USA Today Crossword October 22, 2026 Answers

Across

1ACover removed at a pump6 7AIt'll do for the present3 10AMother of a spotted newborn3 13APacific weather phenomenon6 14AInsect circling a lamp4 15ACoffee dispenser3 16A18+ people6 17ABook for a lazy afternoon8 19ALatvia's biggest city4 20APuts away some leftovers?4 22AShouts5 23APolite refusal5 25ATheater scenery3 26ALight touches4 28AEdible stem with holes9 33AYuzu or satsuma, e.g.6 35A___ Lanka3 36AState south of Lake Erie4 37A___ gobi (curry dish)4 38A"Stranger Things" actor Sean5 40A"One Day Only" event4 41AMicroscope part4 42ADay, in Spanish3 43ARecord labels?6 45AOpposites of pragmatists9 48AMust have4 49AHome to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, for short3 50A"The Gram"5 52AParcel of land5 55ASport with frequent horse changes4 56AMario ___ World4 60A"You owe me nothing now"8 62AResponse to "am not"6 64AArtist Applebroog3 65ALust and pride, for two4 66ACountry singer Dolly6 67ASquishy lump3 68ATime for family reunions3 69A___ seed bun6

Down

1DCyclist's selection4 2D"Twice as Nice Guarantee" grocer4 3DWarm and cozy4 4DGreen, herby drizzle on a taco13 5DInsect that builds hills3 6DPrepares for a selfie5 7DConstricting snakes4 8DExtra NHL periods3 9D"But of course!"6 10DOne-on-one sword fight4 11DLike a spelling bee response4 12DConcludes4 14DDots on some transit maps13 18DFootwear with an old-school vibe13 21DFeel poorly3 24DThe NCAA's Buckeyes3 25DTaking to court5 26DLike hay bales in a barn5 27DDo penance5 29DSwim-bike-run race, for short3 30DMidwest hub with a Hall of Flags5 31DPrepped a skillet, perhaps5 32DDigits that help with balance4 33DDeath Valley's state, for short4 34D"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" actress Sink5 39DAlana, to Este Haim, for short3 44DDoc who treats sinusitis3 46DMost recent6 47DNBC show in its 52nd season3 51DWet bars?5 52DSupport for a nest egg?4 53DSecond attempt4 54DLike most Jordanians4 55D___-up energy4 57DPuri flour4 58DSection of the Clue board4 59DVocal quality crucial to Mandarin pronunciation4 61DCompete3 63D"Addison" singer Addison3