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USA Today Crossword October 23 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the USA Today Crossword for October 23 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
Chitchat31 AcrossReveal answer → Doc with an otoscope34 AcrossReveal answer → Scandalous ending?47 AcrossReveal answer → "You & I" singer Rita311 AcrossReveal answer → "___ rue the day!"512 AcrossReveal answer → Spoken415 AcrossReveal answer → Place for sardines316 AcrossReveal answer → Think highly of617 AcrossReveal answer → Recycling centers?419 AcrossReveal answer → Annual pilgrimage to Mecca420 AcrossReveal answer → It's the absolute worst1022 AcrossReveal answer → Small, plumlike fruit424 AcrossReveal answer → Half of a huge cost?325 AcrossReveal answer → Note between fa and la326 AcrossReveal answer → Roll of cash327 AcrossReveal answer → "That's well within our abilities!"829 AcrossReveal answer → Jigsaw puzzle part534 AcrossReveal answer → "The Tell-Tale Heart" author336 AcrossReveal answer → Fundraising event, maybe437 AcrossReveal answer → Does more than just tear up538 AcrossReveal answer → Word after "top" or "perfect"339 AcrossReveal answer → Unserious540 AcrossReveal answer → October birthstone441 AcrossReveal answer → Place to go in London?342 AcrossReveal answer → Cozy hotel amenities543 AcrossReveal answer → Place to begin a mountain ascent844 AcrossReveal answer → Dwindle346 AcrossReveal answer → A driving need for some people347 AcrossReveal answer → Abbr. in many company names348 AcrossReveal answer → Research sites450 AcrossReveal answer → Feature activated by holding down a computer key1054 AcrossReveal answer → The "grand slam" of showbiz awards, for short458 AcrossReveal answer → Not looking good459 AcrossReveal answer → Cute little crawler660 AcrossReveal answer → Imitate362 AcrossReveal answer → Fairy tale monster463 AcrossReveal answer → Goes through someone's stuff664 AcrossReveal answer → "C'est la ___!"365 AcrossReveal answer → "Come on!"466 AcrossReveal answer → Drink served by the Mad Hatter367 AcrossReveal answer → Info at JFK or LAX368 AcrossReveal answer →

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They wear black clothing and heavy eyeliner51 DownReveal answer → Popular font52 DownReveal answer → Instrument in a bluegrass band53 DownReveal answer → Hurricane's calm spot34 DownReveal answer → "I don't mean to insult anyone . . ."75 DownReveal answer → Private teacher56 DownReveal answer → Fowl language?127 DownReveal answer → Diva's performance48 DownReveal answer → Sharp taste49 DownReveal answer → Instead410 DownReveal answer → Moses' plea to Pharaoh1313 DownReveal answer → Half of a huge cost?314 DownReveal answer → En ___518 DownReveal answer → Groundbreaking writer and activist who cofounded GLAAD1221 DownReveal answer → Part of a seating assignment323 DownReveal answer → They help beat the heat (Abbr.)328 DownReveal answer → Real long time330 DownReveal answer → Candle holder?431 DownReveal answer → Pub offerings432 DownReveal answer → Vote against333 DownReveal answer → Smurf with a red hat434 DownReveal answer → "As ___ saying . . ."435 DownReveal answer → Float up and down338 DownReveal answer → "The Odyssey" star Holland339 DownReveal answer → Task340 DownReveal answer → Light show components642 DownReveal answer → Bureaucratic obstacle743 DownReveal answer → Train segment345 DownReveal answer → Fortuneteller's deck549 DownReveal answer → Tequila plant551 DownReveal answer → Toy that shouts commands at players552 DownReveal answer → Trusty mount553 DownReveal answer → In awe454 DownReveal answer → Hankering455 DownReveal answer → Grow weary456 DownReveal answer → "How do aliens organize a party? They planet," e.g.357 DownReveal answer → Airport safety org.361 DownReveal answer →

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Friday, October 23, 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.