Crossword Answers for October 22, 2026 – Solve Every Clue Fast

Thursday, October 22, 2026 — verified Across & Down clues

38 Across · 36 Down


Across
1A Her breast milk created the Milky Way, in Greek Crossword Clue
HERA
5A Something passed at a charity Crossword Clue
HAT
8A B Crossword Clue
IMPISH
14A Some supermarkets, in Crossword Clue
IGAS
15A What makes her hear? Crossword Clue
ANA
16A Island capital that’s an anagram for a word meaning “steamy baths” Crossword Clue
NASSAU
17A *It may precede or follow “a million” Crossword Clue
TOMHANKS
19A *Line used in plotting Crossword Clue
AXIOMS
20A Dawn hrs. Crossword Clue
AMS
21A Succeeds without really Crossword Clue
COASTS
23A Small Crossword Clue
NIT
24A Nursery Crossword Clue
WAH
25A ZipRecruiter Crossword Clue
HIRER
26A Like some Crossword Clue
FATAL
28A By ___ (barely) Crossword Clue
ANOSE
30A * Crossword Clue
ALAMODOME
32A Pre-euro Crossword Clue
LIRA
33A Confection whose name is a Crossword Clue
SMORE
34A *Weapon in “Ivanhoe” Crossword Clue
LANCOME
38A *Second letter addendum, for Crossword Clue
POMPOMS
42A “Oz the Great and Powerful” director, 2013 Crossword Clue
RAIMI
44A Display, with “out” Crossword Clue
TROT
45A * Crossword Clue
HOMEROOMS
49A The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows,” to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” Crossword Clue
BSIDE
50A Tablets that can’t be Crossword Clue
IPADS
51A Volkswagen Crossword Clue
JETTA
53A “Who knew?!” Crossword Clue
GEE
54A Richard Branson, for Crossword Clue
SIR
55A Tops of palaces? Crossword Clue
TIARAS
56A U Crossword Clue
ILL
57A *Inventory clearance Crossword Clue
SALOME
60A “Forget it!” … or a phonetic hint to aligning seven answers in this puzzle with their starred Crossword Clue
NOCHANCE
62A Like Alban Berg’s opera “Lulu” Crossword Clue
ATONAL
63A When said five times, an Abba Crossword Clue
IDO
64A Region that produces Riesling Crossword Clue
SAAR
65A Core Crossword Clue
TENETS
66A French Crossword Clue
TES
67A 35mm Crossword Clue
SLRS
Down
1D Was unable to go Crossword Clue
HITAWALL
2D Extreme Crossword Clue
EGOMANIA
3D Instrument heard at Rosh Hashana Crossword Clue
RAMSHORN
4D Wood used in making guitar Crossword Clue
ASH
5D World capital known as the “City for Peace” Crossword Clue
HANOI
6D World capital that’s home to the Kocatepe Crossword Clue
ANKARA
7D Attachments to Crossword Clue
TASSELS
8D Lead-in to Crossword Clue
INAS
9D Late psychedelic artist Crossword Clue
MAX
10D Fraternity Crossword Clue
PSI
11D Understands, despite efforts at Crossword Clue
ISONTO
12D Dr. Seuss character in a red Crossword Clue
SAMIAM
13D Step on Crossword Clue
HUSTLE
18D Post-marathon Crossword Clue
ACHE
22D Disney street-smart Crossword Clue
TRAMP
26D Bit of red Crossword Clue
FORM
27D Old Crossword Clue
ADEPTS
29D H Crossword Clue
SACRED
31D ___ shu Crossword Clue
MOO
35D Dinghy Crossword Clue
OARS
36D “O ____ babbino caro” (Puccini aria) Crossword Clue
MIO
37D Thumbs Up or Thinking Crossword Clue
EMOJI
39D First Crossword Clue
ORIGINAL
40D Item in a miniature collector’s Crossword Clue
MODELCAR
41D Team with the most Super Bowl wins in the 1970 Crossword Clue
STEELERS
43D “Seriously!” Crossword Clue
IMEANIT
45D Alternative to Crossword Clue
HISSAT
46D Analgesic Crossword Clue
OPIATE
47D Brando with two Crossword Clue
MARLON
48D Took big Crossword Clue
STRODE
49D Big Crossword Clue
BASH
52D ___ de asador (Mexican meal) Crossword Clue
TACOS
55D Some info on bus. Crossword Clue
TELS
58D Apt letters missing from j_i_ _ Crossword Clue
ONE
59D Tumbler’s Crossword Clue
MAT
61D Ding- Crossword Clue
ASS

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