Daily Pop Crossword October 16 2026 Answers (10/16/26)

Our Daily POP Crossword October 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily POP Crosswords is a daily puzzle game that challenges players to fill in the blanks of a crossword puzzle with words and phrases related to pop culture. Players can test their knowledge of current events, movies, music, and more while enjoying a classic word game format. The game is available online and can be played anytime, anywhere, making it an accessible and convenient form of entertainment for crossword enthusiasts of all ages.

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Daily Pop Crossword October 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Pop Crossword on 10/16/26, 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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« October 15 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	___ card (smartphone component)
4A	Brain surgeon's "ASAP!"
8A	Shortened word, in short
12A	Sicilian volcano
13A	Parrot voiced by Gilbert Gottfried in Disney's "Aladdin"
14A	Tiny skin opening
15A	Post-apocalyptic action film starring 49-Across and Tom Hardy (4 wds.)
18A	Court proceeding
19A	Tex-Mex snack
20A	Female sibling, for short
21A	Playground apparatus for two
23A	Comedy about a con artist played by Anne Hathaway, with "The"
25A	Morning TV host Kelly
28A	Actress Ward of "Independence Day: Resurgence"
29A	Spy thriller starring 49-Across and James McAvoy (2 wds.)
34A	Winter truck attachment
35A	Leak out slowly
36A	Scary movie that spawned the spoof "Scary Movie"
39A	Prepares, as cheese
44A	Hither and ___
45A	___ Ness monster
48A	Sun-dried building material
49A	15-Across and 29-Across star who won a Best Actress Oscar for "Monster" (2 wds.)
52A	Former "Today" colleague of Savannah and Al
53A	Traditional Indian wedding dress
54A	Huff and puff
55A	Opening for a hotel key card
56A	U-shaped part of a drainpipe
57A	Archaic possessive pronoun
1D	"The Men Who ___ at Goats" (Ewan McGregor/George Clooney film)
2D	Many a low-budget film, for short
3D	Half of the "Monday, Monday" quartet
4D	Number of wives for Henry VIII
5D	U.S. President who later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
6D	Spanish for "water"
7D	Symbol in the New York Liberty's logo
8D	"Showers" month, briefly
9D	Gave a helping hand to
10D	Alphabet read with the fingers
11D	Body of water parted in "The Ten Commandments" (2 wds.)
12D	Ambulance staffers (Abbr.)
16D	"Incense and Peppermints" band Strawberry ___ Clock
17D	"Where'd ___ Go, Bernadette" (Cate Blanchett film)
22D	Nintendo game console with a fitness component
24D	ID on IRS form 1040 (Abbr.)
26D	Computers that run Windows, for short
27D	Actor Vigoda of "Barney Miller"
29D	Potent ingredient in hand sanitizer
30D	Weather event in "The Wizard of Oz"
31D	Have some bills
32D	Shape of a lamp in "A Christmas Story"
33D	Actress Winfrey who plays Mrs. Which in "A Wrinkle in Time"
34D	Gives a pep talk to, with "up"
37D	"___ That Jazz" (opening number of "Chicago")
38D	Slightly damp
40D	Masterful
41D	Synagogue scroll
42D	Wood used in piano-making
43D	Email folder
46D	Former Russian ruler
47D	Deity voiced by Samantha Eggar in Disney's "Hercules"
50D	Pixar's aspiring chef Remy, for one
51D	Line on a restaurant receipt

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