USA Today Crossword October 3 2026 Answers (10/3/26)

Our USA Today Crossword October 3, 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 3, 2026 Answers

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« October 2 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Glob in mashed potatoes
5A	You're reading one now
9A	Totally bummed
13A	Not chemically reactive
15A	___ a bell (sounded familiar)
16A	___ Bowl (stadium in Pasadena)
17A	Not that important
18A	Prefix for "biography"
19A	Help commit a crime
20A	"We're nowhere near done!"
23A	Bubble ___
24A	"___ makes everything betta" (cheesy pun)
25A	Unreturnable serve
26A	Questionable
27A	Reindeer features
31A	Video gaming pioneer
34A	CT scan alternative
35A	Aunt, in Spanish
36A	"Too much invested to stop now" rationale
41A	West Coast winter setting
42A	Perspective, for short
43A	Desert havens
44A	Clipped, like a sheep
47A	Sound of something landing
49A	"The Phantom of the Opera" star Chaney
50A	Color tones
51A	Electric guitar hookup
54A	Question before an evening meal
58A	Dove calls
59A	Deserve
60A	Bird on U.S. currency
61A	Car horn's sound
62A	Campaign assistant
63A	___ up (agitates)
64A	Creative thought
65A	Toboggan, e.g.
66A	___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)
1D	Put restrictions on
2D	Form an alliance
3D	Group that hosts an annual CultureQuest competition
4D	University instructor, for short
5D	Cunning
6D	"Jurassic World: Dominion" actor Dern
7D	"Do ___ others . . ."
8D	Extreme self-centeredness
9D	Rocky surface
10D	Place for an earring
11D	___-friendly
12D	Got together
14D	Website visits are a measure of it
21D	WNBA whistle blower
22D	LGBTQ+ History Month (Abbr.)
26D	Annoy
27D	Puppy's barking sound
28D	GPS predictions
29D	Sushi ingredient
30D	Puts into words
31D	Royal symbols in some hieroglyphs
32D	Rear end
33D	Poker stake
34D	"Daria" network
37D	Where cruise ships operate
38D	Landscaping roll
39D	More awful
40D	Young chap
45D	U.S. state with the longest coastline
46D	Biodegrade
47D	Rotated
48D	"___ be better off . . ."
50D	Crowd of people
51D	One of four inside a square
52D	Chaotic fight
53D	Full-court ___
54D	Timber, e.g.
55D	Sharpen
56D	Epic ___
57D	Get exactly right
58D	The Bears, on scoreboards

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