Universal Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Universal Crossword for Wednesday, October 21, 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
- 1Sleep on it!
- 4Yousafzai who won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17
- 10Mouth-related
- 14Place for a piercing
- 15Wore away
- 16Walk nervously
- 17Upholstering tools (In this answer, unscramble letters 5-9)
- 19Grew older
- 20Oz dog
- 21"You've Got Mail" co.
- 22Doing nothing
- 24Uses a straw
- 26Current state of affairs (... letters 3-7)
- 30To each ___ own
- 32Golf tee, e.g.
- 33"I can't with that"
- 34Create, as an architectural plan
- 37Venus de ___
- 38Goal of a PR stunt (... letters 2-7)
- 42Elaborate prank
- 43Appeared
- 44Mo. to enjoy pumpkin spice
- 45Speedometer stat
- 47Toboggans, e.g.
- 50Certain platonic admiration (... letters 4-7)
- 54Rain delay covers
- 56"One other thing ..."
- 57Purpose
- 59Indian wrap
- 60Great white shark predator
- 62Gym playlist ... or a theme hint
- 65"Excuse me?"
- 66Crisp beers
- 67Marvel's ___-Man
- 68Civil Rights pioneer Parks
- 69Two-channel sound system
- 70Filthy room
Down
- 1Defeats
- 2Eschew cooking, say
- 3Debbie Downer portrayer Rachel
- 4Centenarian Brooks
- 5Vicinity
- 6Brand symbols
- 7Do grown-up tasks, in slang
- 8Male name hidden in this clue
- 9It's full of pop-ups
- 10Iridescent gems
- 11Angrily leave a game
- 12Card worth 1 or 11 in blackjack
- 13Was ahead
- 18Bulbasaur and Charizard can be found in it
- 23Made a hole
- 25Address for a king
- 27___ of one's eye
- 28Not pretty
- 29Cry of amused surprise
- 31Genre for Lil Baby
- 35Jet Li's martial arts specialty
- 36Yam used to flavor desserts
- 37Iraq's region
- 38An ellipse has two of them
- 39Exhausting lifestyles
- 40WhatsApp chats, briefly
- 41Boston NBAer
- 42Person who doesn't share
- 45Roast hosts, for short
- 46Searches for prey
- 48"Squid Game" and "The White Lotus"
- 49Run like Usain Bolt
- 51Sacred animal in Inca culture
- 52Boot camp nickname
- 53Person on the Appalachian Trail
- 55Youngest sexagenarian's age
- 58Cry from an unsatisfied toddler
- 60Rower's need
- 61Letter after pi
- 63Granola grain
- 64Bob Hope's group, once: Abbr.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 38-across.
- Constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown and Evan Mulvihill.
All 78 answers
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- 1ASleep on it!BED
- 4AYousafzai who won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17MALALA
- 10AMouth-relatedORAL
- 14APlace for a piercingEAR
- 15AWore awayERODED
- 16AWalk nervouslyPACE
- 17AUpholstering tools (In this answer, unscramble letters 5-9)STAPLEGUNS
- 19AGrew olderAGED
- 20AOz dogTOTO
- 21A"You've Got Mail" co.AOL
- 22ADoing nothingIDLE
- 24AUses a strawSUCKS
- 26ACurrent state of affairs (... letters 3-7)STATUSQUO
- 30ATo each ___ ownTHEIR
- 32AGolf tee, e.g.PEG
- 33A"I can't with that"UGH
- 34ACreate, as an architectural planDRAWUP
- 37AVenus de ___MILO
- 38AGoal of a PR stunt (... letters 2-7)FREEPUBLICITY
- 42AElaborate prankHOAX
- 43AAppearedSEEMED
- 44AMo. to enjoy pumpkin spiceOCT
- 45ASpeedometer statMPH
- 47AToboggans, e.g.SLEDS
- 50ACertain platonic admiration (... letters 4-7)GIRLCRUSH
- 54ARain delay coversTARPS
- 56A"One other thing ..."ALSO
- 57APurposeAIM
- 59AIndian wrapSARI
- 60AGreat white shark predatorORCA
- 62AGym playlist ... or a theme hintWORKOUTMIX
- 65A"Excuse me?"AHEM
- 66ACrisp beersLAGERS
- 67AMarvel's ___-ManANT
- 68ACivil Rights pioneer ParksROSA
- 69ATwo-channel sound systemSTEREO
- 70AFilthy roomSTY
- 1DDefeatsBESTS
- 2DEschew cooking, sayEATOUT
- 3DDebbie Downer portrayer RachelDRATCH
- 4DCentenarian BrooksMEL
- 5DVicinityAREA
- 6DBrand symbolsLOGOS
- 7DDo grown-up tasks, in slangADULT
- 8DMale name hidden in this clueLEN
- 9DIt's full of pop-upsADSITE
- 10DIridescent gemsOPALS
- 11DAngrily leave a gameRAGEQUIT
- 12DCard worth 1 or 11 in blackjackACE
- 13DWas aheadLED
- 18DBulbasaur and Charizard can be found in itPOKEDEX
- 23DMade a holeDUG
- 25DAddress for a kingSIRE
- 27D___ of one's eyeAPPLE
- 28DNot prettyUGLY
- 29DCry of amused surpriseOHO
- 31DGenre for Lil BabyRAP
- 35DJet Li's martial arts specialtyWUSHU
- 36DYam used to flavor dessertsUBE
- 37DIraq's regionMIDEAST
- 38DAn ellipse has two of themFOCI
- 39DExhausting lifestylesRATRACES
- 40DWhatsApp chats, brieflyIMS
- 41DBoston NBAerCELT
- 42DPerson who doesn't shareHOG
- 45DRoast hosts, for shortMCS
- 46DSearches for preyPROWLS
- 48D"Squid Game" and "The White Lotus"DRAMAS
- 49DRun like Usain BoltSPRINT
- 51DSacred animal in Inca cultureLLAMA
- 52DBoot camp nicknameSARGE
- 53DPerson on the Appalachian TrailHIKER
- 55DYoungest sexagenarian's ageSIXTY
- 58DCry from an unsatisfied toddlerMORE
- 60DRower's needOAR
- 61DLetter after piRHO
- 63DGranola grainOAT
- 64DBob Hope's group, once: Abbr.USO
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Questions
What are today's Universal Crossword answers?
The Wednesday, October 21, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
Is there a theme in the Wednesday, October 21, 2026 puzzle?
The puzzle is titled "Mobility Exercises", by Zachary Edward-Brown and Evan Mulvihill. 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 78 entries.