Universal Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 17, 2026
Saturday, October 17, 2026/71 clues solved
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Across
- 1Web portal with Bing
- 4Barn baby
- 9NBA stat
- 12Device that prevents sheets from getting wrinkled?
- 15___ and aah
- 16Genesis account
- 17_ot-_imit _aha poker
- 18"Dennis the ___"
- 19Japanese casual wear retailer
- 21Prank pulled by pulling
- 25Blow like a volcano
- 26Obsessive literary captain
- 28The Munch Museum's city
- 30Is sick
- 31Mexican street corn
- 32"The Gilded Age" actress McDonald
- 34Ray gun sound
- 35Its crust uses alternative flours
- 38Location tech
- 39Gives stars to, in a way
- 40Spread false accusations about
- 41Rep
- 43Word after "window" or "aisle"
- 44Swear
- 45Garment worn after a relaxing bath
- 46Limb for a soccer team captain's band
- 47Some MMA wins
- 48Landform in Kiribati or Tuvalu
- 50Creatively decorated vehicle
- 54Oolong, e.g.
- 55Highlight of many a Celtic rock song
- 60Break a fast
- 61Seafood dish prepared with mayo
- 62Texting letters
- 63Colombian dish prepared with corn flour
- 64Encouragement at a drag bar
Down
- 1Female zebra
- 2Twirl
- 3Theoretical power unit representing electricity saved
- 4Had title to
- 5Director Craven
- 6Eng. course
- 7Word before "surf" or "trip"
- 8Drive-___ window
- 9Surprises for students who didn't study
- 10Collection sites for drivers
- 11Has success using drivers?
- 12Fluffy pooch
- 13Brew prepared similarly to sake
- 14Actress Daly whose first name is hidden in "safety net"
- 20401(k) alternative
- 22Pursue
- 23"Yes indeedy!"
- 24Like Bart, among the Simpson siblings
- 26Elite NFL squad
- 27Sound real estate investments?
- 29Unrefined metal
- 31Containers shaped like acoustic foam
- 33Figs. that can translate into college credit
- 36Org. that funded memory foam's invention
- 37"To be completely frank ..."
- 42State with only three counties: Abbr.
- 47Greek K
- 49Dumbbell units, for short
- 51Pepsi, e.g.
- 52"Sadly ..."
- 53Support in the closet
- 56"Eureka!"
- 57(Don't pet me!)
- 58Dessert consumed on 3/14
- 59Mischievous demon
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 71 entries.
- There are 36 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 35-across.
- Constructed by Kareem Ayas and Rafael Musa.
All 71 answers
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- 1AWeb portal with BingMSN
- 4ABarn babyOWLET
- 9ANBA statPTS
- 12ADevice that prevents sheets from getting wrinkled?PAPERWEIGHT
- 15A___ and aahOOH
- 16AGenesis accountORIGINSTORY
- 17A_ot-_imit _aha pokerPLO
- 18A"Dennis the ___"MENACE
- 19AJapanese casual wear retailerUNIQLO
- 21APrank pulled by pullingWEDGIE
- 25ABlow like a volcanoERUPT
- 26AObsessive literary captainAHAB
- 28AThe Munch Museum's cityOSLO
- 30AIs sickAILS
- 31AMexican street cornELOTE
- 32A"The Gilded Age" actress McDonaldAUDRA
- 34ARay gun soundZAP
- 35AIts crust uses alternative floursGLUTENFREEPIZZA
- 38ALocation techGPS
- 39AGives stars to, in a wayRATES
- 40ASpread false accusations aboutSMEAR
- 41ARepCRED
- 43AWord after "window" or "aisle"SEAT
- 44ASwearCUSS
- 45AGarment worn after a relaxing bathROBE
- 46ALimb for a soccer team captain's bandARM
- 47ASome MMA winsKOS
- 48ALandform in Kiribati or TuvaluATOLL
- 50ACreatively decorated vehicleARTCAR
- 54AOolong, e.g.TEA
- 55AHighlight of many a Celtic rock songBAGPIPESOLO
- 60ABreak a fastEAT
- 61ASeafood dish prepared with mayoSHRIMPSALAD
- 62ATexting lettersSMS
- 63AColombian dish prepared with corn flourAREPA
- 64AEncouragement at a drag barYAS
- 1DFemale zebraMARE
- 2DTwirlSPIN
- 3DTheoretical power unit representing electricity savedNEGAWATT
- 4DHad title toOWNED
- 5DDirector CravenWES
- 6DEng. courseLIT
- 7DWord before "surf" or "trip"EGO
- 8DDrive-___ windowTHRU
- 9DSurprises for students who didn't studyPOPQUIZZES
- 10DCollection sites for driversTOLLPLAZAS
- 11DHas success using drivers?SHOOTSPAR
- 12DFluffy poochPOM
- 13DBrew prepared similarly to sakeRICEBEER
- 14DActress Daly whose first name is hidden in "safety net"TYNE
- 20D401(k) alternativeIRA
- 22DPursueGOAFTER
- 23D"Yes indeedy!"ISUREAM
- 24DLike Bart, among the Simpson siblingsELDEST
- 26DElite NFL squadALLPROTEAM
- 27DSound real estate investments?HOUSEBOATS
- 29DUnrefined metalORE
- 31DContainers shaped like acoustic foamEGGCRATES
- 33DFigs. that can translate into college creditAPSCORES
- 36DOrg. that funded memory foam's inventionNASA
- 37D"To be completely frank ..."IMUSTSAY
- 42DState with only three counties: Abbr.DEL
- 47DGreek KKAPPA
- 49DDumbbell units, for shortLBS
- 51DPepsi, e.g.COLA
- 52D"Sadly ..."ALAS
- 53DSupport in the closetROD
- 56D"Eureka!"AHA
- 57D(Don't pet me!)GRR
- 58DDessert consumed on 3/14PIE
- 59DMischievous demonIMP
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