USA Today Crossword October 4, 2026 Answers

Across

1AVerge of transition4 5ALike feet in a pool, usually4 9ATeaser before a drop5 14A"Breathing Lessons" author Tyler4 15ASoccer legend Morgan4 16AEnticed5 17ASections under profile pics4 18AAnimal that burps methane4 19A"Enough, you win!"5 20AScenic stop on a mountain drive12 23AMolecule that aids digestion6 24ATedious task4 25A"How relaxing!"3 28AU-turn from NNW3 29A". . . the list goes on"3 31ATotal beginner6 33APlaying gigs in many cities6 36ALike fingers after eating fries4 37ABecome really confused11 40ARadar screen image4 42AStock units6 43ARental contracts with end dates6 46A"Lion" actor Patel3 47AOne circuit of a racetrack3 50ARoad repair goop3 51APeru's largest city4 54ASize category for women under 5-foot-46 56APlant part in some lozenges12 58AInjection for "11 lines"5 61ATitle for a list of reminders4 62ARustic lodges4 63ABat mitzvah officiant5 64ANorway's largest city4 65AHorn warning4 66A"Can I take your ___?"5 67ASmell really bad4 68ADisney character who can manipulate snow4

Down

1DEthernet connectors6 2DLabor groups that negotiate contracts6 3DCatch some Z's6 4DLike a fly in a closed car5 5DLoaf sliced for crostini8 6DGazillions4 7DGathers crops5 8DPraise to the heavens5 9DTake a deep dive6 10DLittlest in a litter4 11DMiddle-earth monster3 12DName of 40% of the Spice Girls3 13DGlorifying poem3 21DProphetic signs5 22DParticle in space plasma3 25DNot much at all4 26DFeel crummy3 27D"Pay attention!"3 30DPortable camping beds4 32DTries to win over4 33D"I'm such a klutz!"4 34D"Lemme think . . ."3 35DEnjoy a book4 37D"I don't believe you!"4 38DSous-chef's co-worker8 39DFlood control barrier5 40DLetters on a deli menu3 41D"Mulan" singer Salonga3 44DMagic potion6 45DAnnotation after a quoted typo3 47D"Hello" singer Richie6 48DMakes things right6 49DPlace for a puppy pedicure6 52DWhat spins a ceiling fan5 53DCropped up5 55DBlackfeet Nation, e.g.5 56DPlace for a huggie hoop4 57DDoing nothing4 58D"My guy!"3 59DTool by a boathouse3 60D"Will send deets soon"3