USA Today Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 15, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Tortilla chip dip
- 6Phisher's scheme
- 10Many a braces wearer, agewise
- 14UFO passenger
- 15Part of the Los Angeles Angels logo
- 16Gumbo ingredient
- 17Supervillain's ultimate goal, sometimes
- 20Make airtight
- 21Hinge, e.g.
- 22Order of business?
- 23Six-point plays (Abbr.)
- 24Supports a fund drive
- 25Wows
- 29"Enough ___!"
- 30Holiday also known as the Feast of Lots
- 31"Yes, absolutely!"
- 32Workout unit
- 35Came to an abrupt halt
- 38Flight board stats
- 39Civil wrong
- 40Event with affectionate zingers
- 42Where the rubber meets the road?
- 43Small clothing size
- 44Cruise ship rooms
- 47Agency sometimes opposed to the IMF, in "Mission: Impossible" films
- 48"Thanks a ___!" ("I owe you!")
- 49Word before "plexus" and "power"
- 50Pink cocktail, for short
- 52Annual celebration of newly unrestricted works
- 58"Darn it!"
- 59___ over (examine closely)
- 60Act overly dramatic
- 61Bill dispensers
- 62___ control (regulation of housing costs)
- 63Keep for longer, like a library book
Down
- 1Lumberjill's tools
- 2Soothing gel
- 3Pre-euro Italian money
- 4Vend
- 5"Fire ___ Rain"
- 6Hits the outlets
- 7Sleep under the stars
- 8Actor Mahershala
- 9Painting featuring a legendary smile
- 10Hauled
- 11___ by (barely making do)
- 12Eat away at
- 13Grandmas
- 18Corny joke tellers, sometimes
- 19Like some fine wines
- 23Office sub
- 24___ the town red
- 25Church recess
- 26Mixed-breed dog
- 27Baseball nickname hidden in "Olivia Rodrigo"
- 28Whizzes
- 29Save to the cloud, say
- 31Megastars
- 32Barrel of laughs
- 33Inbox arrival
- 34Basil-based sauce
- 36George Orwell's alma mater
- 37More like a heartthrob
- 41Vietnamese New Year
- 42iPhone voice
- 43Leaning Tower locale
- 44Woo
- 45Carole King's "Tapestry," for one
- 46Loses tread, like tires
- 47"Full House" dog with a celestial name
- 49Pet rescue org.
- 50Ear pieces?
- 51"My treat!"
- 53EMT's specialty
- 54Buck's mate
- 55Slip into
- 56Lunched, say
- 57Evergreen that sounds like you?
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Mark Budovitch.
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- 1ATortilla chip dipSALSA
- 6APhisher's schemeSCAM
- 10AMany a braces wearer, agewiseTEEN
- 14AUFO passengerALIEN
- 15APart of the Los Angeles Angels logoHALO
- 16AGumbo ingredientOKRA
- 17ASupervillain's ultimate goal, sometimesWORLDDOMINATION
- 20AMake airtightSEAL
- 21AHinge, e.g.APP
- 22AOrder of business?AGENDA
- 23ASix-point plays (Abbr.)TDS
- 24ASupports a fund drivePLEDGES
- 25AWowsAMAZES
- 29A"Enough ___!"SAID
- 30AHoliday also known as the Feast of LotsPURIM
- 31A"Yes, absolutely!"ITIS
- 32AWorkout unitREP
- 35ACame to an abrupt haltSTOPPEDONADIME
- 38AFlight board statsETDS
- 39ACivil wrongTORT
- 40AEvent with affectionate zingersROAST
- 42AWhere the rubber meets the road?SOLE
- 43ASmall clothing sizePETITE
- 44ACruise ship roomsCABINS
- 47AAgency sometimes opposed to the IMF, in "Mission: Impossible" filmsCIA
- 48A"Thanks a ___!" ("I owe you!")LOT
- 49AWord before "plexus" and "power"SOLAR
- 50APink cocktail, for shortCOSMO
- 52AAnnual celebration of newly unrestricted worksPUBLICDOMAINDAY
- 58A"Darn it!"CRUD
- 59A___ over (examine closely)PORE
- 60AAct overly dramaticEMOTE
- 61ABill dispensersATMS
- 62A___ control (regulation of housing costs)RENT
- 63AKeep for longer, like a library bookRENEW
- 1DLumberjill's toolsSAWS
- 2DSoothing gelALOE
- 3DPre-euro Italian moneyLIRA
- 4DVendSELL
- 5D"Fire ___ Rain"AND
- 6DHits the outletsSHOPS
- 7DSleep under the starsCAMP
- 8DActor MahershalaALI
- 9DPainting featuring a legendary smileMONALISA
- 10DHauledTOTED
- 11D___ by (barely making do)EKING
- 12DEat away atERODE
- 13DGrandmasNANAS
- 18DCorny joke tellers, sometimesDADS
- 19DLike some fine winesAGED
- 23DOffice subTEMP
- 24D___ the town redPAINT
- 25DChurch recessAPSE
- 26DMixed-breed dogMUTT
- 27DBaseball nickname hidden in "Olivia Rodrigo"AROD
- 28DWhizzesZIPS
- 29DSave to the cloud, saySTORE
- 31DMegastarsIDOLS
- 32DBarrel of laughsRIOT
- 33DInbox arrivalEMAIL
- 34DBasil-based saucePESTO
- 36DGeorge Orwell's alma materETON
- 37DMore like a heartthrobDREAMIER
- 41DVietnamese New YearTET
- 42DiPhone voiceSIRI
- 43DLeaning Tower localePISA
- 44DWooCOURT
- 45DCarole King's "Tapestry," for oneALBUM
- 46DLoses tread, like tiresBALDS
- 47D"Full House" dog with a celestial nameCOMET
- 49DPet rescue org.SPCA
- 50DEar pieces?CORN
- 51D"My treat!"ONME
- 53DEMT's specialtyCPR
- 54DBuck's mateDOE
- 55DSlip intoDON
- 56DLunched, sayATE
- 57DEvergreen that sounds like you?YEW
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