Today’s USA Today Crossword hints and answers for October 30
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Clues78
Across41
Down37
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Today’s USA Today Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Piece of trivia (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFACT→
5A
Mammoth (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHUGE→
9A
Glue mascot (5)
Starts with E, ends with RELMER→
14A
Whopper lover? (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLIAR→
15A
"The ___" (1976 horror film) (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
16A
Word said with a flourish (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVOILA→
17A
Bhindi masala vegetable (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOKRA→
18A
Unit of power (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWATT→
19A
Unhelpful reply to "Who's there?" (5)
Starts with I, ends with EITSME→
20A
Sarah Koenig podcast (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSERIAL→
22A
End of a villain's warning (6)
Starts with O, ends with EORELSE→
24A
Cuts with scissors (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSNIPS→
25A
Shades (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHUES→
26A
Torah holders (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARKS→
29A
Final format for literature? (9)
Starts with E, ends with TESSAYTEST→
32A
Pro vote (3)
Starts with Y, ends with AYEA→
33A
Ring bearer? (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOBE→
35A
Samosa morsels (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPEAS→
36A
"If you want me to predict . . ." (5)
Starts with I, ends with TIDBET→
38A
Part of a sound system (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
39A
___ diagram (4)
Starts with V, ends with NVENN→
40A
Puts into categories (6)
Starts with G, ends with SGROUPS→
41A
Only living relative of the giraffe (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOKAPI→
43A
1428 N. Genesee Avenue, e.g. (7)
Starts with A, ends with SADDRESS→
45A
"I call this one!" (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDIBS→
47A
Nickname for a black cat (4)
Starts with V, ends with DVOID→
48A
Altar words (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
51A
Zaria Forman's medium (6)
Starts with P, ends with LPASTEL→
53A
Ref. whose 2026 additions include "life hack" and "long game" (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOED→
54A
Enter your villain era, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
56A
Have some candy, say (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
58A
Trickery (6)
Starts with D, ends with TDECEIT→
60A
Molecule in a genetic test (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADNA→
61A
Place to get your Kix? (11)
Starts with C, ends with ECEREALAISLE→
63A
Make a Halloween costume, perhaps (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
64A
Nail polish brand with a "Wicked" collab (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOPI→
65A
"That girl?" (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
66A
"The Bear" chef (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSYD→
67A
Org. at MSP and STL (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
68A
Language with fingerspelling (3)
Starts with A, ends with LASL→
Down
1D
Dental hygienist's supply (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFLOSS→
2D
Singer Clay (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAIKEN→
3D
"Sex and the City" advice columnist (14)
Starts with C, ends with WCARRIEBRADSHAW→
4D
Roam around (7)
Starts with T, ends with ETRAIPSE→
5D
Werewolf's sound (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHOWL→
6D
"Pretty Lethal" star Thurman (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUMA→
7D
Election Day call to action (13)
Starts with G, ends with EGETOUTANDVOTE→
8D
They might come with sides (7)
Starts with E, ends with SENTREES→
9D
Like Chucky (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
10D
___ Heart Elephant (Care Bear Cousin) (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALOTSA→
11D
Paramore's breakthrough hit (14)
Starts with M, ends with SMISERYBUSINESS→
12D
"A Nightmare on ___ Street" (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
13D
Carly ___ Jepsen (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERAE→
21D
Rude person (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
23D
Start to scream? (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
25D
Serengeti scavenger (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHYENA→
27D
Retain (4)
Starts with K, ends with PKEEP→
28D
H.S. exams (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSATS→
30D
Mojo Jojo, e.g. (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
31D
Ready for a nap (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTIRED→
33D
"Seinfeld" uncle (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLEO→
34D
Acorn source (3)
Starts with O, ends with KOAK→
37D
Uno spinoff (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDOS→
39D
Overall feeling (4)
Starts with V, ends with EVIBE→
40D
Pancake house appliances (8)
Starts with G, ends with SGRIDDLES→
42D
Feel bad for (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPITY→
44D
The buck stops here (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDOE→
46D
Risks an attack from Freddy Krueger (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSLEEPS→
49D
Frequency of the USA TODAY crossword (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDAILY→
50D
Decided (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOPTED→
51D
Bikini top inserts (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPADS→
52D
Reason for a dermatology visit (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACNE→
54D
___-fi horror ("Alien" genre) (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISCI→
57D
Solo for Lise Davidsen (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
59D
"Grim Prairie Tales" actor James ___ Jones (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
61D
Camper's sack? (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCOT→
62D
Cry of realization (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
How to solve the USA Today Crossword
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USA Today Crossword tips for tomorrow
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- Expect modern references. Agard's puzzles feature recent music, film and internet culture more than most newspapers.
- Solve the short fill fast. Difficulty is even all week, so three- and four-letter crossings are reliable gimmes.
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How many clues are in the USA Today Crossword for October 30, 2026?+
78 clues: 41 Across and 37 Down.
What are some answers in today’s USA Today Crossword?+
For example: Piece of trivia (FACT); Mammoth (HUGE); Glue mascot (ELMER).
Who edits the USA Today Crossword?+
Erik Agard has edited the USA Today Crossword since 2020.
Where can I find past USA Today Crossword answers?+
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