USA Today Crossword October 7 2026 Answers (10/7/26)

Our USA Today Crossword October 7, 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 7, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 10/7/26, 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	Online forum admins, for short
5A	Goals
9A	Speck in the sea
13A	Bitter-smelling
15A	Hurdle for an aspiring atty.
16A	Ready to receive a pass
17A	"Nifty!"
18A	"Just doing my best"
19A	Spellcasting tool
20A	Occasion for a tabletop meeting?
22A	Spots for some home gardens
23A	Actor de Armas
24A	___ tartare (alliterative fish dish)
25A	First-class
26A	"More info to come later" (Abbr.)
27A	Ballet garment
29A	Prof's helpers
32A	Scuffles
35A	Portmanteau for a content creator who might whisper in videos
37A	Midterms or finals
38A	Either . in 🙂
39A	Fear-inducing
40A	One may be lukewarm
42A	Approval
43A	Educated guess (Abbr.)
44A	Performs like Sexyy Red
45A	"___ Stuff" (Donna Summer hit)
46A	Engage in an IRL fantasy battle
48A	End of a walkie-talkie message
50A	___ pen
53A	Like fish in need of scraping
55A	"Swear!"
57A	In it for the long ___
58A	Prize grabber in an arcade
59A	"Leave this instant!"
60A	"Thus . . ."
61A	Fine-tune
62A	Country where soup joumou is enjoyed
63A	Like a fireplace in need of cleaning
64A	Apple device whose smallest iteration, ironically, wasn't the Nano
65A	Baobabs or banyans
1D	"One Piece," e.g.
2D	Atlantic or Pacific
3D	Genre for "The Pitt" or "The Crown"
4D	Location
5D	Set straight?
6D	"I need to know the answer now"
7D	Corner store
8D	Pigpen
9D	Des Moinesian or Davenporter
10D	Fifth wheel?
11D	Offer temporarily
12D	Brings to a close
14D	"You have nothing to apologize for"
21D	Birth control options, for short
22D	"I absolutely agree!"
25D	Cash source
26D	Short-term employee
28D	Function
30D	"C ___ crossword"
31D	Editor's "leave this"
32D	___ mortals
33D	Old flames
34D	Vindication for a comeback victor
36D	Try out
38D	Sixth sense, for short
41D	Take an afternoon rest
42D	clears throat
47D	Metallic mixture
49D	Promised
50D	Wish granter
51D	Be theatrical
52D	F1 driver Hamilton
53D	___ butter
54D	Pixar movie whose soundtrack includes "Life Is a Highway"
55D	"Ice cube dropping into water" sound
56D	Skyrocket
58D	Ho ___ Minh City

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