Our USA Today Crossword Hints for October 5, 2024 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 5, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 10/5/24. 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. Gift-bearing trio
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5A. "Little ___ Sunshine" (quirky 2006 movie)
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9A. Borders on
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14A. Lemon juice or vinegar
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15A. Italian bubbly
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16A. Navratan ___ (South Asian curry dish)
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17A. Skedaddle
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18A. Women in ___ (org. addressing a gender gap)
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19A. Greek column style
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20A. Cost a lot of money
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23A. Divisive flavor in black jelly beans
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24A. Word often said with a sigh
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25A. Exams for high school jrs.
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29A. Double-hyphenated ID
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30A. So far
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32A. Bring into harmony
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34A. ''It's about time!''
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37A. Key artery
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38A. Starter undergarment
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40A. Device used to remove a pineapple's center
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42A. Maryland state bird
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43A. Window-shop
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45A. Kerfuffle
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46A. Rachel Maddow has one in poli-sci
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49A. Dinner and a movie, maybe
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50A. "It Gets Better" ad, e.g.
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53A. Less cordial
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55A. Choreography with flapping and clapping
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59A. Mixture of metals
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62A. Stinky
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63A. “Aw, man!”
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64A. Up-tempo jazz genre
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65A. "While you're ___ . . ."
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66A. Soulful Redding
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67A. Store walkway
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68A. PC alternatives
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69A. Like some veils
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1D. Fast snakes
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2D. They're nuts
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3D. Cave
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4D. Lightbulbs, in comics
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5D. Sail supporter
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6D. "So . . . you're declining?"
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7D. "Stainless" material
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8D. Friend of Timon and Pumbaa
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9D. Of a feather
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10D. Place for a bibliophile to shop
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11D. Large coffee dispenser
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12D. "OMG! I don't want to know that!"
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13D. Ink ___ (octopus's defense)
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21D. Hybrid instruments
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22D. Naked ___ jaybird
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26D. Ineffable quality
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27D. Destructive ACME product
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28D. Chilean ___ bass
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31D. Name found in "white lie"
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33D. Gossipy newspaper
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34D. "Is everything okay between us?"
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35D. What Marcie calls Peppermint Patty
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36D. "Years and Years" actress Miller
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38D. Horse gait
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39D. Alanis Morissette's role in "Dogma"
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40D. Oil made from hemp
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41D. "Want that in a cup ___ cone?"
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44D. Prefix for "dermis"
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46D. Party animal?
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47D. Chaotic
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48D. Like a black-tie event
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51D. Skedaddle
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52D. Japanese dog breed
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54D. "Do You Hear What I Hear?," e.g.
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56D. Puffery
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57D. It's a long story
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58D. Table tennis dividers
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59D. Org. for lawyers
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60D. ___ Day (rhyming Hawaiian celebration)
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61D. Abbr. on a box of kitty litter
The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.
The USA Today Crossword was first introduced in 2002, and has since become a popular source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts of all ages. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.
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