Picks up on Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Picks up on” from the Universal crossword of May 5, 2026? It has 7 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

UNIVERSAL, MAY 5, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

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More clues from the Universal (May 5, 2026)

Across

1. More than enthusiastic
6. Ballet garment
10. ___-friendly
14. Unaccompanied
15. Part of, as a scheme
16. Have another go at
17. Shock's partner, at a garage
18. Flaw in a plan
19. Also emailed
20. Did a half-hearted job (In this answer, note letters 5-8)
22. Sharpen
23. "How pleasant"
24. Asgard bigwig
26. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" singer (... letters 4-7)
32. Sopranos' neighbors
35. Ridiculous
36. She dated A-Rod
37. "It's ___ real"
38. Blades that can't be sharpened
39. Middling
40. Not trans
41. Ready for a rinse
42. No longer on deck, in baseball
43. Pitcher who made his MLB debut at age 42 (... letters 5-8)
46. Clears a debt
47. Alternative to Viagra
51. Narrow opening
53. What those in the know can order from ... or what 20-, 26- or 43-Across has?
57. Hit with snowballs
58. Dos y seis
59. Mayo, but fancier
60. Balsamic accompaniment, for short
61. "Family Guy" mom
62. Core belief
63. Metropolis, e.g.
64. "___ upon a time ..."
65. Deliver an address

Down

1. Coarse files
2. "On the other hand," in texts
3. B in chemistry?
4. Simultaneously
5. Picks up on
6. Type of torch or bar
7. Gram or mile
8. ___ Morrison ("The Bluest Eye" novelist)
9. x, y and z, sometimes
10. Many a young Dickens character
11. Side hustle, say
12. Biblical paradise
13. Went on horseback
21. End's end?
25. Stag's mate
27. Like a trending video
28. Like some smartphone purchases
29. Simple class
30. Princess who said, "The cold never bothered me anyway"
31. Word before "beer" or "cause"
32. Basics
33. Princess who asked, "Would it help if I got out and pushed?"
34. Person who takes off early?
38. Leaves the band
39. More like a sauna
41. "Too ___" (1983 Kajagoogoo hit)
42. Restlessly, on a score
44. Feline plaything
45. Word before "box" or "cube"
48. "Bleeding Love" singer Lewis
49. Sound, e.g.
50. Upgraded hotel room
51. What some people write on?
52. First name in jeans
54. Class with supply curves, for short
55. Stylish
56. Pink wine

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Questions

What is the answer to “Picks up on”?

DETECTS, 7 letters: to discover or perceive.

When was “Picks up on” last seen in a crossword?

In the Universal crossword of May 5, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

7 letters, starting with D.