USA Today Crossword October 10, 2026 Answers

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Saturday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the October 10, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1Room beneath the raftersATTIC 6Cows' mouthfulsCUDS 10Assist a jewel thiefABET 14Not as moistDRIER 15Magnum ___OPUS 16In real timeLIVE 17Soft-serve treat with a chocolate shellDIPPEDCONE 19Like testimony in courtORAL 20Back muscle, for shortLAT 21Bit of April 1st mischiefPRANK 22Dorm fixturesBEDS 23Grilled corn snacksELOTES 25Beer that's heavy on hopsIPA 27Dog's first trick, oftenSIT 29Habitat for kelp forestsSEA 30Benson Boone's vocal rangeTENOR 32The night beforeEVE 33"The store ___ opened yet"HASNT 36Followed ordersOBEYED 38At a later dateDOWNTHELINE 40Chain with bread bowlsPANERA 42Steady hands, for a watchmakerASSET 43Place to roll over a 401(k)IRA 44"These ___ ripe yet"ARENT 46"House" actor OmarEPPS 50Pistachio or pecanNUT 51XTEN 52Pull from the soilUPROOT 54Alternatives to acrylicsGELS 56Deepest river in the worldCONGO 59Cheer at Las VentasOLE 60Artistic inspirationMUSE 61"House of Lies" starDONCHEADLE 63Shania Twain's vocal rangeALTO 64VicinityAREA 65Like many Moroccan courtyardsTILED 66"Not my cup of tea"PASS 67Flat-topped hillMESA 68Vehicles with runnersSLEDS

Down

1ConfoundADDLE 2Courtroom eventsTRIALS 3Walk sneakilyTIPTOE 4Document that provides a custom learning plan (Abbr.)IEP 5Pancake often filled with NutellaCREPE 6Plant with stimulating leavesCOCA 7"___ further review . . ."UPON 8___ DonutsDUNKIN 9Opposite of NNWSSE 10Spiky plant with fleshy leavesALOE 11Red chili added to Thai curryBIRDSEYE 12Far from forthcomingEVASIVE 13No. on a business cardTEL 18Some medical prosDRS 22Doll with a DreamhouseBARBIE 24Second-deepest lake in the U.S.TAHOE 26Places with diving boardsPOOLS 28"Chopped" host AllenTED 30Demolition lettersTNT 31"Boyhood" actor HawkeETHAN 34"Gosh darn it!"AWRATS 35Drum used for drum rollsSNARE 37"The door's open!"ENTER 38Procedures that help determine ancestryDNATESTS 39Is in French?EST 40Map markerPIN 41Salad green often paired with prosciuttoARUGULA 45"Play another song!"ENCORE 47National dog of FrancePOODLE 48SurveyedPOLLED 49Knights' horsesSTEEDS 52"How gross!"UGH 53Writers of haikuPOETS 55Most August babiesLEOS 57Binary digitsONES 58Sweet 16 org.NCAA 60State park handoutMAP 61Hoover or Xiluodu, e.g.DAM 62Have a maladyAIL

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 10, 2026, a Saturday, 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.