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 30 2023.
Universal Crossword clue answers for October 30 2023
Below, you will find all of the clues in October 30 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.
- Busy person’s response to an invitation
- “Shoo!”
- Use scissors
- Winter refreshment
- “Moby-Dick” captain
- Actress Reid
- *True crime watcher
- Software customer
- Past curfew
- Was absolutely horrible
- *Dame and knight
- Friend of Spot or Fido
- White House staffer
- Speak pompously
- Bed for a twin brother, say
- Skin irritation
- Unspoken words: Abbr.
- *Percussionist’s set
- Hoppy beer, briefly
- Musical pause
- 401(k) alternatives
- Picture in a picture
- Word following “French” or “air”
- General ___ (Chex maker)
- *Breakfast dish made without yolks
- Opera solos
- “That’s all false!”
- Equipment
- Quickly adapt … or a hint to the first 3-5 letters + 2 other letters in each starred clue’s answer
- Period before Easter
- A Great Lake
- Library no-no
- Tolkien tree creatures
- Give a meal to
- “TiK ToK” singer
- Solid served in liquids
- Playfully shy
- An ___ up your sleeve
- Currently
- Fitted, as a tuxedo
- Jolly man
- Fan’s shout
- Flashlight power sources
- “Conan” channel
- Speech therapy focus
- Sounding congested
- Name that doesn’t rhyme with “Rene,” oddly
- Rosa who stood up for herself by staying seated
- Roofing gunk
- ___ the Kid (rhyming NHL nickname)
- Derby animal
- Track shapes
- Pickleball court divider
- Pulls sharply
- Maui figurine
- Katy Perry song whose title is an animal sound
- Very well-done, but not done well
- Actress Thurman
- Airplane walkway
- Said L-I-T-R-E, say
- Bowlers and beanies
- Super Bowl LVII’s halftime performer, to fans
- Endless scrolling, e.g.
- Gets in the way of
- Nada
- Honey ___! (Post cereal)
- Bird on a U.S. quarter
- Eco-friendly
- Larger than large
- Kemper of “The Office”
- Well-___ machine
- Kitten’s cry
- Official in a striped shirt
- Mine find
- Stocking stuffer?
- That dude’s
- Approximating suffix
- Sweet ___ (Southern drink)
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.