Pour affection (on) Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Pour affection (on)” from the Universal crossword of September 9, 2025? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

UNIVERSAL, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025

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Hints

Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.

Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the Universal (September 9, 2025)

Across

1. Animals revered in Hinduism
5. Tarawih prayer leader
9. Caesar or Cobb
14. 12-member oil grp.
15. Mama's mama
16. "Am not!" retort
17. Plane trip that's getting off the ground (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 5 letters)
20. Page in a diary
21. Condor of "To All the Boys"
22. "Told you so!"
23. Early August babies
25. Decathlon component
28. French for "summer"
30. Like bread made with rice flour (... first 2 letters + the last 2 letters)
34. Cafe au ___
35. CD-___
36. Large battery
37. Make a request
38. Specifics
41. Country singer McGraw
42. "Same here!"
44. UFC fighting style
45. Performs in a play
46. Expresses affection from afar (... first 2 letters + the last 3 letters)
49. "In ___ beginning ..."
50. Designer Anne
51. Chiwere-speaking tribe
53. Muscles alongside tris
55. Salsa spice level
57. Fractures in friendships
61. Moral breach (... first letter + the last 6 letters)
65. Save for later use
66. Stratovolcano in Italy
67. Lower arm bone
68. Most common blood group
69. Tiny bit inside a berry
70. Incubator noise

Down

1. Area ___ (phone number part)
2. Willing to talk
3. Cried
4. Bright red
5. Bank acct. yield
6. Letter drop
7. Name that's an anagram of 15-Across
8. Fridge ornament
9. Name hidden in "stands alone"
10. NPR host Shapiro
11. Warmup exercise before a run
12. Tennis legend Arthur
13. Pour affection (on)
18. Reuben bread
19. No. 1 choice
24. Monster in a fairy tale
26. Fades to black, say
27. Org. for the Saints and Cardinals
28. Stand in a studio
29. Marketplace for social media stars
31. Savory taste in miso
32. Cream of the crop
33. Central Park trees
34. Ewe's baby
38. Two tablets, e.g.
39. "That's seriously it for me!"
40. Hold up well
43. Big-eyed bird
45. Savored the flattery
47. Goals
48. Cutting utensils
52. "... ___ lack thereof"
53. Second to none
54. ___-bitty
56. Low-cal
58. Put in a folder
59. Vocal quality
60. Break like a twig
62. Deep anger
63. Top of a company's org chart
64. Scottish boy

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Questions

What is the answer to “Pour affection (on)”?

DOTE, 4 letters: to show excessive affection.

When was “Pour affection (on)” last seen in a crossword?

In the Universal crossword of September 9, 2025.

How many letters does the answer have?

4 letters, starting with D.