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USA Today Crossword October 1 2026 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 77 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 77 clues from the USA Today Crossword for October 1 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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ClueLetters#Answer
Like a par-6 golf hole41 AcrossReveal answer → "Don't worry about me!"45 AcrossReveal answer → Some arena roofs59 AcrossReveal answer → Dubai dignitary414 AcrossReveal answer → Bread often served with lamb korma415 AcrossReveal answer → Decorate516 AcrossReveal answer → Art ___417 AcrossReveal answer → First chip in the pot, often418 AcrossReveal answer → Anaheim's region, for short519 AcrossReveal answer → Like some frisbees used at night1320 AcrossReveal answer → "You're as charming as an ___, Mr. Grinch"323 AcrossReveal answer → Neptune's realm324 AcrossReveal answer → Female chicken325 AcrossReveal answer → D's point value in Scrabble326 AcrossReveal answer → Parts of flowers529 AcrossReveal answer → Octavia E. Butler's genre531 AcrossReveal answer → Help333 AcrossReveal answer → "___ House" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song)334 AcrossReveal answer → Number represented by birthday candles336 AcrossReveal answer → Mention as a source437 AcrossReveal answer → "Closer" industrial rock band1338 AcrossReveal answer → Floppy ___442 AcrossReveal answer → Nonhuman blog commenter343 AcrossReveal answer → Genetic material344 AcrossReveal answer → Post-op area345 AcrossReveal answer → Fix, like loose shoelaces546 AcrossReveal answer → Australian marsupial548 AcrossReveal answer → Energy352 AcrossReveal answer → Vote in favor353 AcrossReveal answer → ___ Sebastian ("Parks and Recreation" miniature horse)354 AcrossReveal answer → Snitch356 AcrossReveal answer → EPCOT attraction housed in a geodesic sphere1457 AcrossReveal answer → Device for texting561 AcrossReveal answer → Prefix for "tune" or "play"462 AcrossReveal answer → Traverse a trail463 AcrossReveal answer → One who doesn't get the W564 AcrossReveal answer → Appealed earnestly465 AcrossReveal answer → Like this clue's number466 AcrossReveal answer → Some one-pot meals567 AcrossReveal answer → "No bid," in bridge468 AcrossReveal answer → Flat-topped landform469 AcrossReveal answer →

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Shelflike rock projections61 DownReveal answer → Folded brunch dish62 DownReveal answer → "Babygirl" star Kidman63 DownReveal answer → Get bigger44 DownReveal answer → Silly55 DownReveal answer → Stingray relatives66 DownReveal answer → Solemn vow47 DownReveal answer → Like some socks or boots88 DownReveal answer → Coca-Cola-owned water brand69 DownReveal answer → Unpleasant smell410 DownReveal answer → Shirley Temple or Nada Colada811 DownReveal answer → History textbook chapter, perhaps312 DownReveal answer → "Stevie Nicks' Fajita Roundup" sketch show313 DownReveal answer → Magazine edition521 DownReveal answer → Go to bat for622 DownReveal answer → Cleverness427 DownReveal answer → "___ on Melancholy" (Keats poem)328 DownReveal answer → Member of a brotherhood430 DownReveal answer → Spiny succulents532 DownReveal answer → Steak cut that's often boneless635 DownReveal answer → "Ta-ta!"437 DownReveal answer → Compliment to an archer838 DownReveal answer → "Seems that way"839 DownReveal answer → Where some celebrity non-apologies are typed840 DownReveal answer → Joint above a foot541 DownReveal answer → Quick swim342 DownReveal answer → Indy 500 drivers646 DownReveal answer → High-status groups647 DownReveal answer → Reach a destination649 DownReveal answer → Potato pancakes650 DownReveal answer → Goddess who guided Odysseus651 DownReveal answer → Nanos, e.g.555 DownReveal answer → Once more458 DownReveal answer → Storytelling dance459 DownReveal answer → "Excuse me" sound460 DownReveal answer → Counterpart of "thx"361 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.