Universal Crossword Answers for Friday, October 2, 2026
Friday, October 2, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1A-lister
- 5Squandered, as a big lead
- 9Beach house elevator?
- 14___ Alto
- 15RGB's iconic collar material
- 16Ciphers
- 17Yard sale disclaimer
- 18Name that's one letter short of a zodiac sign
- 19Concert venue
- 20Movies about rallying together in Louisiana (1989) and Alabama (2014) (In this answer, see letters 1, 3, 5, 6 and 13)
- 23Oprah Winfrey, to Maya Angelou
- 2434th POTUS
- 25Movies about hardships in the Salinas Valley (1992) and at the High School of Performing Arts (1980) (Letters 2, 7, 10 and 11)
- 32The "punch" in planter's punch
- 35STEM part, for short
- 36How birthdays are celebrated
- 37Lots and lots
- 39Someone the tooth fairy visits
- 411,760 yards
- 42Elsa's was made of ice
- 45Lark's lair
- 48ACT alternative
- 49Movies about extended stays at Barton Academy (2023) and Camp Green Lake (2003) (Letters 2, 5, 6, 10 and 12)
- 52___ of the land
- 53Bean
- 57Events offering two movies for one ... and a theme hint
- 62Heart throb?
- 63Stand up at the altar
- 64"Cool!"
- 65Fury
- 66Thereabouts
- 67Nirvana drummer Grohl
- 68Slightest
- 69Suds
- 70Hook's sidekick
Down
- 1Twitch
- 2What you do with your buds?
- 3ET
- 4___ the occasion (came through)
- 5"It's my fault!"
- 6Croft of video game fame
- 7Vape pen, for short
- 8Frankfurter
- 9Type of triangle
- 10Singer Amos
- 11Notion
- 12Fish-eye ___
- 13SEA scanning group
- 21Not right?
- 22"Works for me!"
- 26___ factor (gross quality)
- 27Khaki cousin
- 28Beaver's barrier
- 29Alternatives to CT scans
- 30"First Lady of Song" Fitzgerald
- 31Kremlin refusal
- 32Engrossed
- 33The Beehive State
- 34Burrowing mammal
- 38"No thanks"
- 40Actor Patel
- 43Letterman successor
- 44Airline with a Hebrew name
- 46One of 100 in Washington
- 47Hot to ___
- 50Way to handle gray areas?
- 51Squeak and squawk
- 54Nightmare, for one
- 55Depart
- 56Cosmetician Lauder
- 57___ buggy
- 58Literature Nobelist Tokarczuk
- 59Takes advantage of
- 60Awesome, to Gen Z
- 61Otherwise
- 62Friend
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 35 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 20-across.
- Constructed by Betsy Ochester and Andrew Gutelle.
All 76 answers
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- 1AA-listerSTAR
- 5ASquandered, as a big leadBLEW
- 9ABeach house elevator?STILT
- 14A___ AltoPALO
- 15ARGB's iconic collar materialLACE
- 16ACiphersCODES
- 17AYard sale disclaimerASIS
- 18AName that's one letter short of a zodiac signARIE
- 19AConcert venueARENA
- 20AMovies about rallying together in Louisiana (1989) and Alabama (2014) (In this answer, see letters 1, 3, 5, 6 and 13)STEELMAGNOLIAS
- 23AOprah Winfrey, to Maya AngelouMENTEE
- 24A34th POTUSIKE
- 25AMovies about hardships in the Salinas Valley (1992) and at the High School of Performing Arts (1980) (Letters 2, 7, 10 and 11)OFMICEANDMEN
- 32AThe "punch" in planter's punchRUM
- 35ASTEM part, for shortTECH
- 36AHow birthdays are celebratedYEARLY
- 37ALots and lotsATON
- 39ASomeone the tooth fairy visitsKID
- 41A1,760 yardsMILE
- 42AElsa's was made of icePALACE
- 45ALark's lairNEST
- 48AACT alternativeSAT
- 49AMovies about extended stays at Barton Academy (2023) and Camp Green Lake (2003) (Letters 2, 5, 6, 10 and 12)THEHOLDOVERS
- 52A___ of the landLAY
- 53ABeanNOODLE
- 57AEvents offering two movies for one ... and a theme hintDOUBLEFEATURES
- 62AHeart throb?PULSE
- 63AStand up at the altarJILT
- 64A"Cool!"NEAT
- 65AFuryANGER
- 66AThereaboutsORSO
- 67ANirvana drummer GrohlDAVE
- 68ASlightestLEAST
- 69ASudsBEER
- 70AHook's sidekickSMEE
- 1DTwitchSPASM
- 2DWhat you do with your buds?TASTE
- 3DETALIEN
- 4D___ the occasion (came through)ROSETO
- 5D"It's my fault!"BLAMEME
- 6DCroft of video game fameLARA
- 7DVape pen, for shortECIG
- 8DFrankfurterWEENIE
- 9DType of triangleSCALENE
- 10DSinger AmosTORI
- 11DNotionIDEA
- 12DFish-eye ___LENS
- 13DSEA scanning groupTSA
- 21DNot right?LEFT
- 22D"Works for me!"OKAY
- 26D___ factor (gross quality)ICK
- 27DKhaki cousinCHINO
- 28DBeaver's barrierDAM
- 29DAlternatives to CT scansMRIS
- 30D"First Lady of Song" FitzgeraldELLA
- 31DKremlin refusalNYET
- 32DEngrossedRAPT
- 33DThe Beehive StateUTAH
- 34DBurrowing mammalMOLE
- 38D"No thanks"NAH
- 40DActor PatelDEV
- 43DLetterman successorCOLBERT
- 44DAirline with a Hebrew nameELAL
- 46DOne of 100 in WashingtonSENATOR
- 47DHot to ___TROT
- 50DWay to handle gray areas?DYEJOB
- 51DSqueak and squawkSOUNDS
- 54DNightmare, for oneDREAM
- 55DDepartLEAVE
- 56DCosmetician LauderESTEE
- 57D___ buggyDUNE
- 58DLiterature Nobelist TokarczukOLGA
- 59DTakes advantage ofUSES
- 60DAwesome, to Gen ZFIRE
- 61DOtherwiseELSE
- 62DFriendPAL
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