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Universal Crossword Answers & Hints - October 4, 2026
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October 4, 2026
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Across
1.Looks fixedly6 letters7.Need to repay3 letters10.Sticks together?4 letters14.Grid elements10 letters16.Graph element4 letters17."That sounds about right"10 letters18.___Stream (carbonation system brand)4 letters19.List ender in a bibliography: Abbr.4 letters20.Camp shelter4 letters21.Constant critic5 letters22.Carter of "Wonder Woman"5 letters24.Measure of interpersonal skills, casually8 letters26.CPR pro3 letters28.Fling4 letters29.Word after "Diva" or "Solo"3 letters31.Snack items that hit the sinuses10 letters35.Fencer's blade4 letters36.Summarize7 letters37."I nailed it!"7 letters39.Google Maps path: Abbr.3 letters40."Live Free or Die," for New Hampshire10 letters42.Swab the poop deck, say3 letters43.Swerve4 letters44."Annoyed grunt" in "Simpsons" scripts3 letters45.Leading light among hippies?8 letters48.Peace prize namesake5 letters52.Sin reciprocal5 letters53.Numbers people, for short4 letters55.Move, in Realtor lingo4 letters56."Aquarius" musical4 letters57.Lao Gan Ma hot sauce10 letters59."No ifs, ___ or buts"4 letters60."We should make like a tree and leave"10 letters61."Gotcha"4 letters62.24/7 med. facilities3 letters63.Shopping frenzies6 letters
Down
1.Sales pitch5 letters2.Hoity-___5 letters3."Oh, dang!"5 letters4.The ___ (someone authentic)8 letters5.Small amount of energy3 letters6.It becomes another opening when its third letter is changed to "O"4 letters7.Lacking variety7 letters8.One side in a '90s hip-hop rivalry9 letters9.That, in Spanish3 letters10.Sounding congested5 letters11.Chinchilla or bearded dragon, for some9 letters12.Mission that's not part of the main storyline9 letters13.Anastasia's father in "Anastasia," e.g.4 letters15.French model ___ Rau4 letters21.Owns3 letters23.Prefix with -dextrous4 letters25.Given out6 letters27.Yuletide decoration6 letters30.Colombian currency4 letters31.Invertebrate that inspired a dance move4 letters32.They're often taken for a ride!9 letters33."I'll handle this!"9 letters34.Gym leader9 letters35."Creature From the Black Lagoon" genre9 letters38."Let's go!"4 letters41.Antiperspirant targets7 letters43.Cleaning machine, briefly3 letters46.One of more than 6,200 in the Quran5 letters47.Bros, e.g.4 letters49.___ flag (partner's mundane quirk)5 letters50.Fisher of "Eighth Grade"5 letters51.Runs at an easy pace5 letters52.Dirty ___ (tea drink with espresso)4 letters54.Bros, e.g.4 letters57.BAL, PIT and CIN's NFL rival3 letters58."Kindergarten ___" (1990 film)3 letters
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