USA Today Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026/75 clues solved
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Across
- 1Surrounded by
- 5Splash through a puddle
- 10Takeoff guess, for short
- 13___ Verde National Park
- 14Schroeder's instrument
- 15Supermodel Banks
- 16Money set aside to cover emergency expenses
- 18Paper quantity
- 19Natural ability
- 20Mogadishu's country
- 22Peeved
- 24Acting like a secret agent
- 25Unwanted aquarium growth
- 28___ oven (cast-iron pot)
- 30Formerly named
- 31Salad type
- 33"Dude . . ."
- 34Flower child?
- 35"Euphoria" network
- 36SoCal NBA team
- 39Slithery swimmers
- 41"Before Gender" author Erlick
- 42Chow down on some fries
- 43Mammal that's about three times faster in water than on land
- 45Social worker?
- 47Rene who plays Frigga in the MCU
- 51Kid's parents
- 53Useful gadget for international travel
- 55Queen Mab and Tinker Bell
- 57Nonverbal assent
- 58"Sick!"
- 59Quipu user
- 60How students often line up
- 63Minor hiccup
- 64Scoville ___
- 65Done
- 66"Tall" story
- 67Donkeys
- 68Kings, queens and twins
Down
- 1Movie theater chain
- 2It's not part of a vegetarian diet
- 3With 32-Down, "Insecure" star
- 4Showy flowers native to Mexico
- 5Spirit
- 6Hoisted
- 7Clumsy person
- 8Mario's Time Machine console, for short
- 9Star-based forecast
- 10Makeup applied with a pencil
- 11People learning the ropes
- 12In need of repair
- 15Cafeteria item that might be used as a makeshift sled
- 17"Stop kidding yourself"
- 21Speed limit letters
- 23Irish city where Guinness originated
- 25Feels sore
- 26Clothing tag
- 27Relating to the study of Earth
- 29Half of hex-
- 32See 3-Down
- 34Prepare a board game for play
- 37Timeless literary works
- 38Pride Month celebration with floats
- 40Attic's function, often
- 44Yes, in Japanese
- 46Snarl
- 48Make a concerted effort
- 49"Signed, ___, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
- 50Calls for pizza delivery, say
- 52"Hedda" star Thompson
- 54___ out (distributes)
- 55It represents the rock in rock, paper, scissors
- 56"Do You Want To Build a Snowman?" singer
- 61Rapper Lil ___ X
- 62Battery-powered key
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 75 entries.
- There are 39 across and 36 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 16-across.
- Constructed by Sally Hoelscher %26 Olivia Mitra Framke.
All 75 answers
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- 1ASurrounded byAMID
- 5ASplash through a puddleSLOSH
- 10ATakeoff guess, for shortETD
- 13A___ Verde National ParkMESA
- 14ASchroeder's instrumentPIANO
- 15ASupermodel BanksTYRA
- 16AMoney set aside to cover emergency expensesCASHBUFFER
- 18APaper quantityREAM
- 19ANatural abilityTALENT
- 20AMogadishu's countrySOMALIA
- 22APeevedIRKED
- 24AActing like a secret agentSPYING
- 25AUnwanted aquarium growthALGAE
- 28A___ oven (cast-iron pot)DUTCH
- 30AFormerly namedNEE
- 31ASalad typeCAESAR
- 33A"Dude . . ."BRO
- 34AFlower child?SEED
- 35A"Euphoria" networkHBO
- 36ASoCal NBA teamLACLIPPERS
- 39ASlithery swimmersEELS
- 41A"Before Gender" author ErlickELI
- 42AChow down on some friesEAT
- 43AMammal that's about three times faster in water than on landSLOTH
- 45ASocial worker?ANT
- 47ARene who plays Frigga in the MCURUSSO
- 51AKid's parentsGOATS
- 53AUseful gadget for international travelADAPTER
- 55AQueen Mab and Tinker BellFAIRIES
- 57ANonverbal assentNOD
- 58A"Sick!"RAD
- 59AQuipu userINCA
- 60AHow students often line upSINGLEFILE
- 63AMinor hiccupSNAG
- 64AScoville ___SCALE
- 65ADoneOVER
- 66A"Tall" storyTALE
- 67ADonkeysASSES
- 68AKings, queens and twinsBEDS
- 1DMovie theater chainAMC
- 2DIt's not part of a vegetarian dietMEAT
- 3DWith 32-Down, "Insecure" starISSA
- 4DShowy flowers native to MexicoDAHLIAS
- 5DSpiritSPUNK
- 6DHoistedLIFTED
- 7DClumsy personOAF
- 8DMario's Time Machine console, for shortSNES
- 9DStar-based forecastHOROSCOPE
- 10DMakeup applied with a pencilEYELINER
- 11DPeople learning the ropesTRAINEES
- 12DIn need of repairDAMAGED
- 15DCafeteria item that might be used as a makeshift sledTRAY
- 17D"Stop kidding yourself"BEREAL
- 21DSpeed limit lettersMPH
- 23DIrish city where Guinness originatedDUBLIN
- 25DFeels soreACHES
- 26DClothing tagLABEL
- 27DRelating to the study of EarthGEOLOGICAL
- 29DHalf of hex-TRI
- 32DSee 3-DownRAE
- 34DPrepare a board game for playSETUP
- 37DTimeless literary worksCLASSICS
- 38DPride Month celebration with floatsPARADE
- 40DAttic's function, oftenSTORAGE
- 44DYes, in JapaneseHAI
- 46DSnarlTANGLE
- 48DMake a concerted effortSTRIVE
- 49D"Signed, ___, Delivered (I'm Yours)"SEALED
- 50DCalls for pizza delivery, sayORDERS
- 52D"Hedda" star ThompsonTESSA
- 54D___ out (distributes)DOLES
- 55DIt represents the rock in rock, paper, scissorsFIST
- 56D"Do You Want To Build a Snowman?" singerANNA
- 61DRapper Lil ___ XNAS
- 62DBattery-powered keyFOB
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