USA Today Crossword October 15, 2026 Answers

Across

1ATortilla chip dip5 6APhisher's scheme4 10AMany a braces wearer, agewise4 14AUFO passenger5 15APart of the Los Angeles Angels logo4 16AGumbo ingredient4 17ASupervillain's ultimate goal, sometimes15 20AMake airtight4 21AHinge, e.g.3 22AOrder of business?6 23ASix-point plays (Abbr.)3 24ASupports a fund drive7 25AWows6 29A"Enough ___!"4 30AHoliday also known as the Feast of Lots5 31A"Yes, absolutely!"4 32AWorkout unit3 35ACame to an abrupt halt14 38AFlight board stats4 39ACivil wrong4 40AEvent with affectionate zingers5 42AWhere the rubber meets the road?4 43ASmall clothing size6 44ACruise ship rooms6 47AAgency sometimes opposed to the IMF, in "Mission: Impossible" films3 48A"Thanks a ___!" ("I owe you!")3 49AWord before "plexus" and "power"5 50APink cocktail, for short5 52AAnnual celebration of newly unrestricted works15 58A"Darn it!"4 59A___ over (examine closely)4 60AAct overly dramatic5 61ABill dispensers4 62A___ control (regulation of housing costs)4 63AKeep for longer, like a library book5

Down

1DLumberjill's tools4 2DSoothing gel4 3DPre-euro Italian money4 4DVend4 5D"Fire ___ Rain"3 6DHits the outlets5 7DSleep under the stars4 8DActor Mahershala3 9DPainting featuring a legendary smile8 10DHauled5 11D___ by (barely making do)5 12DEat away at5 13DGrandmas5 18DCorny joke tellers, sometimes4 19DLike some fine wines4 23DOffice sub4 24D___ the town red5 25DChurch recess4 26DMixed-breed dog4 27DBaseball nickname hidden in "Olivia Rodrigo"4 28DWhizzes4 29DSave to the cloud, say5 31DMegastars5 32DBarrel of laughs4 33DInbox arrival5 34DBasil-based sauce5 36DGeorge Orwell's alma mater4 37DMore like a heartthrob8 41DVietnamese New Year3 42DiPhone voice4 43DLeaning Tower locale4 44DWoo5 45DCarole King's "Tapestry," for one5 46DLoses tread, like tires5 47D"Full House" dog with a celestial name5 49DPet rescue org.4 50DEar pieces?4 51D"My treat!"4 53DEMT's specialty3 54DBuck's mate3 55DSlip into3 56DLunched, say3 57DEvergreen that sounds like you?3