Universal Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 3, 2026
Saturday, October 3, 2026/66 clues solved
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Across
- 1Prima ballerina Pavlova
- 5College honor roll
- 14Former "Tonight Show" host Jack
- 15"Yo, yo!"
- 16Give off
- 17Not in a studio
- 18Note to ___
- 19Perilous structures
- 20Life science facility, informally
- 22Had brunch, perhaps
- 23Extreme dislike
- 24Takes a fat L
- 29Request on social media
- 30Band saw, e.g.
- 31Assn. for the public good
- 32Indiana WNBA team, or a high body temperature
- 33Fertilization targets
- 34Storied surfing spots?
- 37___ out (jukes)
- 39When necessary
- 40Pistons Hall of Famer Joe whose name ends with a planet
- 41Tabloid journalism outlet
- 42Changes (into)
- 43GPTZero, for example
- 48Spanish greeting
- 50"My brain has stopped working"
- 51Designer Cassini
- 52Longtime "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star
- 53Ready to be harvested
- 54Online subforum for questions
- 55Play parts
Down
- 1Humans and orangutans
- 2Labels on lanyards
- 3Identify something precisely
- 4Craft
- 5It becomes a different kind of star when its "D" and "N" are changed to "C" and "L"
- 6American Civil Rights icon Baker
- 7Loads and loads
- 8Follow-up to "straight" in some bar orders
- 9Break into tiny pieces
- 10Allow to chill
- 11Figure skater Malinin nicknamed the "Quad God"
- 12High-volume, low-quality internet material
- 13Loads and loads
- 15Wannabe surfer
- 21Comic book writer Stan
- 23Barbera's partner in animation
- 24Didn't just like
- 25Is below zero, in a way
- 26Bibliophile
- 27Excuse for being late to an early-morning event
- 28One is full at the start of a meal
- 30Fall Out Boy co-founder Wentz
- 32Exhibited a symptom of ADHD
- 35More tranquil
- 36University of Washington locale
- 37Dog coat
- 38Symmetrically shaped Greek vase
- 40Uncool types
- 42Impressionist Claude
- 43Hawaiian word for "land" hidden in "main attraction"
- 44Covers, as a cake
- 45Unpleasantly damp
- 46N'Djamena's country
- 47___ torch
- 49Gains life experience
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 66 entries.
- There are 31 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 15-across.
- Constructed by Adam Levav.
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- 1APrima ballerina PavlovaANNA
- 5ACollege honor rollDEANSLIST
- 14AFormer "Tonight Show" host JackPAAR
- 15A"Yo, yo!"HELLOHELLO
- 16AGive offEMIT
- 17ANot in a studioONLOCATION
- 18ANote to ___SELF
- 19APerilous structuresDEATHTRAPS
- 20ALife science facility, informallyBIOLAB
- 22AHad brunch, perhapsATE
- 23AExtreme dislikeHATRED
- 24ATakes a fat LLOSESBIG
- 29ARequest on social mediaADDME
- 30ABand saw, e.g.POWERTOOL
- 31AAssn. for the public goodNGO
- 32AIndiana WNBA team, or a high body temperatureFEVER
- 33AFertilization targetsOVA
- 34AStoried surfing spots?NEWSSITES
- 37A___ out (jukes)FAKES
- 39AWhen necessaryASNEEDED
- 40APistons Hall of Famer Joe whose name ends with a planetDUMARS
- 41ATabloid journalism outletRAG
- 42AChanges (into)MORPHS
- 43AGPTZero, for exampleAIDETECTOR
- 48ASpanish greetingHOLA
- 50A"My brain has stopped working"ICANTTHINK
- 51ADesigner CassiniOLEG
- 52ALongtime "Real Housewives of Atlanta" starNENELEAKES
- 53AReady to be harvestedRIPE
- 54AOnline subforum for questionsASKREDDIT
- 55APlay partsACTS
- 1DHumans and orangutansAPES
- 2DLabels on lanyardsNAMEBADGES
- 3DIdentify something preciselyNAILITDOWN
- 4DCraftARTFORM
- 5DIt becomes a different kind of star when its "D" and "N" are changed to "C" and "L"DENEB
- 6DAmerican Civil Rights icon BakerELLA
- 7DLoads and loadsALOT
- 8DFollow-up to "straight" in some bar ordersNOCHASER
- 9DBreak into tiny piecesSHATTER
- 10DAllow to chillLETREST
- 11DFigure skater Malinin nicknamed the "Quad God"ILIA
- 12DHigh-volume, low-quality internet materialSLOP
- 13DLoads and loadsTONS
- 15DWannabe surferHODAD
- 21DComic book writer StanLEE
- 23DBarbera's partner in animationHANNA
- 24DDidn't just likeLOVED
- 25DIs below zero, in a wayOWES
- 26DBibliophileBOOKAHOLIC
- 27DExcuse for being late to an early-morning eventIOVERSLEPT
- 28DOne is full at the start of a mealGLASS
- 30DFall Out Boy co-founder WentzPETE
- 32DExhibited a symptom of ADHDFIDGETED
- 35DMore tranquilSERENER
- 36DUniversity of Washington localeSEATTLE
- 37DDog coatFUR
- 38DSymmetrically shaped Greek vaseAMPHORA
- 40DUncool typesDORKS
- 42DImpressionist ClaudeMONET
- 43DHawaiian word for "land" hidden in "main attraction"AINA
- 44DCovers, as a cakeICES
- 45DUnpleasantly dampDANK
- 46DN'Djamena's countryCHAD
- 47D___ torchTIKI
- 49DGains life experienceAGES
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