Universal Crossword May 21 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the Universal Crossword published on May 21 2026.

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Total Clues
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Total Across
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Clues Across (35 total)

(1)
From square one
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___ fall (team-building activity)
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Pre-A.D.
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PBS science show
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Hall & ___
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Iowa crop
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Absolute disaster (In this answer, note the first three letters + the last two letters)
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Talk like a lion
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Part of a skin-care routine
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Insurer named for a volcano
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Walk like a lion
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Object hanging over a swimming hole (... first two letters + the last four letters)
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Piece of hiking headwear
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Secondary social media account
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(30)
Hole in a needle
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"The Menu" actress Taylor-Joy
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Venue that sells oysters
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Daredevil's diversions, or a theme hint
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Is
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"Moby-Dick" captain
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UV-blocking stat
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Cribbage piece
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Intertwine
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Grand finale, perhaps? (... first letter + the last three letters)
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Similar
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Fjord or cove
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"If you ask me ..."
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Mexican food cart food
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Biblical symbol of idolatry (... first three letters + the last letter)
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English boarding school
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Nocturnal baby bird
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Zealous
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Japanese honorific
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Stouts and porters
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Dad
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Clues Down (41 total)

(1)
Member of a small colony?
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Neither's partner
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"Hadestown" actress Noblezada
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"Hold up ... you serious?"
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"Get out of ___!" ("Be serious!")
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Less common
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In ___ (prenatal)
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Jiffy
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Disapproving noise
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Baby shoe
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Nook's ___ (Animal Crossing shop)
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Madden
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Posse
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"The Big Easy"
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Prefix for "physics"
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"Only you can prevent forest fires" ad, e.g.
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Ancient letter
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Black gem
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The "P" in PBR
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Pass, as time
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"Jurassic Park" dinos
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Friend, in Spanish
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Director Anderson
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Transplant a plant
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Inside-out hat worn to support a losing team
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Pad see ew cuisine
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Fire
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Flower visitor
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Treats maliciously
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It's a hit at birthday parties
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Big bird of prey
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Bread with palak paneer
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Gas in an "OPEN" sign
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City in northern France
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More peculiar
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Volleyball actions before spikes
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Slimy lump
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Be in debt
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Director DuVernay
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Sass
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Med regulator
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