Daily Beast Crossword October 7 2026 Answers (10/7/26)

Our Daily Beast Crossword October 7, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

Daily Beast Crossword October 7, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Beast Crossword on 10/7/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	"You Are My ___" (1985 hit for 15-Across, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 70)
5A	Drink made from rice
9A	Like two peas in ___ (inseparable)
10A	Jasmine or hibiscus, say
11A	Makeshift drums sometimes heard on New Year's Eve
12A	Toothbrush brand
13A	Reaction to fireworks
14A	Baker and Ekberg, say
15A	With 17-Across: beloved R&B singer whose hits included "Jam Tonight," "Have You Ever Loved Somebody," and "Hey Lover"
17A	See 15-Across
21A	What Brits call potato chips
24A	Iron ___ (cargo of the Edmund Fitzgerald)
25A	Musical piece written for a specific number of voices
26A	"Nice 'N' ___" (1988 hit for 15-Across)
27A	Marks against a person
28A	"Works for me"
29A	Simple beds
30A	Litter box giveaway
1D	Live in the ___ luxury
2D	"That's ___ excuse"
3D	"___ Right Thing"
4D	Football gains (abbr.)
5D	Let out a holler
6D	"I smell ___!"
7D	___ Shaker (U.K. band)
8D	Falls back, as the tide
10D	Former Seattle squad
14D	Makes changes
16D	When records get spun
18D	"___ Gold" (music show of the 1980s)
19D	The University of Maine's city
20D	More fresh
21D	"Squawk Box" channel
22D	Candy in a gold wrapper
23D	"Why am ___ surprised?"
26D	Airport for many tech folk