USA Today Crossword October 16, 2026 Answers

Across

1ABake sale org.3 4ADaytime dramas5 9AGet a whiff of this!5 14AShape used to describe storylines3 15ALike needs that have not yet been fulfilled5 16ALike a piano that's performance-ready5 17AProtected lands for flora and fauna15 20ANotice that solicits an online RSVP5 21AThey have many i-opening products5 22AOn air4 23ASpitting images?6 26AGet the ___ of the land3 29ANNW's opposite3 30APirate's haul5 31AOliver Twist's request for another helping4 32ALong-necked bird resembling a heron5 33ACurtains6 35APull-apart dairy snack12 38AFilms6 39AGives three stars to, say5 40ASite that features cast lists4 41ACarried5 42AHair goo3 45AFriendship garland3 46APost-gym refreshment?6 48AAssistant4 49AKicks with swooshes5 51A"From the top!"5 52AFifes and flutes15 57ALiberated5 58AUse the pink end of a pencil5 59AFrom head to ___3 60AThrongs5 61AAccord, e.g.5 62ASoon-to-be grads (Abbr.)3

Down

1DGroups of conference presenters6 2DNFL tight end Kelce6 3DLike a Discord user who posts a lot6 4DUnwavering4 5DBeat that the downbeat is usually on3 6DMetal box?3 7DAccording to3 8DLike love scenes in movies6 9DFitness-tracking units5 10DBicep exercise4 11DSomething for an Oscar presenter to open8 12DOnce named3 13DCauses for end zone celebrations (Abbr.)3 18DNative of Colorado3 19DPlace to enjoy a mud bath3 23DSources of student debt5 24DAche4 25DHad a serving of humble pie7 27DIs for many?3 28D"Say ___ to the Dress"3 30D"Captain Marvel" actress Larson4 31D___ media4 32DBaby's bed4 33DScare off5 34DPlant that can help filter water4 35DA few4 36DMeal eaten in front of the small screen8 37DFeel extremely negatively toward4 38D"Cool" amount3 41DChucks6 42DEli Manning's former team6 43DPerson who improves clarity and tone6 44DSome telescopes have these at both ends6 46DSlips and slides5 47DCertain roost-er3 48DStone ___ ("The Flintstones" era)3 50DChecked a license at the door4 51D"Heck, yeah!"4 52DJoin a Zoom meeting while wearing PJs, say (Abbr.)3 53DAnger3 54DUno + due3 55D"So awesome!"3 56DAlysa Liu's team3