USA Today Crossword October 5 2026 Answers (10/5/26)

Our USA Today Crossword October 5, 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 5, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/5/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	On the same side in a conflict
7A	Concert sound booster
10A	School fundraising org.
13A	Part of a squad
15A	Meat in a Cubano
16A	Sweet, yogurt-based South Asian beverage
17A	Streaming device with a "city"
18A	Like a desert's climate
19A	Bursts of occurrences
21A	Mom's partner, sometimes
23A	One of four in the contiguous United States
25A	Internet profiles with viral images
28A	Female deer
29A	1990 civil rights law, for short
30A	Possible reason to wear a hat
34A	Prefix with "manage" or "behave"
35A	Hybrid instruments with shoulder straps
36A	___ B. Wells (NAACP co-founder)
37A	Sport for the Las Vegas Aces
39A	Opposite of bottom
40A	Got some takeout
41A	Permit
43A	Hip replacement sites, for short
44A	"Get me out of here!" key
45A	Noah's ___
46A	Tortoise's rival in a fable
48A	Actor Penn
50A	Bonobos, e.g.
52A	High-intensity exercise routine focused on functional movements
60A	Eye part that changes size
61A	"Just us?"
62A	Somewhat
63A	Physical response to fear
1D	Currently, in a text
2D	Name hidden in "Eleanor"
3D	PC connection
4D	"Let's do it!"
5D	Angsty hip-hop genre
6D	BLT purveyor
7D	Core muscles
8D	Month, in Spanish
9D	Object that creates a rainbow
10D	Software used to enhance images
11D	Unavailable
12D	Entertain
14D	Angry
17D	Shaving tool
20D	Spa treatments for dogs?
21D	Act as a go-between
22D	Accumulates
23D	Presentation given on a circular red carpet
24D	"Will do that," formally
25D	African venomous snake
26D	Aid and ___
27D	Establishment that might host "Drag Race" viewings
31D	"The Good Dinosaur" protagonist
32D	Really love
33D	Talks on and on and on
35D	Barbie's boyfriend
38D	Relaxes and hangs out
42D	"___ Waldo?"
45D	ET on TV in the 1980s
47D	Lopsided
49D	Language for Hailey Cooper in the Spider-Man video games
50D	Nowhere to be found
51D	Habitat for koi fish
52D	1099-NEC expert
53D	___ it in (gloat)
54D	Essie competitor
55D	LLC alternative
56D	Also
57D	Soccer chant
58D	Iowa's country (Abbr.)
59D	Vietnamese holiday

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