Universal Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 24, 2026
Saturday, October 24, 2026/74 clues solved
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Across
- 1"Sad to say ..."
- 5Pomelo discards
- 10"That's reasonable"
- 14Byproduct of an impactful event
- 16Purple-haired KPop Demon Hunter
- 17"I'd appreciate some help ..."
- 18Dutch cheese also known as queso de bola
- 19EMT skill
- 20A square ___ in a round hole
- 21Takeout meals?
- 23Place for a thief or a TV
- 25Fabric problem
- 27"Better Call Saul" network
- 28Binary question format
- 30Eggy holiday quaff
- 32Very, very
- 35Secondary conclusion
- 39Homer's exclamation
- 40The Hope Diamond's 45.52
- 41Concept
- 42___scrolling (modern time-wasting)
- 44Eight-bit units
- 45Mani's partner
- 46HS course for a future poli-sci major
- 48Anxiety about exclusion, for short
- 49Solo in "Star Wars"
- 50Docking spot
- 52Purchases
- 53The Oscars broadcast, e.g.
- 58Sticky situation
- 59Crowdsourced website
- 60Not going away anytime soon
- 63D ___ dog
- 64Pungent bakery offerings
- 65Did some karaoke
- 66"Paradiso" poet
- 67"Tuna" is the Samoan word for this fish
Down
- 1"High Voltage" band
- 2Ride feature that's never perfectly circular for safety purposes
- 3Person who won't give you elbow room
- 4Visualize
- 5"Please ___ to the attached file ..."
- 6One can't be present with you
- 7Academic Writing Mo.
- 8Egg ___ soup
- 9Aleppo's country
- 10Hot sandwich served au jus
- 11BMW competitor
- 12Apple on a teacher's desk?
- 13Backboard attachments
- 15Navigator's aid
- 22"Why the long wait?!"
- 24Dir. from Denver to Winnipeg
- 26Vegetable used as a battery in some science projects
- 28"___, ___, ___" ("You know the rest")
- 29Middle-earth meanie
- 31"Don't let those crooks escape!"
- 33Secondary job
- 3410/10 event, perhaps?
- 36Snatch
- 37Petro-Canada rival
- 38Successful arbitrage results
- 43Wiping the floor clean
- 47Contend (for)
- 51Reverberate
- 52Smooch, in Spain
- 53'Tis in the past
- 54Traveler's document
- 55Have ___ in the game
- 56Diva's solo
- 57R&B singer Bridges
- 58Extra
- 61Explosive letters
- 62Fashion monogram
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 37 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 35-across.
- Constructed by CJ Tan.
All 74 answers
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- 1A"Sad to say ..."ALAS
- 5APomelo discardsRINDS
- 10A"That's reasonable"FAIR
- 14AByproduct of an impactful eventCOREMEMORY
- 16APurple-haired KPop Demon HunterRUMI
- 17A"I'd appreciate some help ..."DOMEAFAVOR
- 18ADutch cheese also known as queso de bolaEDAM
- 19AEMT skillCPR
- 20AA square ___ in a round holePEG
- 21ATakeout meals?PICNICS
- 23APlace for a thief or a TVDEN
- 25AFabric problemRIP
- 27A"Better Call Saul" networkAMC
- 28ABinary question formatYESNO
- 30AEggy holiday quaffNOG
- 32AVery, veryOHSO
- 35ASecondary conclusionALTERNATEENDING
- 39AHomer's exclamationDOH
- 40AThe Hope Diamond's 45.52CARATS
- 41AConceptIDEA
- 42A___scrolling (modern time-wasting)DOOM
- 44AEight-bit unitsBYTES
- 45AMani's partnerPEDI
- 46AHS course for a future poli-sci majorAPGOV
- 48AAnxiety about exclusion, for shortFOMO
- 49ASolo in "Star Wars"HAN
- 50ADocking spotPIER
- 52APurchasesBUYS
- 53AThe Oscars broadcast, e.g.TVSPECIAL
- 58ASticky situationMESS
- 59ACrowdsourced websiteWIKI
- 60ANot going away anytime soonHERETOSTAY
- 63AD ___ dogASIN
- 64APungent bakery offeringsONIONROLLS
- 65ADid some karaokeSANG
- 66A"Paradiso" poetDANTE
- 67A"Tuna" is the Samoan word for this fishEEL
- 1D"High Voltage" bandACDC
- 2DRide feature that's never perfectly circular for safety purposesLOOPDELOOP
- 3DPerson who won't give you elbow roomARMRESTHOG
- 4DVisualizeSEE
- 5D"Please ___ to the attached file ..."REFER
- 6DOne can't be present with youIMAGINARYFRIEND
- 7DAcademic Writing Mo.NOV
- 8DEgg ___ soupDROP
- 9DAleppo's countrySYRIA
- 10DHot sandwich served au jusFRENCHDIP
- 11DBMW competitorAUDI
- 12DApple on a teacher's desk?IMAC
- 13DBackboard attachmentsRIMS
- 15DNavigator's aidMAP
- 22D"Why the long wait?!"CMON
- 24DDir. from Denver to WinnipegNNE
- 26DVegetable used as a battery in some science projectsPOTATO
- 28D"___, ___, ___" ("You know the rest")YADDA
- 29DMiddle-earth meanieORC
- 31D"Don't let those crooks escape!"GETEM
- 33DSecondary jobSIDEHUSTLE
- 34D10/10 event, perhaps?ONEDAYSALE
- 36DSnatchNAB
- 37DPetro-Canada rivalESSO
- 38DSuccessful arbitrage resultsGAINS
- 43DWiping the floor cleanMOPPING
- 47DContend (for)VIE
- 51DReverberateECHO
- 52DSmooch, in SpainBESO
- 53D'Tis in the pastTWAS
- 54DTraveler's documentVISA
- 55DHave ___ in the gameSKIN
- 56DDiva's soloARIA
- 57DR&B singer BridgesLEON
- 58DExtraMORE
- 61DExplosive lettersTNT
- 62DFashion monogramYSL
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Questions
What are today's Universal Crossword answers?
The Saturday, October 24, 2026 grid has 74 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
Is there a theme in the Saturday, October 24, 2026 puzzle?
The puzzle is titled "Universal Freestyle 244", by CJ Tan. 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 74 entries.