Universal Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026/72 clues solved
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Across
- 1Sports data
- 6Small house, in the Southwest
- 12"And if I choose not to?"
- 14Devices providing bird's-eye views
- 15How executives may fly
- 17NYE month
- 1818-wheeler
- 19Bend done in a tutu
- 21Rub the wrong way
- 22Reporter's credential
- 26Well-worn pencil
- 27___ and thx
- 29Filming or parking site
- 30Motor oil brand
- 31Company behind ChatGPT
- 33Sign between Virgo and Scorpio
- 35Retraces one's footsteps ... and what each word in 15-, 22-, 48- and 57-Across has?
- 38Windows precursor
- 39Made level
- 42UFO crew
- 45"Yikes!"
- 46Journalist ___ B. Wells
- 47"since u asked ..."
- 48Hot cocoa mix brand
- 51Org. with a Most Wanted list
- 52Peru's capital
- 53"10-4"
- 56Enjoy a samosa
- 57Actor who earned five Emmy nominations for "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
- 62Surgery aids
- 63Philadelphia NFL team
- 64"Yo, bro!"
- 65Sentimental soul
Down
- 1Recover after pregaming, say
- 2Cargo area on a heavy-duty vehicle
- 3"How cute!" sounds
- 4Not that
- 5Reasonable
- 6Audiophile's rack contents
- 7Curve
- 8Note between fa and la
- 9Like some Roblox purchases
- 10Cars that stop at Supercharger stations
- 11Basketball play that helps a teammate
- 13Short-term hires
- 16Title for David Beckham
- 17T. rex, e.g.
- 20Psychic's "asset"
- 23Yale students
- 24Cried one's heart out
- 25Runner's download
- 27Short stops?
- 28Centrist in British politics, informally
- 32___ de plume
- 33"___ Miserables"
- 34Score 100% on
- 36Marvel trickster god
- 37Cutlery collection
- 40Diplomat's post
- 41"I dare you!"
- 42Subj. for some new U.S. residents
- 43Streaming platform where Kai Cenat reached 1 million subscribers in 2025
- 44"As easy as pie," for one
- 46Topic for debate
- 49Skewered dish of South Asia
- 50Bro, say
- 54Periods of history or Taylor Swift's artistry
- 55Frozen breakfast brand
- 58"Er-r ..."
- 59Place for a "me day"
- 60XXX-XX-XXXX ID
- 61Santa's little helper
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 33 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 15-across.
- Constructed by Tarun Krishnamurthy.
All 72 answers
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- 1ASports dataSTATS
- 6ASmall house, in the SouthwestCASITA
- 12A"And if I choose not to?"ORWHAT
- 14ADevices providing bird's-eye viewsDRONES
- 15AHow executives may flyBUSINESSCLASS
- 17ANYE monthDEC
- 18A18-wheelerSEMI
- 19ABend done in a tutuPLIE
- 21ARub the wrong wayIRK
- 22AReporter's credentialPRESSPASS
- 26AWell-worn pencilNUB
- 27A___ and thxPLS
- 29AFilming or parking siteLOT
- 30AMotor oil brandSTP
- 31ACompany behind ChatGPTOPENAI
- 33ASign between Virgo and ScorpioLIBRA
- 35ARetraces one's footsteps ... and what each word in 15-, 22-, 48- and 57-Across has?DOUBLESBACK
- 38AWindows precursorMSDOS
- 39AMade levelEVENED
- 42AUFO crewETS
- 45A"Yikes!"EEK
- 46AJournalist ___ B. WellsIDA
- 47A"since u asked ..."IMO
- 48AHot cocoa mix brandSWISSMISS
- 51AOrg. with a Most Wanted listFBI
- 52APeru's capitalLIMA
- 53A"10-4"ISEE
- 56AEnjoy a samosaEAT
- 57AActor who earned five Emmy nominations for "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"TITUSSBURGESS
- 62ASurgery aidsCLAMPS
- 63APhiladelphia NFL teamEAGLES
- 64A"Yo, bro!"HEYMAN
- 65ASentimental soulSOFTY
- 1DRecover after pregaming, saySOBERUP
- 2DCargo area on a heavy-duty vehicleTRUCKBED
- 3D"How cute!" soundsAWS
- 4DNot thatTHIS
- 5DReasonableSANE
- 6DAudiophile's rack contentsCDS
- 7DCurveARC
- 8DNote between fa and laSOL
- 9DLike some Roblox purchasesINAPP
- 10DCars that stop at Supercharger stationsTESLAS
- 11DBasketball play that helps a teammateASSIST
- 13DShort-term hiresTEMPS
- 16DTitle for David BeckhamSIR
- 17DT. rex, e.g.DINO
- 20DPsychic's "asset"ESP
- 23DYale studentsELIS
- 24DCried one's heart outSOBBED
- 25DRunner's downloadSTRAVA
- 27DShort stops?PAUSES
- 28DCentrist in British politics, informallyLIBDEM
- 32D___ de plumeNOM
- 33D"___ Miserables"LES
- 34DScore 100% onACE
- 36DMarvel trickster godLOKI
- 37DCutlery collectionKNIFESET
- 40DDiplomat's postEMBASSY
- 41D"I dare you!"DOIT
- 42DSubj. for some new U.S. residentsESL
- 43DStreaming platform where Kai Cenat reached 1 million subscribers in 2025TWITCH
- 44D"As easy as pie," for oneSIMILE
- 46DTopic for debateISSUE
- 49DSkewered dish of South AsiaSATAY
- 50DBro, saySIB
- 54DPeriods of history or Taylor Swift's artistryERAS
- 55DFrozen breakfast brandEGGO
- 58D"Er-r ..."UMM
- 59DPlace for a "me day"SPA
- 60DXXX-XX-XXXX IDSSN
- 61DSanta's little helperELF
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Questions
What are today's Universal Crossword answers?
The Tuesday, October 20, 2026 grid has 72 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
Is there a theme in the Tuesday, October 20, 2026 puzzle?
The puzzle is titled "Twist Endings", by Tarun Krishnamurthy. The long across answers usually carry the idea.
Where can I find older Universal Crossword answers?
Every past grid stays online with its full solution, so an old clue is always one search away.
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword?
Today's grid is 15x15 and has 72 entries.