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USA Today Crossword October 2 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the USA Today Crossword for October 2 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
Narrative shape31 AcrossReveal answer → Religious subgroup44 AcrossReveal answer → Pals who might wear matching necklaces48 AcrossReveal answer → "The Golden Girls" actress Arthur312 AcrossReveal answer → Alabama city in civil rights history513 AcrossReveal answer → Hoedown seat, maybe414 AcrossReveal answer → Influencer group challenging aging stereotypes1415 AcrossReveal answer → Governor's office staffer418 AcrossReveal answer → Earn after taxes319 AcrossReveal answer → Present day? (Abbr.)420 AcrossReveal answer → NYC mayor often seen volunteering722 AcrossReveal answer → ___-AFTRA325 AcrossReveal answer → "hey wya?"327 AcrossReveal answer → Eco-conscious org.328 AcrossReveal answer → Home for many birds429 AcrossReveal answer → Threw out631 AcrossReveal answer → Futomaki wrapper433 AcrossReveal answer → Nile valley native635 AcrossReveal answer → Chappell Roan hit about "a special place / where boys and girls can all be queens"1237 AcrossReveal answer → Tidy up641 AcrossReveal answer → "Stranger Things" character who disappears after a pool party442 AcrossReveal answer → Talks back645 AcrossReveal answer → Bath set item448 AcrossReveal answer → Promise-to-pay note351 AcrossReveal answer → Sportage maker352 AcrossReveal answer → '60s psychedelic353 AcrossReveal answer → ___ Field (Chicago ballpark)755 AcrossReveal answer → Opera highlight457 AcrossReveal answer → Bit of graduation garb359 AcrossReveal answer → "Finding Nemo" habitat461 AcrossReveal answer → "Burnin' for You" band1462 AcrossReveal answer → "Heard!"567 AcrossReveal answer → Call for help?368 AcrossReveal answer → It's taken in protest469 AcrossReveal answer → Out of cash570 AcrossReveal answer → Vietnamese Lunar New Year371 AcrossReveal answer → Leader of the Norse Aesir472 AcrossReveal answer →

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Crunch targets31 DownReveal answer → Camping retailer32 DownReveal answer → Seafood appetizer83 DownReveal answer → Beyond calm64 DownReveal answer → North Pole helper35 DownReveal answer → "Be real"46 DownReveal answer → They might be e-filed57 DownReveal answer → Cuisine in KC or K-Town38 DownReveal answer → Fake49 DownReveal answer → "___ . . . on the side of my face" ("Clue" meme)610 DownReveal answer → Tranquil611 DownReveal answer → SUV alternative513 DownReveal answer → YouTube upload, for short316 DownReveal answer → Unchanging617 DownReveal answer → Blue321 DownReveal answer → "It's Raining ___"322 DownReveal answer → Each423 DownReveal answer → "False!"524 DownReveal answer → Intention426 DownReveal answer → Sources of earworms530 DownReveal answer → Awards season slight432 DownReveal answer → Cozy lodging spots434 DownReveal answer → At this point536 DownReveal answer → Lowermost boat part438 DownReveal answer → You might need one to get into a speakeasy839 DownReveal answer → The ACLU created the first recorded large-scale one840 DownReveal answer → Tiny eggs on a sushi roll343 DownReveal answer → Purchase344 DownReveal answer → Sublime genre345 DownReveal answer → Site where you can rent a whole house646 DownReveal answer → Seafarer647 DownReveal answer → Really captivate649 DownReveal answer → Stardew Valley fishing spot450 DownReveal answer → Part of a week354 DownReveal answer → Sticky-footed lizard556 DownReveal answer → Prefix with "fill" or "save"458 DownReveal answer → "Hey . . . hey, you!"460 DownReveal answer → Shriek that rhymes with "shriek"363 DownReveal answer → Digit visible in sandals364 DownReveal answer → Luau souvenir365 DownReveal answer → Bowling pin count366 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Friday, October 2, 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.