USA Today Crossword October 9, 2026 Answers

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Friday puzzle · 76 clues — every Across and Down answer for the October 9, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1"Waterloo" group that appeared on the first season of "SNL"ABBA 5Candy Crush movesSWAPS 10"The Parent ___"TRAP 14Ned Nickerson, to Nancy DrewBEAU 15"Beverly Hills, 90210" star LukePERRY 16Sidewalk-spraying toolHOSE 17Fringe flockSECT 18E.T., for exampleALIEN 19___ Egg (Daisy's home, in "The Great Gatsby")EAST 20Greeting that might include a family newsletterHOLIDAYCARD 23Anniversary year represented by tinTEN 24Third-person pronounSHE 25Cantina freebieAGUA 27___ effect (unrealistic expectations about forensic science)CSI 30People who revered llamasINCAS 34Fraternal ___TWIN 35Lock in a salonTRESS 37Rust Belt stateOHIO 38Get final say in an argument, e.g.HAVETHELASTWORD 41___ out (barely get)EKE 42Take a good look atEXAMINE 43Spot to jet skiSEA 44Arabian Peninsula countryYEMEN 46More than peevedMAD 47Places for lawnmowersSHEDS 49Cupid's Greek counterpartEROS 51"Sorry to say . . ."ALAS 52Gourmet gift basket companyHARRYANDDAVID 57Hostess snack cakeHOHO 58Total impostorFRAUD 59"Happy Gilmore" star SandlerADAM 61Curved line in musicSLUR 62"Under Ben Bulben" poetYEATS 63Geeky typeNERD 64Pesters persistentlyNAGS 65"___ takers?"ANY 66Poses a questionASKS

Down

1Muscles worked during planksABS 2Spelling competitionBEE 3Pretty suite composer?BACH 4It can correct "pitchy" vocalsAUTOTUNE 5Eurozone countrySPAIN 6Unite thermallyWELD 7Opera soloARIA 8Rats, to catsPREY 9AlignsSYNCS 10"It's gonna be okay"THERENOW 11StreetROAD 12Eeyore, for oneASS 13Kibble consumerPET 21"Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" actor SeydouxLEA 22Tuna tossed with shoyuAHI 25Between naps, perhapsAWAKE 26"Get in here!"GIVEMEAHUG 27Peaches and ___CREAM 281965 protest citySELMA 29"My response was . . ."ISAID 31Took a position in a disputeCHOSESIDES 32Was broadcastAIRED 33Some fizzy drinksSODAS 34Third-person pronounTHEY 35"appreciate u"THX 36IRS form inputSSN 39Type of saxophone for Lester YoungTENOR 40Inventor NikolaTESLA 45GoofsERRORS 48"Half of my heart is in ___" (Camila Cabello lyric)HAVANA 50Channel with "Twilight Zone" rerunsSYFY 51Tosses inADDS 52Spanish for "hello"HOLA 53Population density denominatorAREA 54Bread often served with curryNAAN 55RoleDUTY 56UnlitDARK 57Sister channel of QVCHSN 60Derms, e.g.MDS

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on October 9, 2026, a Friday, 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.