for)
- Ballerina’s bend
- Unwelcome garden growths
- Name hidden in “assumed name”
- Sunrise direction
- Possesses
- Years and years
- Fire proof?
- “Yum!”
- Fruit container
- Splotch of ink
- Frightened
- Border on
- Cooking spray brand
- Coffee shop amenity (Note the last words of 18-, 26- and 44-Across. Then note the last two letters of this answer + …)
- Overnight flight (… the first two of this one.)
- Small battery
- “___ Ruins Everything”
- Short stops?
- Dark ‘n’ stormy liquor
- Says yes without saying “yes”
- Squish, cutely
- Rodriguez of “Jane the Virgin”
- Foreboding sign
- Drove too fast
- Like the face 🙁
- “Let me check on that”
- Spanish rice dish
- What’s always breaking?
- Rowing implement
- Spears associated with Poseidon
- West Coast chain that offers “Gorilla Style” burgers
- Unorganized mix
- ___ Grey tea
- It’s quite the eye sore
- Vitamin retailer
- Rep. in “The Squad”
- Eight-member band
- Out of juice
- Go-getter’s personality
- Hawaiian dances
- Liqueur often enjoyed in coffee
- Pecs’ place
- Sleeper’s trouble
- What can raise a lot of dough?
- “Eat your ___ out!”
- “Why ya lookin’ at me?”
- Lack of hardship
- Taipei’s land
- Recede
- Noisily consumes, as cereal milk
- Stadium cheer
- Issa of “Insecure”
- A ways away
- German Mrs.
- Prepares to shoot an arrow
- Mexican moola
- Congressional yeses
- Fit together well
- It’s all the rage
- The Black Keys or The White Stripes, e.g.
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.