Universal Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 4, 2026
Sunday, October 4, 2026/72 clues solved
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Across
- 1Looks fixedly
- 7Need to repay
- 10Sticks together?
- 14Grid elements
- 16Graph element
- 17"That sounds about right"
- 18___Stream (carbonation system brand)
- 19List ender in a bibliography: Abbr.
- 20Camp shelter
- 21Constant critic
- 22Carter of "Wonder Woman"
- 24Measure of interpersonal skills, casually
- 26CPR pro
- 28Fling
- 29Word after "Diva" or "Solo"
- 31Snack items that hit the sinuses
- 35Fencer's blade
- 36Summarize
- 37"I nailed it!"
- 39Google Maps path: Abbr.
- 40"Live Free or Die," for New Hampshire
- 42Swab the poop deck, say
- 43Swerve
- 44"Annoyed grunt" in "Simpsons" scripts
- 45Leading light among hippies?
- 48Peace prize namesake
- 52Sin reciprocal
- 53Numbers people, for short
- 55Move, in Realtor lingo
- 56"Aquarius" musical
- 57Lao Gan Ma hot sauce
- 59"No ifs, ___ or buts"
- 60"We should make like a tree and leave"
- 61"Gotcha"
- 6224/7 med. facilities
- 63Shopping frenzies
Down
- 1Sales pitch
- 2Hoity-___
- 3"Oh, dang!"
- 4The ___ (someone authentic)
- 5Small amount of energy
- 6It becomes another opening when its third letter is changed to "O"
- 7Lacking variety
- 8One side in a '90s hip-hop rivalry
- 9That, in Spanish
- 10Sounding congested
- 11Chinchilla or bearded dragon, for some
- 12Mission that's not part of the main storyline
- 13Anastasia's father in "Anastasia," e.g.
- 15French model ___ Rau
- 21Owns
- 23Prefix with -dextrous
- 25Given out
- 27Yuletide decoration
- 30Colombian currency
- 31Invertebrate that inspired a dance move
- 32They're often taken for a ride!
- 33"I'll handle this!"
- 34Gym leader
- 35"Creature From the Black Lagoon" genre
- 38"Let's go!"
- 41Antiperspirant targets
- 43Cleaning machine, briefly
- 46One of more than 6,200 in the Quran
- 47Bros, e.g.
- 49___ flag (partner's mundane quirk)
- 50Fisher of "Eighth Grade"
- 51Runs at an easy pace
- 52Dirty ___ (tea drink with espresso)
- 54Bros, e.g.
- 57BAL, PIT and CIN's NFL rival
- 58"Kindergarten ___" (1990 film)
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 36 across and 36 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 14-across.
- Constructed by Brian Callahan.
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- 1ALooks fixedlySTARES
- 7ANeed to repayOWE
- 10ASticks together?NEST
- 14AGrid elementsPOWERLINES
- 16AGraph elementAXIS
- 17A"That sounds about right"IIMAGINESO
- 18A___Stream (carbonation system brand)SODA
- 19AList ender in a bibliography: Abbr.ETAL
- 20ACamp shelterTENT
- 21AConstant criticHATER
- 22ACarter of "Wonder Woman"LYNDA
- 24AMeasure of interpersonal skills, casuallySOCIALIQ
- 26ACPR proEMT
- 28AFlingTOSS
- 29AWord after "Diva" or "Solo"CUP
- 31ASnack items that hit the sinusesWASABIPEAS
- 35AFencer's bladeEPEE
- 36ASummarizeOUTLINE
- 37A"I nailed it!"SUCCESS
- 39AGoogle Maps path: Abbr.RTE
- 40A"Live Free or Die," for New HampshireSTATEMOTTO
- 42ASwab the poop deck, sayMOP
- 43ASwerveVEER
- 44A"Annoyed grunt" in "Simpsons" scriptsDOH
- 45ALeading light among hippies?LAVALAMP
- 48APeace prize namesakeNOBEL
- 52ASin reciprocalCOSEC
- 53ANumbers people, for shortCPAS
- 55AMove, in Realtor lingoRELO
- 56A"Aquarius" musicalHAIR
- 57ALao Gan Ma hot sauceCHILICRISP
- 59A"No ifs, ___ or buts"ANDS
- 60A"We should make like a tree and leave"LETSBOOGIE
- 61A"Gotcha"ISEE
- 62A24/7 med. facilitiesERS
- 63AShopping frenziesSPREES
- 1DSales pitchSPIEL
- 2DHoity-___TOITY
- 3D"Oh, dang!"AWMAN
- 4DThe ___ (someone authentic)REALDEAL
- 5DSmall amount of energyERG
- 6DIt becomes another opening when its third letter is changed to "O"SLIT
- 7DLacking varietyONENOTE
- 8DOne side in a '90s hip-hop rivalryWESTCOAST
- 9DThat, in SpanishESO
- 10DSounding congestedNASAL
- 11DChinchilla or bearded dragon, for someEXOTICPET
- 12DMission that's not part of the main storylineSIDEQUEST
- 13DAnastasia's father in "Anastasia," e.g.TSAR
- 15DFrench model ___ RauINES
- 21DOwnsHAS
- 23DPrefix with -dextrousAMBI
- 25DGiven outISSUED
- 27DYuletide decorationTINSEL
- 30DColombian currencyPESO
- 31DInvertebrate that inspired a dance moveWORM
- 32DThey're often taken for a ride!AUTOLOANS
- 33D"I'll handle this!"STEPASIDE
- 34DGym leaderPETEACHER
- 35D"Creature From the Black Lagoon" genreECOHORROR
- 38D"Let's go!"CMON
- 41DAntiperspirant targetsARMPITS
- 43DCleaning machine, brieflyVAC
- 46DOne of more than 6,200 in the QuranVERSE
- 47DBros, e.g.PALS
- 49D___ flag (partner's mundane quirk)BEIGE
- 50DFisher of "Eighth Grade"ELSIE
- 51DRuns at an easy paceLOPES
- 52DDirty ___ (tea drink with espresso)CHAI
- 54DBros, e.g.SIBS
- 57DBAL, PIT and CIN's NFL rivalCLE
- 58D"Kindergarten ___" (1990 film)COP
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