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USA Today Crossword October 15 2026 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the USA Today Crossword for October 15 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
Tortilla chip dip51 AcrossReveal answer → Phisher's scheme46 AcrossReveal answer → Many a braces wearer, agewise410 AcrossReveal answer → UFO passenger514 AcrossReveal answer → Part of the Los Angeles Angels logo415 AcrossReveal answer → Gumbo ingredient416 AcrossReveal answer → Supervillain's ultimate goal, sometimes1517 AcrossReveal answer → Make airtight420 AcrossReveal answer → Hinge, e.g.321 AcrossReveal answer → Order of business?622 AcrossReveal answer → Six-point plays (Abbr.)323 AcrossReveal answer → Supports a fund drive724 AcrossReveal answer → Wows625 AcrossReveal answer → "Enough ___!"429 AcrossReveal answer → Holiday also known as the Feast of Lots530 AcrossReveal answer → "Yes, absolutely!"431 AcrossReveal answer → Workout unit332 AcrossReveal answer → Came to an abrupt halt1435 AcrossReveal answer → Flight board stats438 AcrossReveal answer → Civil wrong439 AcrossReveal answer → Event with affectionate zingers540 AcrossReveal answer → Where the rubber meets the road?442 AcrossReveal answer → Small clothing size643 AcrossReveal answer → Cruise ship rooms644 AcrossReveal answer → Agency sometimes opposed to the IMF, in "Mission: Impossible" films347 AcrossReveal answer → "Thanks a ___!" ("I owe you!")348 AcrossReveal answer → Word before "plexus" and "power"549 AcrossReveal answer → Pink cocktail, for short550 AcrossReveal answer → Annual celebration of newly unrestricted works1552 AcrossReveal answer → "Darn it!"458 AcrossReveal answer → ___ over (examine closely)459 AcrossReveal answer → Act overly dramatic560 AcrossReveal answer → Bill dispensers461 AcrossReveal answer → ___ control (regulation of housing costs)462 AcrossReveal answer → Keep for longer, like a library book563 AcrossReveal answer →

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Lumberjill's tools41 DownReveal answer → Soothing gel42 DownReveal answer → Pre-euro Italian money43 DownReveal answer → Vend44 DownReveal answer → "Fire ___ Rain"35 DownReveal answer → Hits the outlets56 DownReveal answer → Sleep under the stars47 DownReveal answer → Actor Mahershala38 DownReveal answer → Painting featuring a legendary smile89 DownReveal answer → Hauled510 DownReveal answer → ___ by (barely making do)511 DownReveal answer → Eat away at512 DownReveal answer → Grandmas513 DownReveal answer → Corny joke tellers, sometimes418 DownReveal answer → Like some fine wines419 DownReveal answer → Office sub423 DownReveal answer → ___ the town red524 DownReveal answer → Church recess425 DownReveal answer → Mixed-breed dog426 DownReveal answer → Baseball nickname hidden in "Olivia Rodrigo"427 DownReveal answer → Whizzes428 DownReveal answer → Save to the cloud, say529 DownReveal answer → Megastars531 DownReveal answer → Barrel of laughs432 DownReveal answer → Inbox arrival533 DownReveal answer → Basil-based sauce534 DownReveal answer → George Orwell's alma mater436 DownReveal answer → More like a heartthrob837 DownReveal answer → Vietnamese New Year341 DownReveal answer → iPhone voice442 DownReveal answer → Leaning Tower locale443 DownReveal answer → Woo544 DownReveal answer → Carole King's "Tapestry," for one545 DownReveal answer → Loses tread, like tires546 DownReveal answer → "Full House" dog with a celestial name547 DownReveal answer → Pet rescue org.449 DownReveal answer → Ear pieces?450 DownReveal answer → "My treat!"451 DownReveal answer → EMT's specialty353 DownReveal answer → Buck's mate354 DownReveal answer → Slip into355 DownReveal answer → Lunched, say356 DownReveal answer → Evergreen that sounds like you?357 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Thursday, October 15, 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.