Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - October 07, 2026

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• Online forum admins, for short Crossword Clue

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  MODS

• Goals Crossword Clue

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  AIMS

• Speck in the sea Crossword Clue

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  ISLE

• Bitter-smelling Crossword Clue

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  ACRID

• Hurdle for an aspiring atty Crossword Clue

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  LSAT

• Ready to receive a pass Crossword Clue

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  OPEN

• "Nifty!" Crossword Clue

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  NEATO

• "Just doing my best" Crossword Clue

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  ITRY

• Spellcasting tool Crossword Clue

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  WAND

• Occasion for a tabletop meeting? Crossword Clue

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  GAMENIGHT

• Spots for some home gardens Crossword Clue

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  YARDS

• Actor de Armas Crossword Clue

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  ANA

• ___ tartare (alliterative fish dish) Crossword Clue

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  TUNA

• First-class Crossword Clue

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  AONE

• "More info to come later" (Abbr.) Crossword Clue

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  TBD

• Ballet garment Crossword Clue

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  TUTU

• Prof's helpers Crossword Clue

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  TAS

• Scuffles Crossword Clue

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  MELEES

• Portmanteau for a content creator who might whisper in videos Crossword Clue

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  ASMRTIST

• Midterms or finals Crossword Clue

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  EXAMS

• Either . in :-) Crossword Clue

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  EYE

• Fear-inducing Crossword Clue

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  EERIE

• One may be lukewarm Crossword Clue

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  RESPONSE

• Approval Crossword Clue

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  ASSENT

• Educated guess (Abbr.) Crossword Clue

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  EST

• Performs like Sexyy Red Crossword Clue

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  RAPS

• "___ Stuff" (Donna Summer hit) Crossword Clue

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  HOT

• Engage in an IRL fantasy battle Crossword Clue

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  LARP

• End of a walkie-talkie message Crossword Clue

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  OVER

• ___ pen Crossword Clue

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  GEL

• Like fish in need of scraping Crossword Clue

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  SCALY

• "Swear!" Crossword Clue

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  PROMISEME

• In it for the long ___ Crossword Clue

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  HAUL

• Prize grabber in an arcade Crossword Clue

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  CLAW

• "Leave this instant!" Crossword Clue

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  GONOW

• "Thus . . ." Crossword Clue

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  ERGO

• Fine-tune Crossword Clue

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  HONE

• Country where soup joumou is enjoyed Crossword Clue

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  HAITI

• Like a fireplace in need of cleaning Crossword Clue

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  ASHY

• Apple device whose smallest iteration, ironically, wasn't the Nano Crossword Clue

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  IPOD

• Baobabs or banyans Crossword Clue

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  TREES