USA Today Crossword October 31, 2026 Answers

Across

1AGenie's offering4 5AETA provider3 8AThe big Apple?4 12A"Large" Starbucks pumpkin spice latte5 13A"I'm in my villain ___"3 14AParting gift?4 15ACar safety device6 16AWhat some shakes signify3 17AButterfingers's slogan?4 18AMagician's deception13 21AThat's no fun!4 22AOne might be used during an afternoon break6 23AThey might break up dorm parties (Abbr.)3 26ALight brown3 27A___-com ("When Harry Met Sally . . ." genre)3 28A"Who's on First?," e.g.6 30APoet from Lesbos6 33AItty-bitty5 34AFinale you never saw coming11 36A"Freaky Friday" star Lindsay5 38ALeast likely to mingle6 39ASlow movement?6 41AUsing Androderm, for example3 42ARunning short3 45A"Wanna ___?"3 46ADigitally endorses6 49AOne might be worn on a hike?4 50AEvent where guests might hide behind couches13 53AProtective cover4 55AGo "Vroom vroom!"3 56ALike a person in a Dracula costume6 57ANot much4 58AU-turn from WSW3 59ALike "Halloween" vis-a-vis "Halloween II"5 60AOverhaul4 61ALikely response to "Want to go trick-or-treating?"3 62AIts teeth might be pointy4

Down

1D"It's our turn to perform!"6 2DWith a lot at stake5 3DDeer sir?4 4DShoes that might be part of a Marty McFly costume8 5DSalami type5 6DTeachers who usually have PhDs5 7DMost go to waist?6 8DAbsolute legend4 9DI know how you feel!8 10DBand device3 11DRegular airer of NFL games3 12DCountry estate5 15DHelper (Abbr.)4 19DEntices6 20DUnfaithful person?7 24DCooling devices3 25D"Starry Night" backdrop3 27DLike Portland compared to Los Angeles7 29DFestival shelter4 30DConvention freebies4 31DChuckle sound3 32DDopiaza ingredients6 34D"Super cool!"8 35DWhat rolls in and triggers an ancient curse on "Widow's Bay"8 36D"Monster Mash" setting3 37DCelebratory poem3 40DHawk relative6 42D"___ Than Life" (1999 hit)6 43DPlayful river mammal5 44D"___ you do that?"4 47DActress Cara5 48DContributes5 49DAnimal in the board game Takenoko5 51DBeehive, e.g.4 52DLike the face of someone dressed as a zombie4 53DPaving goo3 54DEnjoyed a candy bar3