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USA Today Crossword October 6, 2026 Answers
Tuesday puzzle · 74 clues — every Across and Down answer for the October 6, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
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Across
1Bryce Canyon's stateUTAH5AboveboardLEGIT10Harsh criticismFLAK14Tomato type often used to make sauceROMA15"Let It Go" singer MenzelIDINA16The floor, in a children's gameLAVA17Hearts or diamonds, e.g.SUIT18ExpertMAVEN19Prefix meaning "very"UBER20Rhyming phrase in the lesbian community describing a desire for a relationship to escalate quicklyURGETOMERGE23A vowel's point value in ScrabbleONE24Dog walker's accessoryLEASH25"That's so right!"TOOTRUE27Streaming interruptionsADS28Number that changes yearlyAGE31Oregon's capitalSALEM32Prepares bread doughKNEADS35___ el hanoutRAS36Doesn't move too fastTAKESITSLOW39"___ favor"POR40Clay vessel for brewingTEAPOT41Gather wool from a sheepSHEAR43"Woohoo!"YAY44EMT's lifesaving procedureCPR47Entertaining woman?HOSTESS50Pong creatorATARI52Brian who coined the term "ambient music"ENO53"Enough from me!"OKAYILLSTOP57Decadent, like a cakeRICH59Vegan hair care brandAVEDA60"The Princess Diaries" star HathawayANNE61Long-haired toy dog from China, for shortPEKE62Giveaways, at the poker tableTELLS63"Drat!"RATS64Org.ASSN65Best Comeback Athlete and Best Bowler, e.g.ESPYS66One of many on a dalmatianSPOT Down
1___ K. Le Guin (author of "The Left Hand of Darkness")URSULA2Took the show on the roadTOURED3Gal pals, in SpanishAMIGAS4DespisesHATES5Ritzy ride to the promLIMO6Dutch cheeseEDAM7DonateGIVE8NonreactiveINERT9Dance for twoTANGO10Winter ailmentFLU11Legislation for minimum wage, e.g.LABORLAW12North-south streets in New York CityAVENUES13___ Rahma (host of "SubwayTakes")KAREEM21Express gratitude toTHANK22Lip balm brandEOS26Deck with a Major and Minor ArcanaTAROT29"___ whiz!"GEE30Right on a compassEAST32Gold standard?KARAT33Just roll with it!DIE34Hotel visitSTAY36Foot coverings that fit like a glove?TOESOCKS37Place to be pamperedSPA38DevotedLOYAL39Fake peoplePHONIES41Tibetan ethnic groupSHERPA42___ SpeedwagonREO44Brief sleepCATNAP45"Right now!"PRONTO46Sweetest, perhapsRIPEST48Zip around on wheels or on iceSKATE49Backs up, like a video gameSAVES51Bygone Russian rulersTSARS54Sharp startled soundYELP55Without purposeIDLY56Scottish girlLASS58Egg layerHEN About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 6, 2026, a Tuesday, 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.
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