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 31 2023.
Universal Crossword clue answers for October 31 2023
Below, you will find all of the clues in October 31 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.
- Bird that can be 6.2 feet tall
- Big name in white spirits
- Super Bowl highlights, perhaps
- Neither this ___ that
- Fear or joy
- Gravestone letters
- *When to wear bootees
- Beverage holder that rhymes with “wine”
- Palindromic explosive
- Very mean
- Energy
- Top part of a costume
- *On the caboose
- Where Achilles fought
- Bother constantly
- Power cable
- Sewn line
- Bright fire
- Greek T
- *One may work on boosting operations
- “Bye!”
- Homer’s neighbor
- Like a clever crossword clue
- Translation of the last word in 27-Down
- “Check your ___ at the door!”
- More than most
- January birthstones
- Place to get a pedicure
- Like a jackhammer
- Tropical fruit
- Outside of a banana
- Less than most
- Aquatic animal that sleeps on its back
- Bed frame strip
- ___ to criticism
- Source of this puzzle’s starred, haunted clues
- In that case
- Puts a stop to
- “It’s a ___ point”
- Sudden desire
- Close-fitting cap
- “Jeopardy!” champion Schneider
- $0.25, say, for a gumball
- Many, many, many
- Break in a friendship
- Deux : French :: ___ : Spanish
- Like a convenient washer and dryer
- Octopus’s octet
- Regimen such as keto
- Agile for one’s age
- Split (up)
- Making a coin vanish, e.g.
- “Alex Wagner Tonight” network
- What you might pour on a 38-Across
- Red Velvet singer
- Pseudonym
- Hawk’s claw
- Statement after a pledge drive
- Stared at the stars
- “I should remember this …”
- Money from a foundation
- Hence
- “Jury ___” (2023 show about a fake trial)
- Word after “bull’s” or “cat’s”
- Went off, like a cellphone
- Amazes
- Speaker’s engagement
- Part of aka
- Program feature that repeats
- *Many years ___
- *Uninspiring routine
- *D.C. MLB player
- *She lived in Eden
- *Roofing goop
- Small vegetables in fried rice
- Violist’s clef
- Family game night room, perhaps
- Letter after chi
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.