Universal Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Tuesday, October 6, 2026/74 clues solved
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Across
- 1Muscular jerk
- 6Spell-casting class in Terraria or Hearthstone
- 10Waiter's handout
- 14More vanilla
- 15Where most people are from
- 16And others: Abbr.
- 17Boo-boos
- 18Hip after being square
- 20Some Adobe files
- 21Repair
- 22What push might come to
- 23"Aaron Burr, ___" (Hamilton number)
- 24One desperate for relevance, slangily
- 27Dorm lounge, e.g.
- 29Ancient Incan capital
- 30Board game that the detective Benoit Blanc detests, ironically
- 31Obsessive fan
- 35Primp like a bird
- 36___ feed
- 37Country containing three world capitals
- 38Tear apart
- 39Unable to look away
- 40Like some Japanese watermelons
- 41Tree part that flavors the tea solip-cha
- 43Homey aesthetic deconstructed in "Midsommar"
- 47Tolkien tree creature
- 49Do better than
- 50(More info soon!)
- 51Natural hairstyle
- 52Ace ace
- 55Make like a starfish
- 56Relieve
- 57Like a rock concert
- 58Writer's tone
- 59Snow day ride
- 60"Ratatouille" rat
- 61Hiked, as prices
Down
- 1Halts
- 2Nail treatment at a pet spa
- 3"Is my vid ... nection ... ing through?"
- 4Envisions
- 5___ Claus
- 6"Psycho" decoy protagonist
- 7People in a queerplatonic relationship might lie on it
- 8"Skedaddle!"
- 9Word with "wig," "wax" or "worm"
- 10Anime genre for "Neon Genesis Evangelion"
- 11Cultural values
- 12Innocent and trusting
- 13Canker sore, e.g.
- 19Org. concerned with NSFW stuff?
- 21"Aunt" who visits monthly
- 24"Pleaseeeee"
- 25"Keep your cards close to your chest!"
- 26Olfactory center?
- 28Hosted, briefly
- 29Lifesaving procedure
- 31Beefcake
- 32Turnover at a cafe?
- 33The Eridians from "Project Hail Mary," e.g.
- 3430 Rock locale
- 37Chilly drink brand
- 39Gaming setup
- 41"Ay, ___!" (Spanish for "Oh, daddy!")
- 42Notable stretch
- 43Pigeon shelters
- 44NBA legend Shaquille
- 45Unable to relax
- 46"Stay ___!"
- 48Messed (with)
- 51Per item
- 53Shutterbug's letters
- 54"The Pit and the Pendulum" writer
- 55"Law & Order" spinoff, familiarly
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 37 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 7-down.
- Constructed by Bhupunn Ingpalangsrikul.
All 74 answers
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- 1AMuscular jerkSPASM
- 6ASpell-casting class in Terraria or HearthstoneMAGE
- 10AWaiter's handoutMENU
- 14AMore vanillaTAMER
- 15AWhere most people are fromASIA
- 16AAnd others: Abbr.ETAL
- 17ABoo-boosOWIES
- 18AHip after being squareRETROCHIC
- 20ASome Adobe filesPDFS
- 21ARepairFIX
- 22AWhat push might come toSHOVE
- 23A"Aaron Burr, ___" (Hamilton number)SIR
- 24AOne desperate for relevance, slangilyCLOUTCHASER
- 27ADorm lounge, e.g.COMMONAREA
- 29AAncient Incan capitalCUZCO
- 30ABoard game that the detective Benoit Blanc detests, ironicallyCLUE
- 31AObsessive fanSTAN
- 35APrimp like a birdPREEN
- 36A___ feedRSS
- 37ACountry containing three world capitalsITALY
- 38ATear apartREND
- 39AUnable to look awayRAPT
- 40ALike some Japanese watermelonsCUBIC
- 41ATree part that flavors the tea solip-chaPINENEEDLE
- 43AHomey aesthetic deconstructed in "Midsommar"COTTAGECORE
- 47ATolkien tree creatureENT
- 49ADo better thanONEUP
- 50A(More info soon!)TBA
- 51ANatural hairstyleAFRO
- 52AAce aceTENNISPRO
- 55AMake like a starfishSPLAY
- 56ARelieveEASE
- 57ALike a rock concertLOUD
- 58AWriter's toneVOICE
- 59ASnow day rideSLED
- 60A"Ratatouille" ratREMY
- 61AHiked, as pricesUPPED
- 1DHaltsSTOPS
- 2DNail treatment at a pet spaPAWDICURE
- 3D"Is my vid ... nection ... ing through?"AMIFROZEN
- 4DEnvisionsSEES
- 5D___ ClausMRS
- 6D"Psycho" decoy protagonistMARIONCRANE
- 7DPeople in a queerplatonic relationship might lie on itASEXUALSPECTRUM
- 8D"Skedaddle!"GIT
- 9DWord with "wig," "wax" or "worm"EAR
- 10DAnime genre for "Neon Genesis Evangelion"MECHA
- 11DCultural valuesETHOS
- 12DInnocent and trustingNAIVE
- 13DCanker sore, e.g.ULCER
- 19DOrg. concerned with NSFW stuff?OSHA
- 21D"Aunt" who visits monthlyFLO
- 24D"Pleaseeeee"CMON
- 25D"Keep your cards close to your chest!"TRUSTNOBODY
- 26DOlfactory center?CEE
- 28DHosted, brieflyMCED
- 29DLifesaving procedureCPR
- 31DBeefcakeSTUD
- 32DTurnover at a cafe?TABLEFLIP
- 33DThe Eridians from "Project Hail Mary," e.g.ALIENRACE
- 34D30 Rock localeNYC
- 37DChilly drink brandICEE
- 39DGaming setupRIG
- 41D"Ay, ___!" (Spanish for "Oh, daddy!")PAPI
- 42DNotable stretchERA
- 43DPigeon sheltersCOTES
- 44DNBA legend ShaquilleONEAL
- 45DUnable to relaxTENSE
- 46D"Stay ___!"TUNED
- 48DMessed (with)TOYED
- 51DPer itemAPOP
- 53DShutterbug's lettersSLR
- 54D"The Pit and the Pendulum" writerPOE
- 55D"Law & Order" spinoff, familiarlySVU
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