Crossword Answers for October 3, 2026 – Solve Every Clue Fast

Saturday, October 3, 2026 — verified Across & Down clues

34 Across · 36 Down


Across
1A Five-note jingle for “The Gift That Grows” Crossword Clue
CHCHCHCHIA
11A Tech news Crossword Clue
CNET
15A Message that comes with a Crossword Clue
YOUAREHERE
16A Symbol of Crossword Clue
ROSE
17A Changes in form, but not in Crossword Clue
SUBLIMATES
18A To: Abbr. Crossword Clue
ATTN
19A Cookie, e.g. Crossword Clue
TRACKER
20A Question in a Crossword Clue
NOWWHAT
22A U Crossword Clue
YEN
23A “Show some manners!” Crossword Clue
BEPOLITE
24A Classic Harlem Crossword Clue
SAVOY
27A Get one’s hands on, Crossword Clue
COP
28A Did a boring job? Crossword Clue
MINED
29A Hot Crossword Clue
OVEN
30A Throwing weapons for the Dark Crossword Clue
BATARANGS
32A Z Crossword Clue
NIL
33A Indie music’s ___ Crossword Clue
BON
34A Sword’s Crossword Clue
PEN
35A Chinese steamed Crossword Clue
BAO
37A Supplementary materials accompanying a home movie Crossword Clue
DVDEXTRAS
40A D Crossword Clue
LULU
41A Trap in the Crossword Clue
CREEL
42A C Crossword Clue
HAS
43A Ticket Crossword Clue
VOTER
44A Thorough, Crossword Clue
DETAILED
46A Rihanna’s “Take a ___” (2008) Crossword Clue
BOW
47A (The) shaft, so to Crossword Clue
RAWDEAL
48A Not all there upstairs? Crossword Clue
BALDISH
52A Some altarations? Crossword Clue
IDOS
53A Burkina Faso, before 1984 Crossword Clue
UPPERVOLTA
55A Captain in Melville’s “Billy Budd” Crossword Clue
VERE
56A Renowned naturalist buried at Rwanda’s Karisoke Research Crossword Clue
DIANFOSSEY
57A Singing sister of Crossword Clue
ERMA
58A Nervously inhales? Crossword Clue
STRESSEATS
Down
1D Target for surgical Crossword Clue
CYST
2D T Crossword Clue
HOUR
3D Country where the game of dominoes is a national Crossword Clue
CUBA
4D Characterized by great Crossword Clue
HALCYON
5D “Sheesh!” Crossword Clue
CRIKEY
6D Mr. Universe Crossword Clue
HEMEN
7D B Crossword Clue
CHAR
8D All worked (up) Crossword Clue
HET
9D Greek actress who brought Elektra, Penelope, Antigone and Helen of Troy to the Crossword Clue
IRENEPAPAS
10D Man who made animals Crossword Clue
AESOP
11D Stumble home after a night out, Crossword Clue
CRAWLIN
12D J Crossword Clue
NOTHINGBUT
13D Something you may be willing to hold? Crossword Clue
ESTATESALE
14D Camped out, Crossword Clue
TENTED
21D Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal ___” Crossword Clue
WOMAN
23D Fake Crossword Clue
BOT
24D “___ of Frankenstein” (1939 movie sequel) Crossword Clue
SON
25D Person who gets a lot of texts? Crossword Clue
AVIDREADER
26D Sluglike creature known for its soft, water-repellent Crossword Clue
VELVETWORM
27D Has no Crossword Clue
CANTHELPIT
30D Word with shadow or Crossword Clue
BOX
31D Lo-___ Crossword Clue
RES
33D C Crossword Clue
BELIE
36D Abba’s “___ Last Summer” Crossword Clue
OUR
38D Outlet for the Jordan Crossword Clue
DEADSEA
39D Super- Crossword Clue
RAD
40D Weak amount of Crossword Clue
LOWDOSE
41D Primary PC Crossword Clue
CDRIVE
43D EX30, EX40 and XC60 Crossword Clue
VOLVOS
45D P Crossword Clue
LAUDS
46D Fails to keep things Crossword Clue
BARFS
48D Nota ___ Crossword Clue
BENE
49D Classic film character who says “Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time” Crossword Clue
ILSA
50D Proofreader’s Crossword Clue
STET
51D Kansas’ Fort ___ Crossword Clue
HAYS
54D Swinger’s goal, Crossword Clue
PAR

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October 3, 2026

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