USA Today Crossword October 28, 2026 Answers

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Wednesday puzzle · 72 clues — every Across and Down answer for the October 28, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1Resentment that is held against someoneGRUDGE 7People with a Sun Dance ceremonyUTES 11U.S. equivalent to MI6CIA 14Speed trap devicesRADARS 15Hotel room beverage sourcesMINIBARS 17Hybrid music genreEMORAP 18Extremely low-maintenance alternatives to house cats or dogsPETROCKS 19Set of consecutive victoriesWINNINGSTREAK 21Pronounce indistinctlySLUR 22Chick's momHEN 23___ AngelesLOS 26___ trombone ("womp womp" effect)SAD 29"Got it"ISEE 31Small glass tubeVIAL 32Fall heavilyPLOP 34Out of controlAMOK 35Bean in refried beansPINTO 36"That's unfair!"ITJUSTISNTRIGHT 39"You missed the deadline"TOOLATE 40Catan resourceORE 41Symbol on Vietnam's flagSTAR 42Big jerks?TUGS 44Safari destinations?SITES 47Sushi bar beverageSAKE 49Least ideal scenario imaginableWORSTNIGHTMARE 55Be in debtOWE 56"This matters to me"ICARE 57Padua's countryITALY 59SprintedRAN 60Rapper KendrickLAMAR 61"die first" singer BarrettNESSA 62RPG that Baldur's Gate is based onDND 63Cowboy's ropeLASSO 64Like gyros and spanakopitaGREEK

Down

1Got largerGREW 2Malek who provided the voice acting and motion capture for Josh in Until DawnRAMI 3Noodle that can be served cold with tsuyuUDON 4Mends, like socksDARNS 5Holy ___ (highly prized item)GRAIL 6Channel for college sportsESPNU 7Officials who shout "Safe!"UMPS 8Get hitchedTIETHEKNOT 9Main courseENTREE 10Ambulance's soundSIREN 11Laughing like a witchCACKLING 12Push some buttons, in a wayIRK 13Stubborn animalASS 16___ constrictorBOA 20More in need of a deep cleanGRIMIER 24One is taken on Inauguration DayOATH 25___ machine (casino fixture)SLOT 26Directive from a dentistSPIT 27A in choir?ALTO 28Place to practice karateDOJO 30"Help me!"SOS 31Henry ___ (first Tudor monarch)VII 33ThrobsPULSES 34"___boy!" ("Nice going!")ATTA 35Having a party at home before heading out to the main partyPREGAMING 37Didn't fidgetSATSTILL 38Have faith inTRUST 43Person gliding on iceSKATER 44Weapon in the Legend of Zelda gamesSWORD 45Like someone from AmesIOWAN 46Thing that's in vogueTREND 48Wipe cleanERASE 50March Madness org.NCAA 51Alpo competitorIAMS 52Mardi ___GRAS 53SaviorHERO 54"What ___ is new?"ELSE 58Tibetan oxYAK

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 28, 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.