USA Today Crossword October 21 2026 Answers (10/21/26)

Our USA Today Crossword October 21, 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 21, 2026 Answers

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« October 20 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Syrup source
4A	Some soft drinks in "Cola War" ads
9A	"Cool!"
12A	Lone
13A	Puff up
14A	The "A" in UAE
16A	Traditional Thanksgiving dessert
18A	"Present!"
19A	Emerged
20A	Like high prices
22A	Wanda Maximoff ___ Scarlet Witch
23A	Treats, like a violin bow
25A	Family member who enjoys chasing a red dot of light
27A	Tolkien's "Shepherds of the Trees"
28A	Stab of hunger
32A	Japanese game similar to chess
33A	Funny business?
34A	Military trainee
35A	Fudgelike Southern confections with nuts
39A	Surgery beam
40A	Horse feature
41A	Caribou feature
43A	Cloak-and-___
49A	Word following "quilting" or "spelling"
50A	Artemis I org.
54A	Lying face-down
55A	Dish containing fruits simmered in spiced wine, perhaps
58A	Indiana basketball player
61A	"Don't trip on the ___ root" (lyric on the "Moana" soundtrack)
62A	___ vera
63A	Make ecstatic
64A	Title for a Kuwaiti leader
65A	Spot for a 16-Across or a 25-Across
66A	Hereditary units
67A	Consider
68A	SPEAK LIKE THIS
1D	Get the ick from, perhaps
2D	"Just about there!"
3D	Some soft drinks in "Cola War" ads
4D	Forensics franchise
5D	Holds
6D	Held
7D	Designer Saab
8D	Be out, but not about
9D	Cheerleader's word
10D	Local figure?
11D	Era before the Renaissance
12D	Tire in the trunk
15D	"Scram!"
17D	Ryan Gosling's "Barbie" role
21D	Fish-related surname
24D	Created, like a web
26D	"Better late ___ never"
29D	Clock radio toggle
30D	Writer Ephron
31D	Nickname for Mom's mom
33D	Rabbit's relative
35D	No ___, No Gain (punny name for a window company)
36D	East, in Spanish
37D	Cartoon frame
38D	Was ahead
39D	Chocolate dog
42D	Messenger ___
44D	Lex, e.g.
45D	___ spoon (unpretentious restaurant)
46D	Soccer player who uses their hands
47D	Sign up
48D	List on eBay, say
51D	Played a part
52D	"That's a ___"
53D	Eagle's nest
55D	"___ the Cat" (children's book series)
56D	Mining targets
57D	Campus quarters
58D	String instrument's tuning pin
59D	Pub staple
60D	Campbell's Soup container

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