Universal Crossword Answers for Monday, October 26, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Take a breather
- 5Lounge around
- 9Drink noisily, as soup
- 14Ancient Andean
- 15Creative thought
- 16Hawaiian porch
- 17*Thor, Zeus and Indra
- 19Parenthetical comment
- 20Synagogue skullcap
- 21Charged atoms
- 23Rocks, in a bar
- 24*Lifted items
- 30Nickname for Teresa
- 32Hard to come by
- 33Feel under the weather
- 34Liability's opposite
- 37Flustered state
- 40*Descartes' first principle, in Latin
- 43"You think I won't?!"
- 44Get ready to drive on a course
- 45The NBA's Thunder, on scoreboards
- 46Indian flatbread
- 48Bawls
- 52*Kind and generous disposition
- 57Cheer syllable
- 58Cold War inits.
- 59Duke in "Twelfth Night"
- 61Birthing coach
- 64"That can't stay!" ... or an observation about what each starred clue's answer contains
- 67Key over Shift
- 68Person whose white hat is called a toque
- 69She, in Paris
- 70Swerves suddenly
- 71Tools used on tree trunks
- 72Rose in a cornfield, perhaps
Down
- 1Take the chance
- 2Bait or lure
- 3Checks (out)
- 4Waterproof covering
- 5"Let there be ___"
- 6Big fuss
- 7Z, in New Zealand
- 8Not as difficult
- 9Informal language
- 10Cowboy's rope
- 11Mono- relative
- 12"Far out!"
- 13Pizzeria order
- 18More, in Mexico
- 22All wound up
- 25Cookie shaped like its first or last letter
- 26Cause for a replay review of a steal, often
- 27Waikiki's locale
- 28Carpe ___
- 29Type of camera, for short
- 31Herb with parsley, rosemary and thyme, in song
- 35Cellphone's ___ card
- 36Shorthand pros
- 38"Will pay later" letters
- 39There are six in one fl. oz.
- 40One may be in tiers at a wedding!
- 41Killer whale
- 42Casino city near Lake Tahoe
- 43"Silly me!"
- 47Youngest continent by median age
- 49Baltimore baseball player
- 50Slip-on bracelet
- 51Waved away, as a fly
- 53It's often a foot long
- 54Bygone Russian monarchs
- 55Slacks off
- 56Physicians, for short
- 60Hearty dish
- 61Actor Patel
- 62The difference between nine and 10
- 63Salt Lake City athlete
- 65Brief expression of gratitude
- 66Giggle syllable
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 40-across.
- Constructed by Shmuel Schmell.
All 78 answers
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- 1ATake a breatherREST
- 5ALounge aroundLAZE
- 9ADrink noisily, as soupSLURP
- 14AAncient AndeanINCA
- 15ACreative thoughtIDEA
- 16AHawaiian porchLANAI
- 17A*Thor, Zeus and IndraSTORMGODS
- 19AParenthetical commentASIDE
- 20ASynagogue skullcapKIPPAH
- 21ACharged atomsIONS
- 23ARocks, in a barICE
- 24A*Lifted itemsSTOLENGOODS
- 30ANickname for TeresaTESS
- 32AHard to come byRARE
- 33AFeel under the weatherAIL
- 34ALiability's oppositeASSET
- 37AFlustered stateDITHER
- 40A*Descartes' first principle, in LatinCOGITOERGOSUM
- 43A"You think I won't?!"DAREME
- 44AGet ready to drive on a courseTEEUP
- 45AThe NBA's Thunder, on scoreboardsOKC
- 46AIndian flatbreadNAAN
- 48ABawlsSOBS
- 52A*Kind and generous dispositionHEARTOFGOLD
- 57ACheer syllableRAH
- 58ACold War inits.USSR
- 59ADuke in "Twelfth Night"ORSINO
- 61ABirthing coachDOULA
- 64A"That can't stay!" ... or an observation about what each starred clue's answer containsITHASTOGO
- 67AKey over ShiftENTER
- 68APerson whose white hat is called a toqueCHEF
- 69AShe, in ParisELLE
- 70ASwerves suddenlyVEERS
- 71ATools used on tree trunksAXES
- 72ARose in a cornfield, perhapsWEED
- 1DTake the chanceRISKIT
- 2DBait or lureENTICE
- 3DChecks (out)SCOPES
- 4DWaterproof coveringTARP
- 5D"Let there be ___"LIGHT
- 6DBig fussADO
- 7DZ, in New ZealandZED
- 8DNot as difficultEASIER
- 9DInformal languageSLANG
- 10DCowboy's ropeLASSO
- 11DMono- relativeUNI
- 12D"Far out!"RAD
- 13DPizzeria orderPIE
- 18DMore, in MexicoMAS
- 22DAll wound upONEDGE
- 25DCookie shaped like its first or last letterOREO
- 26DCause for a replay review of a steal, oftenLATETAG
- 27DWaikiki's localeOAHU
- 28DCarpe ___DIEM
- 29DType of camera, for shortSLR
- 31DHerb with parsley, rosemary and thyme, in songSAGE
- 35DCellphone's ___ cardSIM
- 36DShorthand prosSTENOS
- 38D"Will pay later" lettersIOU
- 39DThere are six in one fl. oz.TSPS
- 40DOne may be in tiers at a wedding!CAKE
- 41DKiller whaleORCA
- 42DCasino city near Lake TahoeRENO
- 43D"Silly me!"DOH
- 47DYoungest continent by median ageAFRICA
- 49DBaltimore baseball playerORIOLE
- 50DSlip-on braceletBANGLE
- 51DWaved away, as a flySHOOED
- 53DIt's often a foot longRULER
- 54DBygone Russian monarchsTSARS
- 55DSlacks offLOAFS
- 56DPhysicians, for shortDRS
- 60DHearty dishSTEW
- 61DActor PatelDEV
- 62DThe difference between nine and 10ONE
- 63DSalt Lake City athleteUTE
- 65DBrief expression of gratitudeTHX
- 66DGiggle syllableHEE
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Questions
What are today's Universal Crossword answers?
The Monday, October 26, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
Is there a theme in the Monday, October 26, 2026 puzzle?
The puzzle is titled "At Your Disposal", by Shmuel Schmell. The long across answers usually carry the idea.
Where can I find older Universal Crossword answers?
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How many clues are in the Universal Crossword?
Today's grid is 15x15 and has 78 entries.