Daily Crossword — Friday, October 9, 2026

Daily Crossword - Friday, October 9, 2026

Theme: Technology & Digital

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Cellular device (5)

6.Pass a law (5)

11.____ Thorpe (3)

14.___ Comin' (LL Cool J song) (5)

15.Early Mesoamerican (5)

16.Había ___ vez... (start to Spanish fairytales) (3)

17.Verse form for rounds? (11)

19.Only, in Osnabruck (3)

20.Islands off Sicily, to Italians (5)

21.Curled. (5)

23.Speakers of an Algonquian language (7)

26.Hybrid apes (7)

28.Used the phone (6)

29.Pick up the phone (6)

30.Scent: Fr. (5)

31.__ I might ... (5)

32.Fire prefix (3)

35.Month in Milan (4)

36.The Spirit of '76 musician (5)

37.Noted Japanese admiral: 1854–1937 (4)

38.Asner and Begley (3)

39.Went fishing for slippery swimmers (5)

40.Feed the fire (5)

41.Austin-based employment website (6)

43.Bubbled up (6)

44.Small bristles (7)

46.Picked out again (7)

47.The Kelly File host (5)

48.Abraham's wife (5)

49.College basketball's Coach of the Year Award eponym (3)

50.Of course! (11)

56.War exclusion area, for short (3)

57.Puccini opera (5)

58.Evergreen also called Christmas berry (5)

59.Sat. churchgoers (3)

60.Online mortgage calculator, e.g. (5)

61.What have ___? (5)

Down

1.Bachelor of Philosophy. (3)

2.Condo management gp. (3)

3.Nocturnal bird (3)

4.Water color? (8)

5.Surround with foliage. (7)

6.Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor. (5)

7.Everything in Germany (4)

8.Privacy please text (3)

9.College title: Abbr. (3)

10.Sharp winter tools (7)

11.Kiddie ad? (11)

12.Bury in a ceremonial vase (5)

13.The Bells of St. __ (5)

18.When I was ___ ... (4)

22.Investigate (3)

23.Carol starter (5)

24.Weary (5)

25.Words for a captive Samson (11)

26.Bent upward, as planks. (5)

27.Munich's river (4)

29.Barked (5)

31.Puts up a backsplash or puts down a bathroom floor (5)

33.Oof, that is not good ... (5)

36.Pentameter parts (4)

37.One-in-fifty status (8)

39.Silicate mineral whose name makes it sounds like it was discovered in paradise (really a town in Orange County, NY; that may well be paradise anyway, I dunno) (7)

40.Dialectal response that means "me too" though it looks like it's negative (7)

42.If ___! (3)

43.Carry: Lat. (4)

44.Chemical prefixes (5)

45.Site whose symptom checker you probably shouldn't use if you're an alarmist (5)

46.Indy 500 winner Bobby (5)

48.Arroyo ___ (Southern California canyon) (4)

51.Ellipsis component (3)

52.Beantown music org. (3)

53.Neurology or genetics, briefly (3)

54.Extremely long time (3)

55.Title held by a trainer of R.N.'s (3)

34.__ la Paix (Paris street)

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Across

1.Cellular device (5)

6.Pass a law (5)

11.____ Thorpe (3)

14.___ Comin' (LL Cool J song) (5)

15.Early Mesoamerican (5)

16.Había ___ vez... (start to Spanish fairytales) (3)

17.Verse form for rounds? (11)

19.Only, in Osnabruck (3)

20.Islands off Sicily, to Italians (5)

21.Curled. (5)

23.Speakers of an Algonquian language (7)

26.Hybrid apes (7)

28.Used the phone (6)

29.Pick up the phone (6)

30.Scent: Fr. (5)

31.__ I might ... (5)

32.Fire prefix (3)

35.Month in Milan (4)

36.The Spirit of '76 musician (5)

37.Noted Japanese admiral: 1854–1937 (4)

38.Asner and Begley (3)

39.Went fishing for slippery swimmers (5)

40.Feed the fire (5)

41.Austin-based employment website (6)

43.Bubbled up (6)

44.Small bristles (7)

46.Picked out again (7)

47.The Kelly File host (5)

48.Abraham's wife (5)

49.College basketball's Coach of the Year Award eponym (3)

50.Of course! (11)

56.War exclusion area, for short (3)

57.Puccini opera (5)

58.Evergreen also called Christmas berry (5)

59.Sat. churchgoers (3)

60.Online mortgage calculator, e.g. (5)

61.What have ___? (5)

Down

1.Bachelor of Philosophy. (3)

2.Condo management gp. (3)

3.Nocturnal bird (3)

4.Water color? (8)

5.Surround with foliage. (7)

6.Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor. (5)

7.Everything in Germany (4)

8.Privacy please text (3)

9.College title: Abbr. (3)

10.Sharp winter tools (7)

11.Kiddie ad? (11)

12.Bury in a ceremonial vase (5)

13.The Bells of St. __ (5)

18.When I was ___ ... (4)

22.Investigate (3)

23.Carol starter (5)

24.Weary (5)

25.Words for a captive Samson (11)

26.Bent upward, as planks. (5)

27.Munich's river (4)

29.Barked (5)

31.Puts up a backsplash or puts down a bathroom floor (5)

33.Oof, that is not good ... (5)

36.Pentameter parts (4)

37.One-in-fifty status (8)

39.Silicate mineral whose name makes it sounds like it was discovered in paradise (really a town in Orange County, NY; that may well be paradise anyway, I dunno) (7)

40.Dialectal response that means "me too" though it looks like it's negative (7)

42.If ___! (3)

43.Carry: Lat. (4)

44.Chemical prefixes (5)

45.Site whose symptom checker you probably shouldn't use if you're an alarmist (5)

46.Indy 500 winner Bobby (5)

48.Arroyo ___ (Southern California canyon) (4)

51.Ellipsis component (3)

52.Beantown music org. (3)

53.Neurology or genetics, briefly (3)

54.Extremely long time (3)

55.Title held by a trainer of R.N.'s (3)

34.__ la Paix (Paris street)

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About This Technology & Digital Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Friday, October 9, 2026 features a Technology & Digital theme with 76 words (37 across, 39 down).

Connect with the digital age through clues about computers, internet, software, apps, and the technological revolution shaping our world.

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 Technology & Digital crossword puzzle was published on Friday, October 9, 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: 76
• Across clues: 37
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Technology & Digital

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• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

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