USA Today Crossword Answers for Monday, October 12, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1"The ___ Express"
- 6"That ain't happening"
- 10Bitter beers
- 14Uttered some words
- 15Look for some hiders
- 16What nun gets you in dreidel
- 17Room often used for storage
- 18Periods of Taylor Swift's career
- 19Totally over
- 20A band's most enthusiastic supporter
- 23"Welcome" surface
- 26Beam of sunshine
- 27Madame Tussauds sculpting material
- 28On edge
- 30"So cool!"
- 31Org. that's interested in your baggage
- 34Etail rating system
- 35Org. for animal lovers
- 37Baby sheep
- 38"It's bedtime for me!"
- 42Word before "dating" or "dioxide"
- 43They make you say "pee-yew"
- 44One day ___ time
- 46Sch. hidden in "iOS update"
- 47Bird sounds
- 48Burst
- 49Places to pamper your pooches
- 52"Sheesh, no need to be so strict!"
- 57Purple superfruit
- 58Outfit for some brides
- 59A meeting to discuss why there are too many meetings, e.g.
- 61"The best ___ plans . . ."
- 62Jazz singer James
- 63Late fees
- 64First 24-hour news channel
- 65U-turn from NNW
- 66Art stand with three legs
Down
- 1Relative of FYI
- 2Choose
- 3Place for mallgoers to park
- 4Similar
- 5Happens again
- 6Food safety words
- 7___ mortal
- 8Close by
- 9"And your point is?"
- 10Finger used for pointing
- 11Sound of something vanishing
- 12"Naked Attraction" host Richardson
- 13Viewed
- 21Be Kind to Animals Month
- 22"Pass"
- 23___-have items (things you've gotta get)
- 24Against
- 25Leader on the football field
- 29Region
- 30Mo. for Prime Big Deal Days
- 31Sierra Nevada lake
- 32"Hacks" actress Jean
- 33Dark, gaping pit
- 35Public expressions of thanks
- 36"Let's put a ___ in it"
- 37A journalist might bury one
- 39Convention that might make a movie predictable
- 40Gets really mentally stuck on something
- 41"What's new with you?"
- 44Advanced H.S. math class
- 45Froot Loops' bird mascot
- 47Profs' helpers
- 50Strike down
- 51Org. for animal lovers
- 53Pretty so-so
- 54Vegas hotel named for a type of song
- 55Downsides
- 56One might be taken in protest
- 60Fashion inits.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 38-across.
- Constructed by Amanda Rafkin.
All 76 answers
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- 1A"The ___ Express"POLAR
- 6A"That ain't happening"UMNO
- 10ABitter beersIPAS
- 14AUttered some wordsSPOKE
- 15ALook for some hidersSEEK
- 16AWhat nun gets you in dreidelNONE
- 17ARoom often used for storageATTIC
- 18APeriods of Taylor Swift's careerERAS
- 19ATotally overDONE
- 20AA band's most enthusiastic supporterNUMBERONEFAN
- 23A"Welcome" surfaceMAT
- 26ABeam of sunshineRAY
- 27AMadame Tussauds sculpting materialWAX
- 28AOn edgeUNEASY
- 30A"So cool!"OHH
- 31AOrg. that's interested in your baggageTSA
- 34AEtail rating systemSTAR
- 35AOrg. for animal loversSPCA
- 37ABaby sheepLAMB
- 38A"It's bedtime for me!"TIMETOHITTHEHAY
- 42AWord before "dating" or "dioxide"CARBON
- 43AThey make you say "pee-yew"ODORS
- 44AOne day ___ timeATA
- 46ASch. hidden in "iOS update"OSU
- 47ABird soundsTWEETS
- 48ABurstPOP
- 49APlaces to pamper your poochesPETSPAS
- 52A"Sheesh, no need to be so strict!"CUTMESOMESLACK
- 57APurple superfruitACAI
- 58AOutfit for some bridesSUIT
- 59AA meeting to discuss why there are too many meetings, e.g.IRONY
- 61A"The best ___ plans . . ."LAID
- 62AJazz singer JamesETTA
- 63ALate feesFINES
- 64AFirst 24-hour news channelCNN
- 65AU-turn from NNWSSE
- 66AArt stand with three legsEASEL
- 1DRelative of FYIPSA
- 2DChooseOPT
- 3DPlace for mallgoers to parkLOT
- 4DSimilarAKIN
- 5DHappens againRECURS
- 6DFood safety wordsUSEBY
- 7D___ mortalMERE
- 8DClose byNEAR
- 9D"And your point is?"OKSOWHAT
- 10DFinger used for pointingINDEX
- 11DSound of something vanishingPOOF
- 12D"Naked Attraction" host RichardsonANNA
- 13DViewedSEEN
- 21DBe Kind to Animals MonthMAY
- 22D"Pass"NAH
- 23D___-have items (things you've gotta get)MUST
- 24DAgainstANTI
- 25DLeader on the football fieldTEAMCAPTAIN
- 29DRegionAREA
- 30DMo. for Prime Big Deal DaysOCT
- 31DSierra Nevada lakeTAHOE
- 32D"Hacks" actress JeanSMART
- 33DDark, gaping pitABYSS
- 35DPublic expressions of thanksSHOUTOUTS
- 36D"Let's put a ___ in it"PIN
- 37DA journalist might bury oneLEDE
- 39DConvention that might make a movie predictableTROPE
- 40DGets really mentally stuck on somethingOBSESSES
- 41D"What's new with you?"HOWSLIFE
- 44DAdvanced H.S. math classAPCALC
- 45DFroot Loops' bird mascotTOUCAN
- 47DProfs' helpersTAS
- 50DStrike downSMITE
- 51DOrg. for animal loversPETA
- 53DPretty so-soMID
- 54DVegas hotel named for a type of songARIA
- 55DDownsidesCONS
- 56DOne might be taken in protestKNEE
- 60DFashion inits.YSL
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