Today’s USA Today Crossword hints and answers for October 29
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Clues77
Across37
Down40
DayThursday
Today’s USA Today Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
In need of an ice bath, perhaps (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESORE→
5A
"A Few Good Men" star Moore (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDEMI→
9A
"Amazing ___" (hymn) (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGRACE→
14A
Sign of the future (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
15A
"Get ___ it!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROVER→
16A
"It's not that serious" (5)
Starts with R, ends with XRELAX→
17A
Snoozes before a late-night event (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNAPS→
18A
"Jenni" director ___ Saul Guerrero (4)
Starts with G, ends with IGIGI→
19A
Pay increase (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERAISE→
20A
Fitness offering such as Zumba (10)
Starts with G, ends with SGROUPCLASS→
23A
Docs for cats (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVETS→
24A
Caboose's position (4)
Starts with R, ends with RREAR→
25A
Safe spaces (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHAVENS→
27A
Country with the world's largest elephant population (8)
Starts with B, ends with ABOTSWANA→
31A
Neon or helium (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
32A
"Monsters, ___" (3)
Starts with I, ends with CINC→
33A
Throws out (6)
Starts with T, ends with STOSSES→
35A
"___: Sarasota" (Betty White "SNL" sketch imagining a crime show set in a retirement community) (3)
Starts with C, ends with ICSI→
38A
Made increasingly desperate attempts (15)
Starts with G, ends with SGRASPEDATSTRAWS→
42A
Harder to come by (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRARER→
43A
College URL ending (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEDU→
44A
Cricket field shape (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
45A
"That's hilarious" (6)
Starts with I, ends with DIMDEAD→
47A
Improv actor's "That's a wrap!" (8)
Starts with A, ends with EANDSCENE→
50A
Road trip tech (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGPS→
51A
___ and outs (3)
Starts with I, ends with SINS→
53A
America's national tree (3)
Starts with O, ends with KOAK→
54A
Royal rank associated with the Romanovs (12)
Starts with G, ends with SGRANDDUCHESS→
60A
___ chocolate (pistachio-based treat) (5)
Starts with D, ends with IDUBAI→
63A
The "A" of UAE (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
64A
Lyric Opera of Chicago solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
65A
"Jujutsu Kaisen" medium (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANIME→
66A
Tirade (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRANT→
67A
Broomball venue (4)
Starts with R, ends with KRINK→
68A
Skeleton parts (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBONES→
69A
Cheesecake ingredients (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGGS→
70A
Ice hockey player's feint (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDEKE→
Down
1D
"Crosswords" by Olivia Dean, e.g. (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSONG→
2D
"This Is Us" actor Epps (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROMAR→
3D
Documents showing students' grades (11)
Starts with R, ends with SREPORTCARDS→
4D
Occurs as a result (6)
Starts with E, ends with SENSUES→
5D
Boxer's box? (8)
Starts with D, ends with EDOGCRATE→
6D
Wicked (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
7D
Prefix meaning "huge" (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMEGA→
8D
Like Guinness (5)
Starts with I, ends with HIRISH→
9D
"I'm so angry!" (3)
Starts with G, ends with RGRR→
10D
Lakers player Austin (6)
Starts with R, ends with SREAVES→
11D
Like something that's out of this world? (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALIEN→
12D
Assigns a part to (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCASTS→
13D
Former partners (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEXES→
21D
Cat's foot (3)
Starts with P, ends with WPAW→
22D
Wise people (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAGES→
26D
Like outer space (4)
Starts with V, ends with TVAST→
27D
Rhyming vehicle (6)
Starts with B, ends with GBIGRIG→
28D
Freeway entrance (6)
Starts with O, ends with PONRAMP→
29D
Connection point (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENODE→
30D
Carne ___ (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASADA→
34D
Surprise (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSTUN→
35D
Hibernation site (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAVE→
36D
Many a bird in a Tchaikovsky ballet (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSWAN→
37D
The Emerald ___ (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
39D
Witness (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
40D
Wide-open grasslands (8)
Starts with P, ends with SPRAIRIES→
41D
Very firm (8)
Starts with R, ends with DROCKHARD→
46D
Stuff somewhat shared by siblings (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADNA→
48D
Isn't sold on (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDOUBTS→
49D
Squid's ink holder (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSAC→
52D
Drum kit component (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESNARE→
54D
Fortnite, e.g. (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAME→
55D
___ queen (4)
Starts with D, ends with GDRAG→
56D
"Darn it!" (4)
Starts with D, ends with GDANG→
57D
Lake by Cleveland (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
58D
Kitchen fixture (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSINK→
59D
"For Pete's ___!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAKE→
60D
Pat gently (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDAB→
61D
54-Down whose name is said when a player has only one card left (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUNO→
62D
Recycling receptacle (3)
Starts with B, ends with NBIN→
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How many clues are in the USA Today Crossword for October 29, 2026?+
77 clues: 37 Across and 40 Down.
What are some answers in today’s USA Today Crossword?+
For example: In need of an ice bath, perhaps (SORE); "A Few Good Men" star Moore (DEMI); "Amazing ___" (hymn) (GRACE).
Who edits the USA Today Crossword?+
Erik Agard has edited the USA Today Crossword since 2020.
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