USA Today Crossword October 20 2026 Answers (10/20/26)

Our USA Today Crossword October 20, 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 20, 2026 Answers

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« October 19 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Counter
6A	Tiny human
9A	Lock of hair
14A	Musical in which Rachel Zegler sang "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from an outdoor balcony
15A	King Kong, e.g.
16A	Pixar robot
17A	Comedian Wyatt
18A	Word with "pal" or "name"
19A	Happen next
20A	*Guess
23A	Sloth, but not koala
24A	Artist Yoko
25A	*What?
31A	Service offered by the Vatican
35A	Colombian cornmeal cakes
36A	Street ___
38A	Nuke in microwave
39A	Animal similar to a buffalo
40A	Olympian Bird
41A	Inviting words on a Wonderland cake
43A	Olympian Sunisa
44A	Doe or buck
46A	"Challenge accepted!"
47A	"Actin' like you're somebody ___, gets me frustrated" (Avril Lavigne lyric)
49A	*Chicken
51A	Mrs., in Spanish
53A	Tolkien tree creature
54A	*Butt
62A	French painter Claude
63A	"There ___ to be another way"
64A	"Birds of Prey" performer Perez
66A	Like Rome's Colosseum vis-a-vis Vegas' Colosseum
67A	Portuguese for "year"
68A	Vote into office
69A	Replay effect
70A	Variant of rummy
71A	Working-from-home purchases
1D	Suggestion, for short
2D	Night before a big day
3D	Storage containers
4D	State with the first KFC franchise
5D	Streetside spot that might offer al pastor
6D	TV studio session
7D	Ready for business
8D	Destination for a night out?
9D	Typical middle schooler, age-wise
10D	"So, that came out of nowhere . . ."
11D	Anna's sister in "Frozen"
12D	Fail to articulate
13D	Look for
21D	Aunts, en espanol
22D	Refine, like skills
25D	Cousin of a mink
26D	She's got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
27D	Confirmations
28D	NYSE debut
29D	Upscale Honda brand
30D	Wrath
32D	Follower of the xiuhpohualli calendar
33D	Ring-shaped Girl Scout cookie
34D	Totally pooped
37D	Totally pooped
40D	Brief amount of time?
42D	Painter Sherald
45D	Name hidden in "awesomesauce"
46D	Pre-Millennial group
48D	Regard highly
50D	That makes sense!
52D	Back in style
54D	Biotech crops
55D	Laze around
56D	Reverse
57D	1970s-inspired haircut
58D	Nail treatment, for short
59D	Deep-cover spy
60D	Employs
61D	"Dope!"
65D	Aliens (Abbr.)

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