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USA Today Crossword October 7 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the USA Today Crossword for October 7 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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Online forum admins, for short41 AcrossReveal answer → Goals45 AcrossReveal answer → Speck in the sea49 AcrossReveal answer → Bitter-smelling513 AcrossReveal answer → Hurdle for an aspiring atty.415 AcrossReveal answer → Ready to receive a pass416 AcrossReveal answer → "Nifty!"517 AcrossReveal answer → "Just doing my best"418 AcrossReveal answer → Spellcasting tool419 AcrossReveal answer → Occasion for a tabletop meeting?920 AcrossReveal answer → Spots for some home gardens522 AcrossReveal answer → Actor de Armas323 AcrossReveal answer → ___ tartare (alliterative fish dish)424 AcrossReveal answer → First-class425 AcrossReveal answer → "More info to come later" (Abbr.)326 AcrossReveal answer → Ballet garment427 AcrossReveal answer → Prof's helpers329 AcrossReveal answer → Scuffles632 AcrossReveal answer → Portmanteau for a content creator who might whisper in videos835 AcrossReveal answer → Midterms or finals537 AcrossReveal answer → Either . in :-)338 AcrossReveal answer → Fear-inducing539 AcrossReveal answer → One may be lukewarm840 AcrossReveal answer → Approval642 AcrossReveal answer → Educated guess (Abbr.)343 AcrossReveal answer → Performs like Sexyy Red444 AcrossReveal answer → "___ Stuff" (Donna Summer hit)345 AcrossReveal answer → Engage in an IRL fantasy battle446 AcrossReveal answer → End of a walkie-talkie message448 AcrossReveal answer → ___ pen350 AcrossReveal answer → Like fish in need of scraping553 AcrossReveal answer → "Swear!"955 AcrossReveal answer → In it for the long ___457 AcrossReveal answer → Prize grabber in an arcade458 AcrossReveal answer → "Leave this instant!"559 AcrossReveal answer → "Thus . . ."460 AcrossReveal answer → Fine-tune461 AcrossReveal answer → Country where soup joumou is enjoyed562 AcrossReveal answer → Like a fireplace in need of cleaning463 AcrossReveal answer → Apple device whose smallest iteration, ironically, wasn't the Nano464 AcrossReveal answer → Baobabs or banyans565 AcrossReveal answer →

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"One Piece," e.g.51 DownReveal answer → Atlantic or Pacific52 DownReveal answer → Genre for "The Pitt" or "The Crown"53 DownReveal answer → Location44 DownReveal answer → Set straight?55 DownReveal answer → "I need to know the answer now"156 DownReveal answer → Corner store47 DownReveal answer → Pigpen38 DownReveal answer → Des Moinesian or Davenporter59 DownReveal answer → Fifth wheel?910 DownReveal answer → Offer temporarily411 DownReveal answer → Brings to a close412 DownReveal answer → "You have nothing to apologize for"1114 DownReveal answer → Birth control options, for short421 DownReveal answer → "I absolutely agree!"1222 DownReveal answer → Cash source325 DownReveal answer → Short-term employee426 DownReveal answer → Function328 DownReveal answer → "C ___ crossword"430 DownReveal answer → Editor's "leave this"431 DownReveal answer → ___ mortals432 DownReveal answer → Old flames433 DownReveal answer → Vindication for a comeback victor934 DownReveal answer → Try out436 DownReveal answer → Sixth sense, for short338 DownReveal answer → Take an afternoon rest341 DownReveal answer → *clears throat*442 DownReveal answer → Metallic mixture547 DownReveal answer → Promised549 DownReveal answer → Wish granter550 DownReveal answer → Be theatrical551 DownReveal answer → F1 driver Hamilton552 DownReveal answer → ___ butter453 DownReveal answer → Pixar movie whose soundtrack includes "Life Is a Highway"454 DownReveal answer → "Ice cube dropping into water" sound455 DownReveal answer → Skyrocket456 DownReveal answer → Ho ___ Minh City358 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Wednesday, October 7, 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.