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USA Today Crossword October 22 2026 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the USA Today Crossword for October 22 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
Cover removed at a pump61 AcrossReveal answer → It'll do for the present37 AcrossReveal answer → Mother of a spotted newborn310 AcrossReveal answer → Pacific weather phenomenon613 AcrossReveal answer → Insect circling a lamp414 AcrossReveal answer → Coffee dispenser315 AcrossReveal answer → 18+ people616 AcrossReveal answer → Book for a lazy afternoon817 AcrossReveal answer → Latvia's biggest city419 AcrossReveal answer → Puts away some leftovers?420 AcrossReveal answer → Shouts522 AcrossReveal answer → Polite refusal523 AcrossReveal answer → Theater scenery325 AcrossReveal answer → Light touches426 AcrossReveal answer → Edible stem with holes928 AcrossReveal answer → Yuzu or satsuma, e.g.633 AcrossReveal answer → ___ Lanka335 AcrossReveal answer → State south of Lake Erie436 AcrossReveal answer → ___ gobi (curry dish)437 AcrossReveal answer → "Stranger Things" actor Sean538 AcrossReveal answer → "One Day Only" event440 AcrossReveal answer → Microscope part441 AcrossReveal answer → Day, in Spanish342 AcrossReveal answer → Record labels?643 AcrossReveal answer → Opposites of pragmatists945 AcrossReveal answer → Must have448 AcrossReveal answer → Home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, for short349 AcrossReveal answer → "The Gram"550 AcrossReveal answer → Parcel of land552 AcrossReveal answer → Sport with frequent horse changes455 AcrossReveal answer → Mario ___ World456 AcrossReveal answer → "You owe me nothing now"860 AcrossReveal answer → Response to "am not"662 AcrossReveal answer → Artist Applebroog364 AcrossReveal answer → Lust and pride, for two465 AcrossReveal answer → Country singer Dolly666 AcrossReveal answer → Squishy lump367 AcrossReveal answer → Time for family reunions368 AcrossReveal answer → ___ seed bun669 AcrossReveal answer →

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ClueLetters#Answer
Cyclist's selection41 DownReveal answer → "Twice as Nice Guarantee" grocer42 DownReveal answer → Warm and cozy43 DownReveal answer → Green, herby drizzle on a taco134 DownReveal answer → Insect that builds hills35 DownReveal answer → Prepares for a selfie56 DownReveal answer → Constricting snakes47 DownReveal answer → Extra NHL periods38 DownReveal answer → "But of course!"69 DownReveal answer → One-on-one sword fight410 DownReveal answer → Like a spelling bee response411 DownReveal answer → Concludes412 DownReveal answer → Dots on some transit maps1314 DownReveal answer → Footwear with an old-school vibe1318 DownReveal answer → Feel poorly321 DownReveal answer → The NCAA's Buckeyes324 DownReveal answer → Taking to court525 DownReveal answer → Like hay bales in a barn526 DownReveal answer → Do penance527 DownReveal answer → Swim-bike-run race, for short329 DownReveal answer → Midwest hub with a Hall of Flags530 DownReveal answer → Prepped a skillet, perhaps531 DownReveal answer → Digits that help with balance432 DownReveal answer → Death Valley's state, for short433 DownReveal answer → "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" actress Sink534 DownReveal answer → Alana, to Este Haim, for short339 DownReveal answer → Doc who treats sinusitis344 DownReveal answer → Most recent646 DownReveal answer → NBC show in its 52nd season347 DownReveal answer → Wet bars?551 DownReveal answer → Support for a nest egg?452 DownReveal answer → Second attempt453 DownReveal answer → Like most Jordanians454 DownReveal answer → ___-up energy455 DownReveal answer → Puri flour457 DownReveal answer → Section of the Clue board458 DownReveal answer → Vocal quality crucial to Mandarin pronunciation459 DownReveal answer → Compete361 DownReveal answer → "Addison" singer Addison363 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Thursday, October 22, 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.