Universal Crossword Answers for Monday, October 12, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026/80 clues solved
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Across
- 1World Cup 2026 org.
- 5Like many Swiss mountains
- 11Litigator's profession
- 14Iowa city
- 15Appropriate nickname for a dachshund
- 16Homer's father
- 17Waterfowl sitting front row for the stand-up set?
- 19Sleep on it!
- 20Govt. rules
- 21Biblical animal shelter
- 22Mad Libs request
- 23Florentine 20
- 25"Liquid bread"
- 26___ Barbara
- 27Earlier in time
- 28Crustacean whose brain is frazzled?
- 31Tater morsels
- 33Terminate
- 34Flinch
- 35Encounter
- 37Spanish term of endearment
- 38Kids' injuries
- 40Chattering piece of chatter
- 41Starter dishes, for short
- 45Baby sheep interrogated for its baa-d behavior?
- 48Luau loop
- 49Ascends
- 50Bit of sunshine
- 51Enlists anew
- 53Many, many years
- 54Many, many years
- 55Rowboat propellers
- 56Take an unexpected turn
- 57Freshwater fish defeated big-time?
- 61Bird whose egg created the sun, per some Australian Aboriginal mythology
- 62Current measure
- 63"My treat"
- 64Craft kit initialism
- 65Spaghetti and ziti
- 66Interpret
Down
- 1Distant
- 2Textspeak preface
- 3Hero's assurance
- 4Source of intelligence
- 5Flabbergasts
- 6Spearheaded
- 7Powered a bicycle
- 8Accustomed
- 9Chip that's undesirable
- 10Frightened cry
- 11Terse
- 12Blogger's bio page
- 13Moist towelette brand
- 18Nine-to-fiver's cry of relief
- 22Aslan's kingdom
- 23Large container for liquid
- 24Restaurant critic Anton
- 25Isn't equivalent?
- 26Cruise vehicle
- 29Inventor of a popular peanut butter cup
- 30Throng
- 32"Cheeses"
- 36Fish that resemble snakes
- 37Seek divine guidance
- 38Paper fortune teller's medium
- 39Smart aleck
- 40Envelop
- 42Wedding guest's guest
- 43Vim or vigor
- 44Bro's sib, possibly
- 45Fed like a capybara
- 46Wilts
- 47German sausage, informally
- 52Blunder
- 54Austen's 1815 comedy of manners
- 55Laudatory poems
- 57Cicada's dietary staple
- 58Period that may be named for a Taylor Swift album
- 59"Pulp Fiction" actress Thurman
- 60"Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor and character Danson
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 80 entries.
- There are 40 across and 40 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Danny Chasin.
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- 1AWorld Cup 2026 org.FIFA
- 5ALike many Swiss mountainsALPINE
- 11ALitigator's professionLAW
- 14AIowa cityAMES
- 15AAppropriate nickname for a dachshundWEENIE
- 16AHomer's fatherABE
- 17AWaterfowl sitting front row for the stand-up set?ROASTEDDUCK
- 19ASleep on it!COT
- 20AGovt. rulesREGS
- 21ABiblical animal shelterARK
- 22AMad Libs requestNOUN
- 23AFlorentine 20VENTI
- 25A"Liquid bread"ALE
- 26A___ BarbaraSANTA
- 27AEarlier in timeAGO
- 28ACrustacean whose brain is frazzled?FRIEDSHRIMP
- 31ATater morselsTOTS
- 33ATerminateEND
- 34AFlinchWINCE
- 35AEncounterMEET
- 37ASpanish term of endearmentPAPI
- 38AKids' injuriesOWIES
- 40AChattering piece of chatterBRR
- 41AStarter dishes, for shortAPPS
- 45ABaby sheep interrogated for its baa-d behavior?GRILLEDLAMB
- 48ALuau loopLEI
- 49AAscendsRISES
- 50ABit of sunshineRAY
- 51AEnlists anewREUPS
- 53AMany, many yearsAGES
- 54AMany, many yearsEON
- 55ARowboat propellersOARS
- 56ATake an unexpected turnZAG
- 57AFreshwater fish defeated big-time?SMOKEDTROUT
- 61ABird whose egg created the sun, per some Australian Aboriginal mythologyEMU
- 62ACurrent measureAMPERE
- 63A"My treat"ONME
- 64ACraft kit initialismDIY
- 65ASpaghetti and zitiPASTAS
- 66AInterpretREAD
- 1DDistantFAR
- 2DTextspeak prefaceIMO
- 3DHero's assuranceFEARNOT
- 4DSource of intelligenceASSET
- 5DFlabbergastsAWES
- 6DSpearheadedLED
- 7DPowered a bicyclePEDALED
- 8DAccustomedINURED
- 9DChip that's undesirableNICK
- 10DFrightened cryEEK
- 11DTerseLACONIC
- 12DBlogger's bio pageABOUTME
- 13DMoist towelette brandWETNAP
- 18DNine-to-fiver's cry of reliefTGIF
- 22DAslan's kingdomNARNIA
- 23DLarge container for liquidVAT
- 24DRestaurant critic AntonEGO
- 25DIsn't equivalent?AINT
- 26DCruise vehicleSHIP
- 29DInventor of a popular peanut butter cupREESE
- 30DThrongSWARM
- 32D"Cheeses"SMILES
- 36DFish that resemble snakesEELS
- 37DSeek divine guidancePRAY
- 38DPaper fortune teller's mediumORIGAMI
- 39DSmart aleckWISEGUY
- 40DEnvelopBLANKET
- 42DWedding guest's guestPLUSONE
- 43DVim or vigorPEP
- 44DBro's sib, possiblySIS
- 45DFed like a capybaraGRAZED
- 46DWiltsDROOPS
- 47DGerman sausage, informallyBRAT
- 52DBlunderERROR
- 54DAusten's 1815 comedy of mannersEMMA
- 55DLaudatory poemsODES
- 57DCicada's dietary stapleSAP
- 58DPeriod that may be named for a Taylor Swift albumERA
- 59D"Pulp Fiction" actress ThurmanUMA
- 60D"Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor and character DansonTED
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