USA Today Crossword October 14, 2026 Answers

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Wednesday puzzle · 75 clues — every Across and Down answer for the October 14, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1Surrounded byAMID 5Splash through a puddleSLOSH 10Takeoff guess, for shortETD 13___ Verde National ParkMESA 14Schroeder's instrumentPIANO 15Supermodel BanksTYRA 16Money set aside to cover emergency expensesCASHBUFFER 18Paper quantityREAM 19Natural abilityTALENT 20Mogadishu's countrySOMALIA 22PeevedIRKED 24Acting like a secret agentSPYING 25Unwanted aquarium growthALGAE 28___ oven (cast-iron pot)DUTCH 30Formerly namedNEE 31Salad typeCAESAR 33"Dude . . ."BRO 34Flower child?SEED 35"Euphoria" networkHBO 36SoCal NBA teamLACLIPPERS 39Slithery swimmersEELS 41"Before Gender" author ErlickELI 42Chow down on some friesEAT 43Mammal that's about three times faster in water than on landSLOTH 45Social worker?ANT 47Rene who plays Frigga in the MCURUSSO 51Kid's parentsGOATS 53Useful gadget for international travelADAPTER 55Queen Mab and Tinker BellFAIRIES 57Nonverbal assentNOD 58"Sick!"RAD 59Quipu userINCA 60How students often line upSINGLEFILE 63Minor hiccupSNAG 64Scoville ___SCALE 65DoneOVER 66"Tall" storyTALE 67DonkeysASSES 68Kings, queens and twinsBEDS

Down

1Movie theater chainAMC 2It's not part of a vegetarian dietMEAT 3With 32-Down, "Insecure" starISSA 4Showy flowers native to MexicoDAHLIAS 5SpiritSPUNK 6HoistedLIFTED 7Clumsy personOAF 8Mario's Time Machine console, for shortSNES 9Star-based forecastHOROSCOPE 10Makeup applied with a pencilEYELINER 11People learning the ropesTRAINEES 12In need of repairDAMAGED 15Cafeteria item that might be used as a makeshift sledTRAY 17"Stop kidding yourself"BEREAL 21Speed limit lettersMPH 23Irish city where Guinness originatedDUBLIN 25Feels soreACHES 26Clothing tagLABEL 27Relating to the study of EarthGEOLOGICAL 29Half of hex-TRI 32See 3-DownRAE 34Prepare a board game for playSETUP 37Timeless literary worksCLASSICS 38Pride Month celebration with floatsPARADE 40Attic's function, oftenSTORAGE 44Yes, in JapaneseHAI 46SnarlTANGLE 48Make a concerted effortSTRIVE 49"Signed, ___, Delivered (I'm Yours)"SEALED 50Calls for pizza delivery, sayORDERS 52"Hedda" star ThompsonTESSA 54___ out (distributes)DOLES 55It represents the rock in rock, paper, scissorsFIST 56"Do You Want To Build a Snowman?" singerANNA 61Rapper Lil ___ XNAS 62Battery-powered keyFOB

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 14, 2026, a Wednesday, 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.