Crossword Answers for October 15, 2026 – Solve Every Clue Fast

Thursday, October 15, 2026 — verified Across & Down clues

37 Across · 37 Down


Across
1A Creator of Beats Electronics, Crossword Clue
DRE
4A Key of Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” Crossword Clue
AFLAT
9A ___ Crossword Clue
COMET
14A Classic cartoon dog with the catchphrase “You eediot!” Crossword Clue
REN
15A Prefix with Crossword Clue
GRECO
16A Ancient calculation Crossword Clue
ABACI
17A Bygone org. for the Houston Crossword Clue
AFL
18A L Crossword Clue
HASNT
19A Her Majesty, for Crossword Clue
TITLE
20A Sure ___ Crossword Clue
GUARANTEED
23A R Crossword Clue
CAD
24A Frighteningly monstrous Crossword Clue
OGRES
25A More than a chart- Crossword Clue
MEGAHIT
28A What “!” is used for, in Crossword Clue
NEGATION
32A Political rival of Mark Crossword Clue
CICERO
33A G Crossword Clue
SEED
34A Southern California city with a Spanish Crossword Clue
BREA
36A Some undergrad conferrals, in Crossword Clue
BAS
37A Put under ___ Crossword Clue
LAMBASTED
40A One who’s left, for short? Crossword Clue
LIB
41A Overzealous fan, in modern Crossword Clue
STAN
42A P Crossword Clue
EDEN
46A Big Crossword Clue
HOOPLA
49A Make the most Crossword Clue
OPTIMIZE
51A Useful tips for writers? Crossword Clue
ERASERS
53A What’s close to the bone? Crossword Clue
SINEW
54A Possible translation of “y” Crossword Clue
AND
55A One way to start a race ? or a hint to understanding seven clues in this Crossword Clue
FIREBLANKS
59A Clear molding Crossword Clue
RESIN
62A Aquarium fish with “neon” and “emperor” Crossword Clue
TETRA
63A Ramadan’s Crossword Clue
EID
64A Cease ___ Crossword Clue
TRUCE
65A Have leftovers, Crossword Clue
EATIN
66A Actor Stephen of “V for Vendetta” Crossword Clue
REA
67A P Crossword Clue
HYPES
68A T Crossword Clue
SPEED
69A F Crossword Clue
SLY
Down
1D ___ Crossword Clue
DRAGONS
2D Asylum Crossword Clue
REFUGEE
3D S Crossword Clue
ENLARGE
4D S Crossword Clue
AGHAST
5D “Metropolitan Life” author Crossword Clue
FRAN
6D In Crossword Clue
LEST
7D Possible puberty Crossword Clue
ACNE
8D Emblem with an Ojibwe Crossword Clue
TOTEM
9D Hipster of times Crossword Clue
CAT
10D Belt with a Crossword Clue
OBI
11D ___ Crossword Clue
MATCHES
12D Pastry whose name is French for “lightning” Crossword Clue
ECLAIR
13D Associated Crossword Clue
TIEDTO
21D Eavesdrop from afar, Crossword Clue
READLIPS
22D When N.Y.C. tourism is typically Crossword Clue
DEC
26D T Crossword Clue
GIBE
27D Professor’s Crossword Clue
ACADEMIA
29D Tech co. that was integral to early computer Crossword Clue
IBM
30D Bubbles, e.g. Crossword Clue
ORBS
31D “Groovy!” Crossword Clue
NEATO
35D “Hurry!” Crossword Clue
ASAP
38D P Crossword Clue
ABLE
39D Boom sticks? Crossword Clue
TNT
40D Fills, as a buffet Crossword Clue
LOADSUP
43D Things that might be provided with grace? Crossword Clue
DINNERS
44D Book after Crossword Clue
EZEKIEL
45D Tabloid that’s one of the 10 highest-circulation papers in the U.S. Crossword Clue
NEWSDAY
46D ___ Crossword Clue
HEARTH
47D C Crossword Clue
ORNERY
48D Rover’s Crossword Clue
ARF
50D Card that’s the source for “blue mana” in Magic: The Crossword Clue
ISLAND
52D P Crossword Clue
SITES
56D Gather from the Crossword Clue
REAP
57D Suffix with Crossword Clue
ETTE
58D Wheel that comes apart easily? Crossword Clue
BRIE
60D Treatment for a Crossword Clue
ICE
61D Platform for Duck Hunt, in Crossword Clue
NES

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October 15, 2026

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