Daily Crossword — Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Daily Crossword - Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Theme: General Knowledge

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Block unit

5.Cut (down), as expenses

9.It holds the lock

13.Set free

15.Mountain between lakes Lucerne and Zug.

16.___ Rose.

17.Led Zeppelin's gear

18.NCAA football poll aggregator

19.Solitary: Comb. form.

20.Become difficult to drive on, in Minnesota

21.Short time per.

22.Shield's center

24.First two words of a Christmas carol.

27.Follower of a Dutch humanist

31.Job for the exterminator

32.Wendy's burger for "discerning carnivores"

33.Lithuanian dimes.

34.Turk's neighbor: Abbr.

35.Pizza chain with square pies

36.Totally normal behavior there

38.Same as 45A

39.Uranium isotope separators.

40.Prance, as a Disney princess in a meadow might

41.Money-related: Abbr.

42.Squirrel's nest

43.Variant spelling for an eskimo boat recently added to the Scrabble dictionary (you'll need at least one blank to play it)

46.Singapore's prime minister Lee ___ Loong

48.Pro vote: Abbr.

51.All in agreement: Abbr.

52.Minded

54.The Wasp Factory author Banks

55.Star of "Star Wars"

56.Def Leppard "High ___"

57.To another place: Lat.

58.Soviet WWII counterintelligence

Down

1.CNN alternative

2.Bush and Clinton, once

3.Love, to Bobby Burns.

4.Goes off

5.Georges who wrote "Life: A User's Manual

6.Lively, on scores

7.They may be natural

8.Old English letter

9.Fictional school bully with henchmen named Crabbe and Goyle

10.Alas: Rare.

11.Soviet secret police, once

12.MLB stat concerning men on second and third

13.Southern sch. in its state's largest city

14.Sailor serenader

20.Peer Gynt playwright

21.Yeah, right

23.Biblical town

24.Dwight's two-time opponent

25.Drumming goddess Janet

26.__ Detoo (Princess Leia's robot)

27.Charles or Ray of midcentury design

28.Can ___ you something?

29.Garment at some Vietnamese weddings

30.Prog. for future ensigns

32.Kind of anatomical tube

34.Fusses

37.French actor Ebouaney

38.Winner of the first Best Supporting Actor Oscar

40.Mueller's predecessor as FBI director

42.Steve who co-created Spider-Man

43.One with four siblings from the same birth, colloquially

44.Run ___ in the paper

45.President-elect Bolsonaro

47.Depression fighter: Abbr.

48.Take ___ at (someone)

49.Work meas.

50.Page no.

52.Privacy please text

53.Senate monogram

Solving Tools

Across

1.Block unit

5.Cut (down), as expenses

9.It holds the lock

13.Set free

15.Mountain between lakes Lucerne and Zug.

16.___ Rose.

17.Led Zeppelin's gear

18.NCAA football poll aggregator

19.Solitary: Comb. form.

20.Become difficult to drive on, in Minnesota

21.Short time per.

22.Shield's center

24.First two words of a Christmas carol.

27.Follower of a Dutch humanist

31.Job for the exterminator

32.Wendy's burger for "discerning carnivores"

33.Lithuanian dimes.

34.Turk's neighbor: Abbr.

35.Pizza chain with square pies

36.Totally normal behavior there

38.Same as 45A

39.Uranium isotope separators.

40.Prance, as a Disney princess in a meadow might

41.Money-related: Abbr.

42.Squirrel's nest

43.Variant spelling for an eskimo boat recently added to the Scrabble dictionary (you'll need at least one blank to play it)

46.Singapore's prime minister Lee ___ Loong

48.Pro vote: Abbr.

51.All in agreement: Abbr.

52.Minded

54.The Wasp Factory author Banks

55.Star of "Star Wars"

56.Def Leppard "High ___"

57.To another place: Lat.

58.Soviet WWII counterintelligence

Down

1.CNN alternative

2.Bush and Clinton, once

3.Love, to Bobby Burns.

4.Goes off

5.Georges who wrote "Life: A User's Manual

6.Lively, on scores

7.They may be natural

8.Old English letter

9.Fictional school bully with henchmen named Crabbe and Goyle

10.Alas: Rare.

11.Soviet secret police, once

12.MLB stat concerning men on second and third

13.Southern sch. in its state's largest city

14.Sailor serenader

20.Peer Gynt playwright

21.Yeah, right

23.Biblical town

24.Dwight's two-time opponent

25.Drumming goddess Janet

26.__ Detoo (Princess Leia's robot)

27.Charles or Ray of midcentury design

28.Can ___ you something?

29.Garment at some Vietnamese weddings

30.Prog. for future ensigns

32.Kind of anatomical tube

34.Fusses

37.French actor Ebouaney

38.Winner of the first Best Supporting Actor Oscar

40.Mueller's predecessor as FBI director

42.Steve who co-created Spider-Man

43.One with four siblings from the same birth, colloquially

44.Run ___ in the paper

45.President-elect Bolsonaro

47.Depression fighter: Abbr.

48.Take ___ at (someone)

49.Work meas.

50.Page no.

52.Privacy please text

53.Senate monogram

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About This General Knowledge Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Wednesday, October 21, 2026 features a General Knowledge theme with 74 words (35 across, 39 down).

Explore fascinating clues and answers related to General Knowledge in this engaging themed crossword puzzle. Challenge yourself with specialized vocabulary and knowledge.

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 General Knowledge crossword puzzle was published on Wednesday, October 21, 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: 74
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: General Knowledge

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• Consider specialized vocabulary common to general knowledge
• 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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