Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - October 18, 2026

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• "So?" Crossword Clue

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  AND

• Baby buggy? Crossword Clue

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  LARVA

• "___ Gotta Have It" Crossword Clue

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  SHES

• TV explorer Crossword Clue

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  DORA

• Pandemonium Crossword Clue

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  CHAOS

• Layer of paint Crossword Clue

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  COAT

• "The Woman King" and "How to Get Away With Murder" star considered to be one of the greatest actors of all time Crossword Clue

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  VIOLADAVIS

• ___-bitty Crossword Clue

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  ITTY

• Changes the subject, perhaps? Crossword Clue

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  EDITS

• Passover ritual Crossword Clue

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  SEDER

• I've got your number! (Abbr.) Crossword Clue

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  TEL

• Renovates Crossword Clue

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  REDOES

• Soy sauce alternative Crossword Clue

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  TAMARI

• Some undergrad degrees Crossword Clue

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  BAS

• Neon garments for crossing guards Crossword Clue

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  VESTS

• Rolled corn chip brand Crossword Clue

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  TAKIS

• Had a big fight Crossword Clue

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  FELLOUT

• ___-cute (rom-com trope) Crossword Clue

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  MEET

• California Eagle owner-editor who foiled a KKK plot and ran for U.S. vice president Crossword Clue

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  CHARLOTTABASS

• Very damp crawl space? Crossword Clue

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  POOL

• Dangers Crossword Clue

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  PERILS

• Dogs and cats, but not puppies and kittens Crossword Clue

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  ADULTS

• Like stags and roosters Crossword Clue

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  MALE

• Many a wall flower? Crossword Clue

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  ART

• Parts of courses Crossword Clue

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  LESSONS

• Stew made with dal and tamarind Crossword Clue

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  SAMBAR

• "Firstly . . ." Crossword Clue

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  ONE

• Floor plan sections Crossword Clue

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  ROOMS

• Like the joke "What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!" Crossword Clue

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  CORNY

• Face coverings Crossword Clue

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  MASKS

• "All About Love" and "The Will To Change" author who paved the way for intersectional feminism Crossword Clue

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  BELLHOOKS

• Friend, in Spanish Crossword Clue

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  AMIGO

• Radiate Crossword Clue

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  EMIT

• "The Price of ___" Crossword Clue

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  SALT

• Matching groups Crossword Clue

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  SETS

• Skip it! Crossword Clue

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  ROPE

• ___ Moines, IA Crossword Clue

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  DES