USA Today Crossword October 19 2026 Answers (10/19/26)

Our USA Today Crossword October 19, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword 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 October 19, 2026 Answers

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« October 18 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Foam shoe with 13 holes
5A	Strikebreakers, sometimes
10A	Become taller
14A	Very, very
15A	Geoje Island's region
16A	Currency in Bulgaria, as of 2026
17A	"Expect to be reprimanded soon"
20A	Match, like song BPMs
21A	Takes home the gold
22A	"Drove my Chevy to the ___, but the ___ was dry"
25A	Sun Devils' sch.
27A	Skewered snack
31A	Way out
32A	Most NASCAR racetrack shapes
34A	Something topped with cilantro, perhaps
35A	Ride-hailing app tech
36A	Distressed
38A	Baby goat
39A	Protruding navel
41A	Cure
43A	Eat it up!
47A	"The Handmaid's ___"
49A	Where the sand meets the sea
50A	Tempo
53A	Large coffee container
54A	Gymnast's garment
56A	Salonga who provided the singing voice for Jasmine
57A	Extent
59A	Faux ___
60A	Apple tablets
62A	Settle matters once and for all
65A	"Aha moment" output
66A	Cobra pose, for one
67A	Sinigang vegetable
68A	Slippery fish
69A	Lettuce-grabbing tool
70A	Used to be
1D	Shy, but not really
2D	Letter after pi
3D	Buckeyes' sch.
4D	Period costume piece in "Six" or "Hamilton"
5D	Sunscreen target
6D	Like a bowl's shape
7D	Dog's sound
8D	Old English epic poem whose title character fights Grendel
9D	Red outfit at a wedding
10D	"On your mark, ___, go!"
11D	Compete in a 10K
12D	Gold, in Spanish
13D	:O reaction, on Facebook
18D	Visine drop target
19D	Tattoo liquid
22D	One of a tripod's three
23D	Trade show
24D	Story-heavy video game genre
26D	Plopped on a beanbag
28D	Cold dessert named after a state
29D	Base's chemical opposite
30D	Out-of-___ experience
32D	End of an ultimatum
33D	Banzai Pipeline rider
36D	Douglas ___
37D	Feline zodiac sign
40D	5-5, e.g.
42D	Tool for a spill
44D	"Fingers crossed!"
45D	"I prefer something different"
46D	Getting a clean slate?
47D	Bum-bum
48D	Place with claw games
51D	Fragrant evergreens
52D	2010 Emma Stone comedy
54D	"___ me see . . ."
55D	___ de los Reyes Magos
58D	Spherical veggies
61D	Snow-clearing vehicle
63D	Headwear doffed or tipped
64D	___ational ___cademy of ___ciences

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