USA Today Crossword October 21, 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 77 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.

Nora Whitfield Crossword Editor · Verified answers

Across

Syrup source crossword clue1 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Some soft drinks in "Cola War" ads crossword clue4 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

"Cool!" crossword clue9 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Lone crossword clue12 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Puff up crossword clue13 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

The "A" in UAE crossword clue14 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Traditional Thanksgiving dessert crossword clue16 Across · 10 lettersView Answers

"Present!" crossword clue18 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Emerged crossword clue19 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Like high prices crossword clue20 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Wanda Maximoff ___ Scarlet Witch crossword clue22 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Treats, like a violin bow crossword clue23 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Family member who enjoys chasing a red dot of light crossword clue25 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Tolkien's "Shepherds of the Trees" crossword clue27 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Stab of hunger crossword clue28 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Japanese game similar to chess crossword clue32 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Funny business? crossword clue33 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Military trainee crossword clue34 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Fudgelike Southern confections with nuts crossword clue35 Across · 13 lettersView Answers

Surgery beam crossword clue39 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Horse feature crossword clue40 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Caribou feature crossword clue41 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Cloak-and-___ crossword clue43 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Word following "quilting" or "spelling" crossword clue49 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Artemis I org. crossword clue50 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Lying face-down crossword clue54 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Dish containing fruits simmered in spiced wine, perhaps crossword clue55 Across · 12 lettersView Answers

Indiana basketball player crossword clue58 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

"Don't trip on the ___ root" (lyric on the "Moana" soundtrack) crossword clue61 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

___ vera crossword clue62 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Make ecstatic crossword clue63 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Title for a Kuwaiti leader crossword clue64 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Spot for a 16-Across or a 25-Across crossword clue65 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Hereditary units crossword clue66 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Consider crossword clue67 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

SPEAK LIKE THIS crossword clue68 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 21, 2026, a Wednesday, split into Across and Down in clue-number order. Tap View Answers next to any clue to open its solution page, where you'll see the answer, its letter count, and every other date the same clue has appeared.

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