USA Today Crossword November 5, 2026 Answers

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Thursday puzzle · 74 clues — every Across and Down answer for the November 5, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1Word after "happy" or "rush"HOUR 5___/her pronounsSHE 8Not usTHEM 12Get hypedAMPUP 14TriumphedWON 15"They're the ___ of my existence"BANE 16"Single ___ (Put a Ring on It)"LADIES 18Tiny farm inhabitantANT 19Spanish for "Miss" (Abbr.)SRTA 20Phone feature often used for selfiesFRONTCAMERA 23"Have we ___?"MET 24Pack downTAMP 25BlunderERROR 27Performer that inspired the "Blackfish" documentarySHAMU 29"Preach!"AMEN 30Injection that smooths linesBOTOX 32FinalLAST 35Place to do some surfing?SITE 38Annual exam performed by a general practitionerROUTINEPHYSICAL 41"Avatar: Fire and Ash" actress ChaplinOONA 42"Other," in SpanishOTRA 43Tests for future attorneysLSATS 44LevelTIER 46Makes a baby bootieKNITS 48Candy similar to a SweeTARTSPREE 49JumpLEAP 50Prefix with "corn" or "cycle"UNI 51Legal drama with an "SVU" spinoffLAWANDORDER 57State home to Disneyland, for shortCALI 59Pop a squatSIT 60WhomeverANYONE 61Animal known for its far-reaching roarLION 62Overcome indecisionOPT 63Start a tennis matchSERVE 64Secondary Insta accountsALTS 65Word before a maiden nameNEE 66"___ who?"SAYS

Down

1Five to ten?HALF 2"Love & Basketball" actor EppsOMAR 3Messy bun, e.g.UPDO 4DevastateRUIN 5Alligator's homeSWAMP 6Perfect over timeHONE 7PleaENTREATY 8"Impractical Jokers" channelTBS 9Wind instruments whose pitches can be bentHARMONICAS 10Throw your hat in the ringENTER 11Primary diet of a 61-AcrossMEAT 13One might transport your cat to the vetPETTAXI 17BamboozleSCAM 21Protective talismanAMULET 22One might be taken on a date?ARM 26Stand up toRESIST 27Aerial acrobat?STUNTPILOT 28What might make a balloon floatHOTAIR 30"Cool story, ___"BRO 31"I'm on vacation" in an auto-generated email reply (Abbr.)OOO 33National Pet Day mo.APR 34"___, not stirred"SHAKEN 36Bit of inkTAT 37High rollers?ELS 39"Just because"NOREASON 40Shoes without lacesSLIPONS 45Slippery swimmerEEL 47ZilchNADA 48SpongeBob's pet Gary, e.g.SNAIL 49Frothy espresso beverageLATTE 50Bruins' schoolUCLA 52Disinfecting clothWIPE 53Loaves used for many pastrami sandwichesRYES 54Explorer with a buddy named BootsDORA 55Emotion associated with the color greenENVY 56"Mudbound" director DeeREES 58Social connectionsINS

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on November 5, 2026, a Thursday, in Across and Down order. Tap any clue to open its solution page with the answer, its letter count, and every other date it has appeared. Looking for a different day? Head to the full archive or use the search bar at the top of the page.