Universal Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Floating ice chunk
- 5Deal with it
- 9Bypass
- 13Woodwind with a silent E
- 14Mystical glow
- 15Paquin of "The Piano"
- 16Palindromic hour
- 17*Way to run or ski
- 20Person who's frequently spotted, say?
- 22Spill the ___
- 23Amphitheater level
- 24Like the Ivy League
- 26"To conclude ..."
- 28Black ___ (Africa's longest venomous snake)
- 31Tap dancer Gregory
- 33Soothing succulents
- 34**Comedy about Delta Tau Chi
- 39Book ID
- 40___ coding (AI-driven programming)
- 41Bird-shaped Easter candies
- 42"I haven't the vaguest"
- 442010 health law inits.
- 46You're reading one
- 47Droopy
- 48Polite email sign-off
- 50Aromatic
- 53What tree rings denote
- 54Free soloist's handhold
- 55***Gold or platinum
- 61AOC's title
- 62President after Carter
- 63Chimney buildup
- 64Guitar music blaster
- 65Layered vegetables that ogres are like, per Shrek
- 66YouTuber Chamberlain or actress Stone
- 67"Live ___" (Taco Bell slogan)
- 68"Don't you agree?"
- 69Color akin to aqua
Down
- 1Stoner's pipe
- 2Guy in a Gen Z subculture
- 3Enough space
- 4Like hard-to-categorize songs ... and three entries in this puzzle?
- 5Prickly pears, e.g.
- 6Your and my
- 7Rectangular snack for a 20-Across
- 8Simplicity
- 9Biological pouch
- 10Garlic ___ (pizzeria appetizer)
- 11Greenlandic people
- 12Comic strip unit
- 18"The Crucible" town
- 19*Have a go at
- 21"What a shame!"
- 25Word after "pad" or "Muay"
- 27"By yesterday"
- 28Entree
- 29Part of aka
- 30Samsung Galaxy Store downloads
- 32Dorothy, to Auntie Em
- 35Cookware company whose name means "the crucible"
- 36Had in hand
- 37Musical composition
- 38**Purpose
- 40Alternatives to joints
- 43Defib pro
- 45Cards ___ Humanity (party game)
- 49Sixth word of the Gettysburg Address
- 50"Go away!"
- 51Tangy Mexican condiment
- 52Sink, as a putt
- 56Showbiz feat that Obama is halfway to achieving
- 57"Will you let me?"
- 58"___ Like It Hot"
- 59NYC home of "Campbell's Soup Cans"
- 60***List-ending abbr.
- 62King, in Quebec
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 38 across and 38 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 4-down.
- Constructed by Aidan Deshong.
All 76 answers
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- 1AFloating ice chunkBERG
- 5ADeal with itCOPE
- 9ABypassSKIP
- 13AWoodwind with a silent EOBOE
- 14AMystical glowAURA
- 15APaquin of "The Piano"ANNA
- 16APalindromic hourNOON
- 17A*Way to run or skiCROSSCOUNT
- 20APerson who's frequently spotted, say?GYMRAT
- 22ASpill the ___TEA
- 23AAmphitheater levelTIER
- 24ALike the Ivy LeagueELITE
- 26A"To conclude ..."LASTLY
- 28ABlack ___ (Africa's longest venomous snake)MAMBA
- 31ATap dancer GregoryHINES
- 33ASoothing succulentsALOES
- 34A**Comedy about Delta Tau ChiANIMALHOU
- 39ABook IDISBN
- 40A___ coding (AI-driven programming)VIBE
- 41ABird-shaped Easter candiesPEEPS
- 42A"I haven't the vaguest"NOIDEA
- 44A2010 health law inits.ACA
- 46AYou're reading oneCLUE
- 47ADroopyLIMP
- 48APolite email sign-offREGARDS
- 50AAromaticSCENTED
- 53AWhat tree rings denoteAGE
- 54AFree soloist's handholdCRAG
- 55A***Gold or platinumPRECIOUSME
- 61AAOC's titleREP
- 62APresident after CarterREAGAN
- 63AChimney buildupSOOT
- 64AGuitar music blasterAMP
- 65ALayered vegetables that ogres are like, per ShrekONIONS
- 66AYouTuber Chamberlain or actress StoneEMMA
- 67A"Live ___" (Taco Bell slogan)MAS
- 68A"Don't you agree?"ISNTIT
- 69AColor akin to aquaTEAL
- 1DStoner's pipeBONG
- 2DGuy in a Gen Z subcultureEBOY
- 3DEnough spaceROOM
- 4DLike hard-to-categorize songs ... and three entries in this puzzle?GENREBENDING
- 5DPrickly pears, e.g.CACTI
- 6DYour and myOUR
- 7DRectangular snack for a 20-AcrossPROTEINBAR
- 8DSimplicityEASE
- 9DBiological pouchSAC
- 10DGarlic ___ (pizzeria appetizer)KNOTS
- 11DGreenlandic peopleINUIT
- 12DComic strip unitPANEL
- 18D"The Crucible" townSALEM
- 19D*Have a go atTRY
- 21D"What a shame!"ALAS
- 25DWord after "pad" or "Muay"THAI
- 27D"By yesterday"ASAP
- 28DEntreeMAIN
- 29DPart of akaALSO
- 30DSamsung Galaxy Store downloadsMOBILEAPPS
- 32DDorothy, to Auntie EmNIECE
- 35DCookware company whose name means "the crucible"LECREUSET
- 36DHad in handHELD
- 37DMusical compositionOPUS
- 38D**PurposeUSE
- 40DAlternatives to jointsVAPEPENS
- 43DDefib proEMT
- 45DCards ___ Humanity (party game)AGAINST
- 49DSixth word of the Gettysburg AddressAGO
- 50D"Go away!"SCRAM
- 51DTangy Mexican condimentCREMA
- 52DSink, as a puttDRAIN
- 56DShowbiz feat that Obama is halfway to achievingEGOT
- 57D"Will you let me?"CANI
- 58D"___ Like It Hot"SOME
- 59DNYC home of "Campbell's Soup Cans"MOMA
- 60D***List-ending abbr.ETAL
- 62DKing, in QuebecROI
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Questions
What are today's Universal Crossword answers?
The Tuesday, October 27, 2026 grid has 76 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
Is there a theme in the Tuesday, October 27, 2026 puzzle?
The puzzle is titled "Broken Records", by Aidan Deshong. 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 76 entries.