Universal Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 8, 2026
Thursday, October 8, 2026/72 clues solved
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Across
- 1What a mathematician or detective seeks
- 6It can be found on Safari!
- 9"Frozen" queen
- 13Two-gender pronoun
- 14Hindi for "tea"
- 15Attaches the binding to a quilt, say
- 16Warren Buffett's Nebraska hometown
- 17Foamy drinks made with plant-based milk
- 19"So there!"
- 21Alpaca relative
- 22Australian gem
- 23No more than
- 25Type "typo" rather than "type," e.g.
- 27Oscar winner Brie
- 29Wilson of the WNBA
- 30Certain songbird
- 32It's not working!
- 35Touch on the shoulder
- 36Causes of icy postgame interviews?
- 39Like Adam (age redacted), but not Zachary (age 17)
- 40Idle of Monty Python
- 41Agenda entries
- 42Don't squander
- 43In a ___ of speaking
- 45Soccer coach Guardiola
- 46Park, e.g., in Manhattan
- 48They may bruise when they clash
- 52Indian wedding dye
- 54"See you then!"
- 56Warning to stay in one's lane
- 58Line between two cities in Ticket to Ride
- 59Result of beehiving yourself?
- 60Mid
- 61Red emotion in "Inside Out"
- 62Piece of office furniture
- 63Flat fish
- 64Ales and lagers
Down
- 1Snapchat story part
- 2Change, as keyboard assignments
- 3Tennis player Naomi
- 4"Absolutely not!"
- 5Guinness entry, say
- 6Exasperated cry to a relentless arguer
- 7Have some kolacky or doughnuts
- 8Banknotes
- 9Is, in Ibiza
- 10"I wanna fight those guys!"
- 11They benefit from curses!
- 12Really bad, in slang
- 14Nail polish layers
- 18Dump account, perhaps
- 20Response to a groan-worthy dad joke
- 24White Monopoly 8-Down
- 26Many songs on the 2026 Drake album "Iceman"
- 28Lot measure
- 30Unrealistic expectation
- 31"Could be yes, could be no"
- 33Radiates
- 34NPR bag
- 36Ascend
- 37Coin with a 2026 "Liberty Over Tyranny" version
- 38"This relationship is SO over!"
- 44A little loco
- 46Insect in a hill
- 47What e-cigs don't produce, technically
- 49Dashboard device
- 50Playful water mammal
- 51Futures experts?
- 53Cozy place to solve crosswords
- 55Omani, typically
- 56Palindromic flop
- 57Lucius Best, ___ Frozone
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 37 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 36-across.
- Constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown and Adam Shapiro.
All 72 answers
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- 1AWhat a mathematician or detective seeksPROOF
- 6AIt can be found on Safari!WEB
- 9A"Frozen" queenELSA
- 13ATwo-gender pronounHESHE
- 14AHindi for "tea"CHAI
- 15AAttaches the binding to a quilt, saySEWS
- 16AWarren Buffett's Nebraska hometownOMAHA
- 17AFoamy drinks made with plant-based milkOATLATTES
- 19A"So there!"TAKETHAT
- 21AAlpaca relativeLLAMA
- 22AAustralian gemOPAL
- 23ANo more thanATMOST
- 25AType "typo" rather than "type," e.g.ERR
- 27AOscar winner BrieLARSON
- 29AWilson of the WNBAAJA
- 30ACertain songbirdFINCH
- 32AIt's not working!REST
- 35ATouch on the shoulderTAP
- 36ACauses of icy postgame interviews?GATORADESHOWERS
- 39ALike Adam (age redacted), but not Zachary (age 17)OLD
- 40AIdle of Monty PythonERIC
- 41AAgenda entriesITEMS
- 42ADon't squanderUSE
- 43AIn a ___ of speakingMANNER
- 45ASoccer coach GuardiolaPEP
- 46APark, e.g., in ManhattanAVENUE
- 48AThey may bruise when they clashEGOS
- 52AIndian wedding dyeHENNA
- 54A"See you then!"ITSADATE
- 56AWarning to stay in one's laneDONOTPASS
- 58ALine between two cities in Ticket to RideROUTE
- 59AResult of beehiving yourself?UPDO
- 60AMidOKAY
- 61ARed emotion in "Inside Out"ANGER
- 62APiece of office furnitureDESK
- 63AFlat fishRAY
- 64AAles and lagersBEERS
- 1DSnapchat story partPHOTO
- 2DChange, as keyboard assignmentsREMAP
- 3DTennis player NaomiOSAKA
- 4D"Absolutely not!"OHHELLNO
- 5DGuinness entry, sayFEAT
- 6DExasperated cry to a relentless arguerWHATMORECANISAY
- 7DHave some kolacky or doughnutsEAT
- 8DBanknotesBILLS
- 9DIs, in IbizaESTA
- 10D"I wanna fight those guys!"LETMEATEM
- 11DThey benefit from curses!SWEARJARS
- 12DReally bad, in slangASS
- 14DNail polish layersCOATS
- 18DDump account, perhapsALT
- 20DResponse to a groan-worthy dad jokeHARHAR
- 24DWhite Monopoly 8-DownONES
- 26DMany songs on the 2026 Drake album "Iceman"RAPS
- 28DLot measureACRE
- 30DUnrealistic expectationFALSEHOPE
- 31D"Could be yes, could be no"ITDEPENDS
- 33DRadiatesSHINES
- 34DNPR bagTOTE
- 36DAscendGOUP
- 37DCoin with a 2026 "Liberty Over Tyranny" versionDIME
- 38D"This relationship is SO over!"WEREDONE
- 44DA little locoNUTSY
- 46DInsect in a hillANT
- 47DWhat e-cigs don't produce, technicallyVAPOR
- 49DDashboard deviceGAUGE
- 50DPlayful water mammalOTTER
- 51DFutures experts?SEERS
- 53DCozy place to solve crosswordsNOOK
- 55DOmani, typicallyARAB
- 56DPalindromic flopDUD
- 57DLucius Best, ___ FrozoneAKA
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