Our USA Today Crossword Hints for October 19, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.
USA Today Crossword Hints, October 19, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 10/19/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Foam shoe with 13 holes
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5A. Strikebreakers, sometimes
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10A. Become taller
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14A. Very, very
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15A. Geoje Island's region
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16A. Currency in Bulgaria, as of 2026
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17A. "Expect to be reprimanded soon"
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20A. Match, like song BPMs
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21A. Takes home the gold
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22A. "Drove my Chevy to the ___, but the ___ was dry"
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25A. Sun Devils' sch.
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27A. Skewered snack
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31A. Way out
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32A. Most NASCAR racetrack shapes
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34A. Something topped with cilantro, perhaps
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35A. Ride-hailing app tech
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36A. Distressed
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38A. Baby goat
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39A. Protruding navel
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41A. Cure
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43A. Eat it up!
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47A. "The Handmaid's ___"
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49A. Where the sand meets the sea
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50A. Tempo
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53A. Large coffee container
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54A. Gymnast's garment
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56A. Salonga who provided the singing voice for Jasmine
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57A. Extent
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59A. Faux ___
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60A. Apple tablets
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62A. Settle matters once and for all
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65A. "Aha moment" output
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66A. Cobra pose, for one
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67A. Sinigang vegetable
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68A. Slippery fish
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69A. Lettuce-grabbing tool
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70A. Used to be
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1D. Shy, but not really
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2D. Letter after pi
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3D. Buckeyes' sch.
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4D. Period costume piece in "Six" or "Hamilton"
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5D. Sunscreen target
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6D. Like a bowl's shape
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7D. Dog's sound
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8D. Old English epic poem whose title character fights Grendel
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9D. Red outfit at a wedding
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10D. "On your mark, ___, go!"
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11D. Compete in a 10K
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12D. Gold, in Spanish
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13D. :O reaction, on Facebook
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18D. Visine drop target
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19D. Tattoo liquid
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22D. One of a tripod's three
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23D. Trade show
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24D. Story-heavy video game genre
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26D. Plopped on a beanbag
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28D. Cold dessert named after a state
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29D. Base's chemical opposite
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30D. Out-of-___ experience
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32D. End of an ultimatum
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33D. Banzai Pipeline rider
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36D. Douglas ___
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37D. Feline zodiac sign
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40D. 5-5, e.g.
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42D. Tool for a spill
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44D. "Fingers crossed!"
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45D. "I prefer something different"
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46D. Getting a clean slate?
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47D. Bum-bum
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48D. Place with claw games
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51D. Fragrant evergreens
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52D. 2010 Emma Stone comedy
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54D. "___ me see . . ."
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55D. ___ de los Reyes Magos
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58D. Spherical veggies
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61D. Snow-clearing vehicle
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63D. Headwear doffed or tipped
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64D. ___ational ___cademy of ___ciences
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