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Universal Crossword Answers & Hints - November 1, 2026
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November 1, 2026
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Across
1.Soothing ointments5 letters6."Didn't expect to see you"4 letters10."Pronto!"4 letters14."Couldn't be better"10 letters16.The "T" of MIT, for short4 letters17.People on the fast track?10 letters18.Cost of doing business?4 letters19.Couch potato's spot4 letters20.Played a small part10 letters22.Runs out of juice4 letters24.Defeated in chess5 letters25.Gain altitude6 letters28.Shoe that's the height of fashion?4 letters30.The 2% in 2% milk3 letters32.Part of a Dracula costume5 letters33.Says exactly what's on one's mind9 letters35.Google Sheets unit4 letters36.Intangible qualities5 letters37.Bull's target4 letters38.Meaty ones are "gravy" to some Italian Americans9 letters40.With 46-Down, grilled Mexican meat dish5 letters41.Venmo, e.g.3 letters42.Slow-moving boats4 letters43.Absolutely devastated6 letters44.Slippery setting5 letters46.New Glarus Brewing Company's Spotted Cow and Moon Man, for two4 letters47.Superman's realm10 letters50.Common skin condition4 letters54.___ Blanc (European peak)4 letters55.Where SpongeBob SquarePants lives10 letters57.Therefore, in Latin4 letters58."That's news to me"10 letters59.Like some emotional conversations4 letters60.Tomato variety4 letters61.Fishing spools5 letters
Down
1.Auction actions4 letters2.Hairstyle for Angela Davis4 letters3.Part of a fall pile4 letters4.Major mergers, maybe9 letters5.Nikon F3, e.g.3 letters6.Annual crossword awards show that's aptly an anagram of "Oscar"5 letters7.Take, as advice4 letters8.Overconfident animal in a fable4 letters9."The situation is terrible"8 letters10.Tactic, for short5 letters11.Joint endeavor10 letters12.Had no co-conspirators10 letters13.___ Von (comedian)4 letters15.Played Madden, e.g.5 letters21.Stanford's state, for short4 letters23.It's found in a pen3 letters25.Ghana's capital5 letters26.Overnight rating10 letters27.Dip into low temperatures?10 letters28."___ the thing ..."5 letters29.Road trip estimates, briefly4 letters31.Keyed in5 letters33."Diligence is the mother of good ___" (Ben Franklin)4 letters34."Don't believe one word of it"9 letters36.French goodbye8 letters39._sian _merican and _acific _slander4 letters40.Pool stick3 letters43.New York Jets coach Aaron5 letters45.Winning5 letters46.See 40-Across5 letters47.Hit up on Insta4 letters48.Sound in a cave4 letters49.Unit sold in "The Office"4 letters51.Work in Python4 letters52.Christmas carol4 letters53.Important periods4 letters56.Supporting3 letters
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