Universal Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026/75 clues solved
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Across
- 1Covers of sorts
- 7Palindromic address
- 11Furry foot
- 14Start a computer again
- 15In front of a lens
- 17Havarti and others (In this answer, note letters 7-11)
- 19Hawaiian porch
- 20Megafan
- 21___ smear
- 24Super skilled party thrower (... letters 4-8)
- 28Little look
- 30"The Raven" author
- 31Presidential staffer
- 32Honeybunny: Var.
- 35Become a smitten kitten (... letters 3-7)
- 40Reactions to groaners
- 41Kringle in a red suit
- 43"Who ___ to judge?"
- 44Elevated platforms in theaters
- 46Super skilled culinary professional (... letters 7-11)
- 52X
- 53Where to watch the Valkyries and Vikings
- 54Acronym for a cultural group celebrated in May
- 55Cutting-edge (... letters 7-11)
- 63Kylo ___ ("Star Wars" villain)
- 64Female horse
- 65More inclined to lounge around
- 66Bummed out
- 67___ the pot
- 68Things to boop on pooches
Down
- 1Lead-in to "Poetica"
- 2Evanescence singer Amy
- 3Tech co. also called Big Blue
- 4Bubble, as a cauldron
- 5Apple product download
- 6Skip them!
- 7Recurring theme
- 8Nelson Mandela's org.
- 9German's "Oh"
- 10Astronaut Jemison
- 11Green Italian sauce
- 12Regions
- 13"Nuh-uh, it ___ me!"
- 16Gel well
- 18Public transit price
- 21Org. whose members enjoy driving?
- 22Girl who fell down the rabbit hole
- 23March event celebrated with a baked good
- 25Dueling swords
- 26BBQ briquette
- 27Native American beadwork artist Greeves
- 29Dole (out)
- 32Costa ___ Sol
- 33Tattoo artists' liquids
- 34White heron
- 36Speedy way to learn a lesson?
- 37There's no place like it
- 38Move like a hummingbird
- 39"Your majesty"
- 42Tax ID
- 44Grosses out
- 45"Not ___ help it!"
- 46Stick shift selections
- 47Actor ___ Jackson Jr.
- 48Turn over, as a kombucha bottle
- 49Genetic messenger
- 50Provide food for
- 51"Told ya so!"
- 56Private convo parts
- 57Breakfast parfait grain
- 58Day in a Rebecca Black song: Abbr.
- 59"The Residence" star Aduba
- 60Brazilian Carnival city, briefly
- 61Doodle doc
- 62Hosp. spaces
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 75 entries.
- There are 30 across and 45 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Carina da Rosa.
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- 1ACovers of sortsALIBIS
- 7APalindromic addressMAAM
- 11AFurry footPAW
- 14AStart a computer againREBOOT
- 15AIn front of a lensONCAMERA
- 17AHavarti and others (In this answer, note letters 7-11)SEMISOFTCHEESES
- 19AHawaiian porchLANAI
- 20AMegafanSTAN
- 21A___ smearPAP
- 24ASuper skilled party thrower (... letters 4-8)PERFECTHOST
- 28ALittle lookGLIMPSE
- 30A"The Raven" authorPOE
- 31APresidential stafferAIDE
- 32AHoneybunny: Var.DEARIE
- 35ABecome a smitten kitten (... letters 3-7)CATCHFEELINGS
- 40AReactions to groanersEYEROLLS
- 41AKringle in a red suitKRIS
- 43A"Who ___ to judge?"AMI
- 44AElevated platforms in theatersRISERS
- 46ASuper skilled culinary professional (... letters 7-11)GOURMETCHEF
- 52AXTEN
- 53AWhere to watch the Valkyries and VikingsESPN
- 54AAcronym for a cultural group celebrated in MayAAPI
- 55ACutting-edge (... letters 7-11)AHEADOFTHECURVE
- 63AKylo ___ ("Star Wars" villain)REN
- 64AFemale horseMARE
- 65AMore inclined to lounge aroundLAZIER
- 66ABummed outSAD
- 67A___ the potSTIR
- 68AThings to boop on poochesSNOOTS
- 1DLead-in to "Poetica"ARS
- 2DEvanescence singer AmyLEE
- 3DTech co. also called Big BlueIBM
- 4DBubble, as a cauldronBOIL
- 5DApple product downloadIOSAPP
- 6DSkip them!STONES
- 7DRecurring themeMOTIF
- 8DNelson Mandela's org.ANC
- 9DGerman's "Oh"ACH
- 10DAstronaut JemisonMAE
- 11DGreen Italian saucePESTO
- 12DRegionsAREAS
- 13D"Nuh-uh, it ___ me!"WASNT
- 16DGel wellMESH
- 18DPublic transit priceFARE
- 21DOrg. whose members enjoy driving?PGA
- 22DGirl who fell down the rabbit holeALICE
- 23DMarch event celebrated with a baked goodPIDAY
- 25DDueling swordsEPEES
- 26DBBQ briquetteCOAL
- 27DNative American beadwork artist GreevesTERI
- 29DDole (out)METE
- 32DCosta ___ SolDEL
- 33DTattoo artists' liquidsINKS
- 34DWhite heronEGRET
- 36DSpeedy way to learn a lesson?CRAM
- 37DThere's no place like itHOME
- 38DMove like a hummingbirdFLIT
- 39D"Your majesty"SIRE
- 42DTax IDSSN
- 44DGrosses outREPELS
- 45D"Not ___ help it!"IFICAN
- 46DStick shift selectionsGEARS
- 47DActor ___ Jackson Jr.OSHEA
- 48DTurn over, as a kombucha bottleUPEND
- 49DGenetic messengerRNA
- 50DProvide food forCATER
- 51D"Told ya so!"HAH
- 56DPrivate convo partsDMS
- 57DBreakfast parfait grainOAT
- 58DDay in a Rebecca Black song: Abbr.FRI
- 59D"The Residence" star AdubaUZO
- 60DBrazilian Carnival city, brieflyRIO
- 61DDoodle docVET
- 62DHosp. spacesERS
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