Universal Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Universal Crossword for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
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Across
- 1Liven (up)
- 4Sounds of amazement
- 8Acquire
- 12Tries to win the heart of
- 14"Wheel of Fortune" turn
- 15System of beliefs
- 17"Finally ..." (In this answer, note letters 3-7)
- 20Incredible bargain
- 21Twosome
- 22Compete (for)
- 23"You gotta be kidding me!" (... letters 2-6)
- 28Mai ___
- 31Labradoodle, e.g.
- 32So-o-o happy
- 33___ and for all
- 35Faucet issue
- 38Fruits used in 46-Down
- 39Debates ferociously, say (... letters 4-8)
- 42Rita's "West Side Story" role
- 43World Cup cheer
- 44Mind-centering discipline
- 48Conspiratorial group
- 51(Throw me a bone!)
- 53Wrestler's goal
- 54Competition with knights and queens (... letters 5-9)
- 58O'Hare, for United
- 59Future tulip
- 60Charged particle
- 61Ancient Greek prophet
- 64Low-alcohol brew ... or what's found in 17-, 23-, 39- and 54-Across? (Bonus: Note what the changed letters spell!)
- 68New Orleans sandwiches
- 69Sound of contentment
- 70It eliminates wrinkles
- 71Queens ballplayer, for short
- 72___ Lankan rupee
- 73Singer Del Rey
Down
- 1Leather punches
- 2Castle defense
- 3Get ready for a selfie
- 4Buckeyes' sch.
- 5Decide
- 6Diwali celebrant
- 7Pig's schnoz
- 8Goop at a salon
- 9Grabbed a bite
- 10"There's no alternative for me"
- 11"Not gonna happen"
- 13Male deer
- 16Knights' rides
- 18Needed a Band-Aid, say
- 19Eco-conscious bag
- 24Big commotion
- 25Fairy-tale monster
- 26In addition
- 27"Roots" writer Alex
- 28Roman garment
- 29Unknown commenter, for short
- 30Coolest rap song from 1990?
- 34"Como ___?"
- 36"Am ___ believe ..."
- 37Seal predator in Arctic lands
- 40Browser subwindows
- 41Gull's relative
- 45Tennis period beginning in '68
- 46Martini booze
- 47Queen of the hill, perhaps
- 49If nothing goes wrong
- 50Rock icon Reed
- 52Impartial
- 54Karate strike
- 55Lake touching Michigan's "thumb"
- 56Forearm bones
- 57It merged with Exxon in '99
- 62Frequent URL ending
- 63Harsh cleaning agent
- 65Fish whose name is Hawaiian for "fire"
- 66Lo-o-ng time
- 67Cellular messenger
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 36 across and 42 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Drew Schmenner.
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- 1ALiven (up)AMP
- 4ASounds of amazementOOHS
- 8AAcquireGAIN
- 12ATries to win the heart ofWOOS
- 14A"Wheel of Fortune" turnSPIN
- 15ASystem of beliefsETHOS
- 17A"Finally ..." (In this answer, note letters 3-7)LASTBUTNOTLEAST
- 20AIncredible bargainSTEAL
- 21ATwosomeDUO
- 22ACompete (for)VIE
- 23A"You gotta be kidding me!" (... letters 2-6)GETOUTTAHERE
- 28AMai ___TAI
- 31ALabradoodle, e.g.DOG
- 32ASo-o-o happyELATED
- 33A___ and for allONCE
- 35AFaucet issueDRIP
- 38AFruits used in 46-DownSLOES
- 39ADebates ferociously, say (... letters 4-8)GOESTOETOTOE
- 42ARita's "West Side Story" roleANITA
- 43AWorld Cup cheerOLE
- 44AMind-centering disciplineYOGA
- 48AConspiratorial groupCABAL
- 51A(Throw me a bone!)ARF
- 53AWrestler's goalPIN
- 54ACompetition with knights and queens (... letters 5-9)CHESSTOURNAMENT
- 58AO'Hare, for UnitedHUB
- 59AFuture tulipBULB
- 60ACharged particleION
- 61AAncient Greek prophetORACLE
- 64ALow-alcohol brew ... or what's found in 17-, 23-, 39- and 54-Across? (Bonus: Note what the changed letters spell!)NEARBEER
- 68ANew Orleans sandwichesPOBOYS
- 69ASound of contentmentAAH
- 70AIt eliminates wrinklesIRON
- 71AQueens ballplayer, for shortNYMET
- 72A___ Lankan rupeeSRI
- 73ASinger Del ReyLANA
- 1DLeather punchesAWLS
- 2DCastle defenseMOAT
- 3DGet ready for a selfiePOSE
- 4DBuckeyes' sch.OSU
- 5DDecideOPT
- 6DDiwali celebrantHINDU
- 7DPig's schnozSNOUT
- 8DGoop at a salonGEL
- 9DGrabbed a biteATE
- 10D"There's no alternative for me"IHAVETO
- 11D"Not gonna happen"NOSIREE
- 13DMale deerSTAG
- 16DKnights' ridesSTEEDS
- 18DNeeded a Band-Aid, sayBLED
- 19DEco-conscious bagTOTE
- 24DBig commotionTODO
- 25DFairy-tale monsterOGRE
- 26DIn additionALSO
- 27D"Roots" writer AlexHALEY
- 28DRoman garmentTOGA
- 29DUnknown commenter, for shortANON
- 30DCoolest rap song from 1990?ICEICEBABY
- 34D"Como ___?"ESTAS
- 36D"Am ___ believe ..."ITO
- 37DSeal predator in Arctic landsPOLARBEAR
- 40DBrowser subwindowsTABS
- 41DGull's relativeTERN
- 45DTennis period beginning in '68OPENERA
- 46DMartini boozeGIN
- 47DQueen of the hill, perhapsANT
- 49DIf nothing goes wrongATBEST
- 50DRock icon ReedLOU
- 52DImpartialFAIR
- 54DKarate strikeCHOP
- 55DLake touching Michigan's "thumb"HURON
- 56DForearm bonesULNAS
- 57DIt merged with Exxon in '99MOBIL
- 62DFrequent URL endingCOM
- 63DHarsh cleaning agentLYE
- 65DFish whose name is Hawaiian for "fire"AHI
- 66DLo-o-ng timeEON
- 67DCellular messengerRNA
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