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USA Today Crossword October 14 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 75 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 75 clues from the USA Today Crossword for October 14 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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Across

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ClueLetters#Answer
Surrounded by41 AcrossReveal answer → Splash through a puddle55 AcrossReveal answer → Takeoff guess, for short310 AcrossReveal answer → ___ Verde National Park413 AcrossReveal answer → Schroeder's instrument514 AcrossReveal answer → Supermodel Banks415 AcrossReveal answer → Money set aside to cover emergency expenses1016 AcrossReveal answer → Paper quantity418 AcrossReveal answer → Natural ability619 AcrossReveal answer → Mogadishu's country720 AcrossReveal answer → Peeved522 AcrossReveal answer → Acting like a secret agent624 AcrossReveal answer → Unwanted aquarium growth525 AcrossReveal answer → ___ oven (cast-iron pot)528 AcrossReveal answer → Formerly named330 AcrossReveal answer → Salad type631 AcrossReveal answer → "Dude . . ."333 AcrossReveal answer → Flower child?434 AcrossReveal answer → "Euphoria" network335 AcrossReveal answer → SoCal NBA team1036 AcrossReveal answer → Slithery swimmers439 AcrossReveal answer → "Before Gender" author Erlick341 AcrossReveal answer → Chow down on some fries342 AcrossReveal answer → Mammal that's about three times faster in water than on land543 AcrossReveal answer → Social worker?345 AcrossReveal answer → Rene who plays Frigga in the MCU547 AcrossReveal answer → Kid's parents551 AcrossReveal answer → Useful gadget for international travel753 AcrossReveal answer → Queen Mab and Tinker Bell755 AcrossReveal answer → Nonverbal assent357 AcrossReveal answer → "Sick!"358 AcrossReveal answer → Quipu user459 AcrossReveal answer → How students often line up1060 AcrossReveal answer → Minor hiccup463 AcrossReveal answer → Scoville ___564 AcrossReveal answer → Done465 AcrossReveal answer → "Tall" story466 AcrossReveal answer → Donkeys567 AcrossReveal answer → Kings, queens and twins468 AcrossReveal answer →

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ClueLetters#Answer
Movie theater chain31 DownReveal answer → It's not part of a vegetarian diet42 DownReveal answer → With 32-Down, "Insecure" star43 DownReveal answer → Showy flowers native to Mexico74 DownReveal answer → Spirit55 DownReveal answer → Hoisted66 DownReveal answer → Clumsy person37 DownReveal answer → Mario's Time Machine console, for short48 DownReveal answer → Star-based forecast99 DownReveal answer → Makeup applied with a pencil810 DownReveal answer → People learning the ropes811 DownReveal answer → In need of repair712 DownReveal answer → Cafeteria item that might be used as a makeshift sled415 DownReveal answer → "Stop kidding yourself"617 DownReveal answer → Speed limit letters321 DownReveal answer → Irish city where Guinness originated623 DownReveal answer → Feels sore525 DownReveal answer → Clothing tag526 DownReveal answer → Relating to the study of Earth1027 DownReveal answer → Half of hex-329 DownReveal answer → See 3-Down332 DownReveal answer → Prepare a board game for play534 DownReveal answer → Timeless literary works837 DownReveal answer → Pride Month celebration with floats638 DownReveal answer → Attic's function, often740 DownReveal answer → Yes, in Japanese344 DownReveal answer → Snarl646 DownReveal answer → Make a concerted effort648 DownReveal answer → "Signed, ___, Delivered (I'm Yours)"649 DownReveal answer → Calls for pizza delivery, say650 DownReveal answer → "Hedda" star Thompson552 DownReveal answer → ___ out (distributes)554 DownReveal answer → It represents the rock in rock, paper, scissors455 DownReveal answer → "Do You Want To Build a Snowman?" singer456 DownReveal answer → Rapper Lil ___ X361 DownReveal answer → Battery-powered key362 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Wednesday, October 14, 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.