USA Today Crossword October 7, 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 78 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.

Nora Whitfield Crossword Editor · Verified answers

Across

Online forum admins, for short crossword clue1 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Goals crossword clue5 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Speck in the sea crossword clue9 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Bitter-smelling crossword clue13 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Hurdle for an aspiring atty. crossword clue15 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Ready to receive a pass crossword clue16 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"Nifty!" crossword clue17 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

"Just doing my best" crossword clue18 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Spellcasting tool crossword clue19 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Occasion for a tabletop meeting? crossword clue20 Across · 9 lettersView Answers

Spots for some home gardens crossword clue22 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Actor de Armas crossword clue23 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

___ tartare (alliterative fish dish) crossword clue24 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

First-class crossword clue25 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"More info to come later" (Abbr.) crossword clue26 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Ballet garment crossword clue27 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Prof's helpers crossword clue29 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Scuffles crossword clue32 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Portmanteau for a content creator who might whisper in videos crossword clue35 Across · 8 lettersView Answers

Midterms or finals crossword clue37 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Either . in :-) crossword clue38 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Fear-inducing crossword clue39 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

One may be lukewarm crossword clue40 Across · 8 lettersView Answers

Approval crossword clue42 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Educated guess (Abbr.) crossword clue43 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Performs like Sexyy Red crossword clue44 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"___ Stuff" (Donna Summer hit) crossword clue45 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Engage in an IRL fantasy battle crossword clue46 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

End of a walkie-talkie message crossword clue48 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

___ pen crossword clue50 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Like fish in need of scraping crossword clue53 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

"Swear!" crossword clue55 Across · 9 lettersView Answers

In it for the long ___ crossword clue57 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Prize grabber in an arcade crossword clue58 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"Leave this instant!" crossword clue59 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

"Thus . . ." crossword clue60 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Fine-tune crossword clue61 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Country where soup joumou is enjoyed crossword clue62 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Like a fireplace in need of cleaning crossword clue63 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Apple device whose smallest iteration, ironically, wasn't the Nano crossword clue64 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Baobabs or banyans crossword clue65 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 7, 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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