Crossword Answers for October 20, 2026 – Solve Every Clue Fast

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — verified Across & Down clues

37 Across · 39 Down


Across
1A Las ___, Canary Crossword Clue
PALMAS
7A Device with an addictive aerosol, for Crossword Clue
ECIG
11A Plant, as Crossword Clue
SOW
14A Laid Crossword Clue
ATEASE
15A “Hello ___” (smartphone tagline) Crossword Clue
MOTO
16A “That’s terrible!” Crossword Clue
UGH
17A Campfire cookout, Crossword Clue
WEENIEROAST
19A C Crossword Clue
SLY
20A Jake ___, 1980 Oscar-winning role for Robert De Crossword Clue
LAMOTTA
21A [Hey, I can hear you, you know] Crossword Clue
AHEM
22A Criticize very Crossword Clue
FLAY
25A Old-time winter Crossword Clue
SLEIGHRIDE
27A Loosey- Crossword Clue
LAX
28A Not yet posted, in Crossword Clue
TBA
29A Bit in a nutrition Crossword Clue
OAT
30A Flattering lines? Crossword Clue
ODE
31A Indian yogurt Crossword Clue
RAITA
34A Susceptible to Crossword Clue
VENAL
38A “Seriously, though …” or a hint to 17-, 25-, 48- and 58- Crossword Clue
ALLKIDDINGASIDE
41A Unit of magnetic flux Crossword Clue
TESLA
42A One who says “Hell if I know!”? Crossword Clue
SATAN
43A Subtle Crossword Clue
NOD
44A Letter-shaped part of a Crossword Clue
ELL
46A Part of every day, in Crossword Clue
ORA
47A Improvised instrument in folk Crossword Clue
JUG
48A Pugilist’s pain point, Crossword Clue
BRUISEDRIB
53A Serious Crossword Clue
HATE
54A M Crossword Clue
EARN
55A Farm storage Crossword Clue
GRANARY
57A Short-term Crossword Clue
GIG
58A Seattle landmark from which Mount Rainier can be Crossword Clue
SPACENEEDLE
62A E Crossword Clue
USE
63A What a dawdler may need to pick up, with “the” Crossword Clue
PACE
64A Further out Crossword Clue
ZANIER
65A Flanders of “The Simpsons” Crossword Clue
NED
66A Dust- Crossword Clue
ADOS
67A Loud speaker, Crossword Clue
ORATOR
Down
1D What’s shaken in the order to “Shake!” Crossword Clue
PAW
2D Filled up Crossword Clue
ATE
3D Gymnast Crossword Clue
LEE
4D V Crossword Clue
MANLY
5D It’s west of the Bering Crossword Clue
ASIA
6D Appears to be going down the Crossword Clue
SEEMSBAD
7D O Crossword Clue
EMOTE
8D Mammal with a long ringed Crossword Clue
COATI
9D “We’re on!” Crossword Clue
ITSAGO
10D T Crossword Clue
GOT
11D Dish with vinegared Crossword Clue
SUSHI
12D Eyed Crossword Clue
OGLED
13D Question exclaimed after Crossword Clue
WHYME
18D One way to spell relief, per Crossword Clue
ROLAIDS
21D Crafts, in Có Crossword Clue
ARTES
22D Part of a homecoming Crossword Clue
FLOAT
23D Big Crossword Clue
LADLE
24D Leaps for Michelle Crossword Clue
AXELS
26D Fine Crossword Clue
HAVANA
28D H Crossword Clue
TRIALS
32D Madre’s Crossword Clue
TIA
33D French author ___ de Saint-Exupé Crossword Clue
ANTOINE
35D Stealthy spy with a Crossword Clue
NINJA
36D It may follow Crossword Clue
ADOUT
37D O Crossword Clue
LEDGE
39D Designer Crossword Clue
KLEIN
40D Hummus Crossword Clue
GARBANZO
45D Piece of goalie Crossword Clue
LEGPAD
48D S Crossword Clue
BEGUN
49D Not leave a bet as Crossword Clue
RAISE
50D Gave a Crossword Clue
URGED
51D “Fire-breather” in the night Crossword Clue
DRACO
52D Relays and Crossword Clue
RACES
53D Shenzi in “The Lion King,” e.g. Crossword Clue
HYENA
56D B Crossword Clue
REAR
58D Luxury resort Crossword Clue
SPA
59D Relatively short Morse code Crossword Clue
DIT
60D Sign of Crossword Clue
LEO
61D B Crossword Clue
ERR

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