Washington Post Daily Crossword
Washington Post Daily Crossword Answers & Hints - October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026
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Across
1.__ bass4 letters5.Support before a run, perhaps4 letters9.One way to take the bull by the horns?5 letters14.Gilded element in some religious art4 letters15."The Good Dinosaur" dinosaur4 letters16.In base eight5 letters17.Gas vs. electric?9 letters19.Play lightly5 letters20.Course selection for a student with senioritis, maybe5 letters21.Mind4 letters23.Hose shade4 letters24.Kenwood vs. Sony?11 letters27.Benders6 letters31.Ruling to restart court proceedings3 letters32.Arctic Monkeys lead singer Turner4 letters33.Denny's rival4 letters37.Subtle vibes5 letters41.Old World vs. New World?15 letters44.Katana, e.g.5 letters45.Average4 letters46.Home of the Taj Mahal4 letters47.The whole lot3 letters49.Country legend Willie6 letters51.Montagues vs. Capulets?11 letters57.Sufi mystic who wrote the six-volume poem the Masnavi4 letters58.See 48-Down4 letters59."You got that right"5 letters64.Green shade5 letters66.Carnivore vs. vegetarian?9 letters68.Stanley's "The Devil Wears Prada" role5 letters69.Not on board with4 letters70.Whipped up4 letters71.Twitch5 letters72.Overflow (with)4 letters73.Quaint cry4 letters
Down
1.Card dispenser4 letters2.Heavy-duty soap made by WD-404 letters3.Some drafts4 letters4.Petting zoo ride4 letters5.Paving gunk3 letters6.Clutch5 letters7."I was home watching TV all night," e.g.5 letters8.Birling contest5 letters9.Spanish article3 letters10."Quick, look like you're not up to something!"10 letters11.Confident gait5 letters12.__ Arabia5 letters13.Early Mesoamerican civilization5 letters18.Expose4 letters22.Runway letters3 letters25."That is to say ... "4 letters26.Aqua kin4 letters27.Egg pouches4 letters28.Snowbank creator4 letters29.Silver State city4 letters30.Boosts in some games10 letters34.Cutting edge of fashion?3 letters35.Common Scrabble tile value3 letters36.School org.3 letters38.Semis4 letters39.Curly coif4 letters40.Superfan4 letters42.Asian rice cake4 letters43.Green Gables girl4 letters48.With 58-Across, exercise venue3 letters50.Really bad grades4 letters51.Does a laundry chore5 letters52.Spring bloom5 letters53.Latina friend5 letters54.Like some lean products5 letters55.Yankees manager Aaron5 letters56.Street corn often topped with cotija5 letters60.Cartoon supplier of instant roads4 letters61.Steep rock4 letters62."I did it!"4 letters63.Went fast4 letters65.Shade tree3 letters67.Darken3 letters
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