Universal Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 2026/72 clues solved
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Across
- 1Bacterium, perhaps
- 5"Keep that to yourself!"
- 8Some overreactions?
- 14Driver on set
- 15Mythical beast and anagram of 60-Across
- 16Wandering
- 17Rte. shaped like a tendon?
- 19Militaristic city-state of ancient Greece
- 20Common log-in req.
- 21Opposite of basic
- 23Hawaiian necklace
- 24Feel sick
- 25___ Barinholtz (actor and "Celebrity Jeopardy!" champion)
- 26Rte. to play '70s dance music on?
- 29Makes a dismissive sound, say
- 31Following behind
- 32Number-picking game
- 33Came to a close
- 34Rte. where nanas live?
- 39___ chaser (one desperately seeking fame)
- 40Material for a floppy ladder
- 43Byron's contemporary
- 44Admit misdeeds
- 46Rte. on which "Aida" might be performed?
- 48"Cheap Thrills" singer
- 49Yalie
- 50Outer: Prefix
- 51"Laughing" carnivores
- 53Seattle Sounders' org.
- 54Type of sushi
- 57Rte. named for a Nicaraguan rebel?
- 59Deployed against
- 60Mythical beast and anagram of 15-Across
- 61Like a thesis defense
- 62Unlike a pushover
- 63Word before a maiden name
- 64Memory unit that can have 256 values
Down
- 1Soldier's face covering
- 2Large tower
- 3Departed hastily
- 4Mrs., in Montreal
- 5Record parts
- 6Clips together?
- 7___ tea (summer drink)
- 8Takes back, as an offer
- 9Dadaist Jean
- 10Mrs., in Mexicali
- 11"Whats Poppin" rapper Jack
- 12Type in
- 13Reserved in manner
- 18Many a Dickens character
- 22"Queen of Broadway" Menzel
- 27(Actually, keep this as is)
- 28Bug catchers?
- 30Given no choice
- 33CPR expert
- 35Jai ___
- 36Making marks on, as a belt
- 37Showing signs of disuse
- 38Herb that's also a name ... or two names
- 41Tugs
- 42Letter found in the Bible
- 43Its subsidiaries include Fred Meyer and QFC
- 44Engaged man
- 45The right way?
- 46Its surface temperature is about 872 degrees Fahrenheit
- 47Be
- 48One way to annoy a roommate
- 52Macro or micro subj.
- 55Words spoken by, or to, a 44-Down
- 56Name that's a conjunction backward
- 58Steal from
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 37 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 34-across.
- Constructed by Michael Tang.
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- 1ABacterium, perhapsGERM
- 5A"Keep that to yourself!"TMI
- 8ASome overreactions?RASHES
- 14ADriver on setADAM
- 15AMythical beast and anagram of 60-AcrossROC
- 16AWanderingERRANT
- 17ARte. shaped like a tendon?SINEWAVE
- 19AMilitaristic city-state of ancient GreeceSPARTA
- 20ACommon log-in req.MFA
- 21AOpposite of basicACIDIC
- 23AHawaiian necklaceLEI
- 24AFeel sickAIL
- 25A___ Barinholtz (actor and "Celebrity Jeopardy!" champion)IKE
- 26ARte. to play '70s dance music on?DISCORD
- 29AMakes a dismissive sound, saySCOFFS
- 31AFollowing behindINTOW
- 32ANumber-picking gameKENO
- 33ACame to a closeENDED
- 34ARte. where nanas live?GRANDMASTER
- 39A___ chaser (one desperately seeking fame)CLOUT
- 40AMaterial for a floppy ladderROPE
- 43AByron's contemporaryKEATS
- 44AAdmit misdeedsFESSUP
- 46ARte. on which "Aida" might be performed?VERDICT
- 48A"Cheap Thrills" singerSIA
- 49AYalieELI
- 50AOuter: PrefixEXO
- 51A"Laughing" carnivoresHYENAS
- 53ASeattle Sounders' org.MLS
- 54AType of sushiNIGIRI
- 57ARte. named for a Nicaraguan rebel?CONTRAST
- 59ADeployed againstUSEDON
- 60AMythical beast and anagram of 15-AcrossORC
- 61ALike a thesis defenseORAL
- 62AUnlike a pushoverSTRONG
- 63AWord before a maiden nameNEE
- 64AMemory unit that can have 256 valuesBYTE
- 1DSoldier's face coveringGASMASK
- 2DLarge towerEDIFICE
- 3DDeparted hastilyRANALONG
- 4DMrs., in MontrealMME
- 5DRecord partsTRACKS
- 6DClips together?MOVIE
- 7D___ tea (summer drink)ICED
- 8DTakes back, as an offerRESCINDS
- 9DDadaist JeanARP
- 10DMrs., in MexicaliSRA
- 11D"Whats Poppin" rapper JackHARLOW
- 12DType inENTER
- 13DReserved in mannerSTAID
- 18DMany a Dickens characterWAIF
- 22D"Queen of Broadway" MenzelIDINA
- 27D(Actually, keep this as is)STET
- 28DBug catchers?CODERS
- 30DGiven no choiceFORCED
- 33DCPR expertEMT
- 35DJai ___ALAI
- 36DMaking marks on, as a beltNOTCHING
- 37DShowing signs of disuseDUSTY
- 38DHerb that's also a name ... or two namesROSEMARY
- 41DTugsPULLSAT
- 42DLetter found in the BibleEPISTLE
- 43DIts subsidiaries include Fred Meyer and QFCKROGER
- 44DEngaged manFIANCE
- 45DThe right way?EAST
- 46DIts surface temperature is about 872 degrees FahrenheitVENUS
- 47DBeEXIST
- 48DOne way to annoy a roommateSNORE
- 52DMacro or micro subj.ECON
- 55DWords spoken by, or to, a 44-DownIDO
- 56DName that's a conjunction backwardRON
- 58DSteal fromROB
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Questions
What are today's Universal Crossword answers?
The Wednesday, October 28, 2026 grid has 72 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
Is there a theme in the Wednesday, October 28, 2026 puzzle?
The puzzle is titled "Get in the Car!", by Michael Tang. 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.