Daily Crossword — Saturday, October 3, 2026

Daily Crossword - Saturday, October 3, 2026

Theme: Music & Arts

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Poet Mandelstam (4)

5.__ the finish (4)

9.Well balanced (5)

14.Promote a book, perhaps (4)

15.Storyteller (abbr.) (4)

16.Actor's words (5)

17.Fluffy rice cake (4)

18.Son of Marie Louise of Austria (10)

20.Foley artist's output (6)

22.Category in pitching's Triple Crown (4)

23.Roots author Haley (3)

24.Places to grab bières (7)

26.Burrows and Lincoln (4)

28.Penn & Teller's psychic gorilla and namesakes (5)

30.Drake or Justin Bieber (6)

34.Take ___ breath (5)

37.Forehead (4)

39.Prefix in botany. (4)

40.Given name and middle initial of evangelist Sankey. (4)

41.Chow ___. (5)

42.Dead pasture grass: Prov. Eng. (4)

43.Certain seaweed (4)

44.Lady Bird's nomen (4)

45.Backs, in zoology. (5)

46.Pronounced period of gloom for Galahad (6) (6)

48.Prefixes for large birds (5)

50.:-* (4)

52.Affixed like a "Kick Me" sign (7)

56.Died without issue: Abbr. (3)

59.Weight allowance (4)

61.Mag that merged with World Report in 1948 (6)

62.Drive close to a sidewalk (10)

65.On the water (4)

66.Hindu holy man (5)

67.Biblical name. (4)

68.Tribe in the first "Survivor" (4)

69.Dutch physicist, Nobelist of 1913. (5)

70.Critic Richard ____ (4)

71.Archaic egad. (4)

Down

1.___ Driftwood (Groucho role) (5)

2.Same! (5)

3.Ascanius (5)

4.*Newspapers or magazines (11)

5.England's ___ Court (6)

6.Nothing, in Nayarit (3)

7.Fruit-amphore and "Crown of Buds" (4)

8.Gray-white mineral (5)

9.Person twisting about. (6)

10.Scoreboard trio (3)

11.W. German city (4)

12.First name in moonwalking (4)

13.Square in chess and Battleship (4)

19.Protection for the maligned (6)

21.Discontinue (4)

25.Well-known journalist. (5)

27.Capitol group (11)

29.Granada girl: Abbr. (5)

31.A film ___ should be -- more like music than like fiction: Kubrick (4)

32.Heroin, in slang (4)

33.Movie title third (4)

34.__ Misbehavin' (4)

35.- (4)

36.*AirPod, e.g. (4)

38.How some YOLO activities are done (5)

41.1990s craze (6)

45.Bests (4)

47.Mythical son of Hellen (6)

49.Late great tenor. (6)

51.Six-armed Greek goddess (5)

53.Cul-__ (5)

54.New York city near Binghamton (5)

55.Aleve or Motrin, e.g.: Abbr. (5)

56.Very (4)

57.___ pan, Chinese abacus. (4)

58.End neighbor on some keyboards (4)

60.Jagoff (4)

63.Pooh's middle name? (3)

64.Mr. ___ (old mystery game) (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Poet Mandelstam (4)

5.__ the finish (4)

9.Well balanced (5)

14.Promote a book, perhaps (4)

15.Storyteller (abbr.) (4)

16.Actor's words (5)

17.Fluffy rice cake (4)

18.Son of Marie Louise of Austria (10)

20.Foley artist's output (6)

22.Category in pitching's Triple Crown (4)

23.Roots author Haley (3)

24.Places to grab bières (7)

26.Burrows and Lincoln (4)

28.Penn & Teller's psychic gorilla and namesakes (5)

30.Drake or Justin Bieber (6)

34.Take ___ breath (5)

37.Forehead (4)

39.Prefix in botany. (4)

40.Given name and middle initial of evangelist Sankey. (4)

41.Chow ___. (5)

42.Dead pasture grass: Prov. Eng. (4)

43.Certain seaweed (4)

44.Lady Bird's nomen (4)

45.Backs, in zoology. (5)

46.Pronounced period of gloom for Galahad (6) (6)

48.Prefixes for large birds (5)

50.:-* (4)

52.Affixed like a "Kick Me" sign (7)

56.Died without issue: Abbr. (3)

59.Weight allowance (4)

61.Mag that merged with World Report in 1948 (6)

62.Drive close to a sidewalk (10)

65.On the water (4)

66.Hindu holy man (5)

67.Biblical name. (4)

68.Tribe in the first "Survivor" (4)

69.Dutch physicist, Nobelist of 1913. (5)

70.Critic Richard ____ (4)

71.Archaic egad. (4)

Down

1.___ Driftwood (Groucho role) (5)

2.Same! (5)

3.Ascanius (5)

4.*Newspapers or magazines (11)

5.England's ___ Court (6)

6.Nothing, in Nayarit (3)

7.Fruit-amphore and "Crown of Buds" (4)

8.Gray-white mineral (5)

9.Person twisting about. (6)

10.Scoreboard trio (3)

11.W. German city (4)

12.First name in moonwalking (4)

13.Square in chess and Battleship (4)

19.Protection for the maligned (6)

21.Discontinue (4)

25.Well-known journalist. (5)

27.Capitol group (11)

29.Granada girl: Abbr. (5)

31.A film ___ should be -- more like music than like fiction: Kubrick (4)

32.Heroin, in slang (4)

33.Movie title third (4)

34.__ Misbehavin' (4)

35.- (4)

36.*AirPod, e.g. (4)

38.How some YOLO activities are done (5)

41.1990s craze (6)

45.Bests (4)

47.Mythical son of Hellen (6)

49.Late great tenor. (6)

51.Six-armed Greek goddess (5)

53.Cul-__ (5)

54.New York city near Binghamton (5)

55.Aleve or Motrin, e.g.: Abbr. (5)

56.Very (4)

57.___ pan, Chinese abacus. (4)

58.End neighbor on some keyboards (4)

60.Jagoff (4)

63.Pooh's middle name? (3)

64.Mr. ___ (old mystery game) (3)

Solving Tools

About This Music & Arts Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Saturday, October 3, 2026 features a Music & Arts theme with 78 words (39 across, 39 down).

Harmonize with clues about musical instruments, composers, artists, art movements, and creative expressions throughout history.

Easy Difficulty (2 stars):

This 2-star puzzle offers a gentle introduction to crossword solving with straightforward clues and common vocabulary. Perfect for beginners or a relaxing challenge.

October 2026 Crossword Archive

This Music & Arts crossword puzzle was published on Saturday, October 3, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 78
• Across clues: 39
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Music & Arts

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to music & arts
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This easy difficulty puzzle requires basic knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Saturday, October 3, 2026