USA Today Crossword October 15, 2026 Answers

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Thursday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the October 15, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1Tortilla chip dipSALSA 6Phisher's schemeSCAM 10Many a braces wearer, agewiseTEEN 14UFO passengerALIEN 15Part of the Los Angeles Angels logoHALO 16Gumbo ingredientOKRA 17Supervillain's ultimate goal, sometimesWORLDDOMINATION 20Make airtightSEAL 21Hinge, e.g.APP 22Order of business?AGENDA 23Six-point plays (Abbr.)TDS 24Supports a fund drivePLEDGES 25WowsAMAZES 29"Enough ___!"SAID 30Holiday also known as the Feast of LotsPURIM 31"Yes, absolutely!"ITIS 32Workout unitREP 35Came to an abrupt haltSTOPPEDONADIME 38Flight board statsETDS 39Civil wrongTORT 40Event with affectionate zingersROAST 42Where the rubber meets the road?SOLE 43Small clothing sizePETITE 44Cruise ship roomsCABINS 47Agency sometimes opposed to the IMF, in "Mission: Impossible" filmsCIA 48"Thanks a ___!" ("I owe you!")LOT 49Word before "plexus" and "power"SOLAR 50Pink cocktail, for shortCOSMO 52Annual celebration of newly unrestricted worksPUBLICDOMAINDAY 58"Darn it!"CRUD 59___ over (examine closely)PORE 60Act overly dramaticEMOTE 61Bill dispensersATMS 62___ control (regulation of housing costs)RENT 63Keep for longer, like a library bookRENEW

Down

1Lumberjill's toolsSAWS 2Soothing gelALOE 3Pre-euro Italian moneyLIRA 4VendSELL 5"Fire ___ Rain"AND 6Hits the outletsSHOPS 7Sleep under the starsCAMP 8Actor MahershalaALI 9Painting featuring a legendary smileMONALISA 10HauledTOTED 11___ by (barely making do)EKING 12Eat away atERODE 13GrandmasNANAS 18Corny joke tellers, sometimesDADS 19Like some fine winesAGED 23Office subTEMP 24___ the town redPAINT 25Church recessAPSE 26Mixed-breed dogMUTT 27Baseball nickname hidden in "Olivia Rodrigo"AROD 28WhizzesZIPS 29Save to the cloud, saySTORE 31MegastarsIDOLS 32Barrel of laughsRIOT 33Inbox arrivalEMAIL 34Basil-based saucePESTO 36George Orwell's alma materETON 37More like a heartthrobDREAMIER 41Vietnamese New YearTET 42iPhone voiceSIRI 43Leaning Tower localePISA 44WooCOURT 45Carole King's "Tapestry," for oneALBUM 46Loses tread, like tiresBALDS 47"Full House" dog with a celestial nameCOMET 49Pet rescue org.SPCA 50Ear pieces?CORN 51"My treat!"ONME 53EMT's specialtyCPR 54Buck's mateDOE 55Slip intoDON 56Lunched, sayATE 57Evergreen that sounds like you?YEW

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 15, 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.