USA Today Crossword October 31, 2026 Answers

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Saturday puzzle · 74 clues — every Across and Down answer for the October 31, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1Genie's offeringWISH 5ETA providerGPS 8The big Apple?IMAC 12"Large" Starbucks pumpkin spice latteVENTI 13"I'm in my villain ___"ERA 14Parting gift?COMB 15Car safety deviceAIRBAG 16What some shakes signifyNOS 17Butterfingers's slogan?OOPS 18Magician's deceptionSLEIGHTOFHAND 21That's no fun!SLOG 22One might be used during an afternoon breakTEASET 23They might break up dorm parties (Abbr.)RAS 26Light brownTAN 27___-com ("When Harry Met Sally . . ." genre)ROM 28"Who's on First?," e.g.SHTICK 30Poet from LesbosSAPPHO 33Itty-bittyEENSY 34Finale you never saw comingTWISTENDING 36"Freaky Friday" star LindsayLOHAN 38Least likely to mingleSHIEST 39Slow movement?ADAGIO 41Using Androderm, for exampleONT 42Running shortLOW 45"Wanna ___?"BET 46Digitally endorsesESIGNS 49One might be worn on a hike?PATH 50Event where guests might hide behind couchesSURPRISEPARTY 53Protective coverTARP 55Go "Vroom vroom!"REV 56Like a person in a Dracula costumeFANGED 57Not muchATAD 58U-turn from WSWENE 59Like "Halloween" vis-a-vis "Halloween II"OLDER 60OverhaulREDO 61Likely response to "Want to go trick-or-treating?"YES 62Its teeth might be pointyGEAR

Down

1"It's our turn to perform!"WEREON 2With a lot at stakeINBIG 3Deer sir?STAG 4Shoes that might be part of a Marty McFly costumeHIGHTOPS 5Salami typeGENOA 6Teachers who usually have PhDsPROFS 7Most go to waist?SASHES 8Absolute legendICON 9I know how you feel!MOODRING 10Band deviceAMP 11Regular airer of NFL gamesCBS 12Country estateVILLA 15Helper (Abbr.)ASST 19EnticesTEMPTS 20Unfaithful person?ATHEIST 24Cooling devicesACS 25"Starry Night" backdropSKY 27Like Portland compared to Los AngelesRAINIER 29Festival shelterTENT 30Convention freebiesSWAG 31Chuckle soundHEH 32Dopiaza ingredientsONIONS 34"Super cool!"THATSRAD 35What rolls in and triggers an ancient curse on "Widow's Bay"DENSEFOG 36"Monster Mash" settingLAB 37Celebratory poemODE 40Hawk relativeOSPREY 42"___ Than Life" (1999 hit)LARGER 43Playful river mammalOTTER 44"___ you do that?"WHYD 47Actress CaraIRENE 48ContributesGIVES 49Animal in the board game TakenokoPANDA 51Beehive, e.g.UPDO 52Like the face of someone dressed as a zombiePALE 53Paving gooTAR 54Enjoyed a candy barATE

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 31, 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.