USA Today Crossword October 26, 2026 Answers

Across

1AComedy with an absurd plot5 6ALike a hoarse voice5 11AOnes in graduation pics3 14AArt form that popularized the term "diva"5 15ASneezy's sound5 16AGrain in Scottish bannocks3 17APlace for backup fuel11 19AK-12 school org.3 20ABlab a secret4 21AClog-clearing chemical3 22A"She's doing ___ best"3 23ATax return pro3 25ALike some music in minor keys6 28AOne of eight on an octagon4 29AFeeling slighted4 31ASticky substance3 32AItem checked by a bouncer6 34ACookies with 90 ridges5 36AUnfair treatment7 38AUsed up time to protect a lead14 42ATexas city on the Rio Grande6 43AGreat Lake north of Ohio4 44A"Spring forward" letters3 47ALanguage in "Deafula"3 48AiPhone platform3 51AHollandaise sauce ingredient3 52ASet of moral principles5 54AYogurt utensils6 56AProtested loudly12 60A"Mom" actress Faris4 61AState with a beehive on its flag4 62AStock profits5 66A"Gross!"4 67A___-sci major4 68ACountry east of Cyprus5 69A"___ Miserables"3 70APros with AED training4 71AOne is booked on a plane4

Down

1DIn favor of3 2DPrimate with a Y-5 molar pattern3 3DInterstate stopping place8 4DIndigenous Canadian group4 5DNobles above viscounts5 6D"Barbie" actress Issa3 7DPlay a role3 8DOil-bearing rock5 9DHorseback fun for a kid8 10DOxen connector4 11DOscar winner for "Two Women"11 12DLike "Gladiator" but not "Titanic"6 13DLooked impolitely6 18D"Day in the life" video, e.g.4 23DComedian Margaret3 24DSound of feline bliss4 26DMere ___6 27DGravy holders5 28DWeighing device5 30DVoice or muscle quality4 33DMo. ending with a ball drop3 35DComfort during a hard time6 37DQuestion to an unknown caller9 39DFedEx rival3 40DThings vapes may replace, for short4 41DBeer barrel3 44DThrow off track6 45DPosition on an issue6 46DUses the old gray matter6 49D"Pink in Bio" nail polish brand3 50DKaraoke selections5 53D"What more can ___?"4 55DSigns off on5 57DKnockoff version4 58DPart of a molecule4 59DSeasoning for pao cai4 63DLivid feeling3 64D"Hedda" director DaCosta3 65DStarted a chair yoga session3