Our USA Today Crossword Hints for October 22, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword Hints, October 22, 2024

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 10/22/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

• 1A. Chew loudly
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• 6A. "Star Trek" lieutenant
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• 10A. Officials with whistles
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• 14A. Carne ___ tacos
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• 15A. Texter's 'Then again . . .'
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• 16A. Bar connecting truck wheels
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• 17A. "Look down, those are loose laces"
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• 20A. Photo ___ (media events)
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• 21A. Attila the ___
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• 22A. Soothing beverage, or juicy gossip
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• 23A. Place to snorkel
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• 25A. Asks for Milk-Bone biscuits, say
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• 28A. Deserve
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• 29A. Mollusk in a shell
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• 31A. Hotel booking
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• 33A. "Great" dog breed
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• 34A. Wordless agreement
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• 36A. Well shucks!
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• 38A. "Green Onions" group Booker T. & the ___
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• 39A. Store that might sell vintage plates and porcelain dolls
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• 42A. Missouri city near Cahokia Mounds (Abbr.)
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• 44A. Defeat decisively
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• 45A. "What do you mean?"
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• 46A. Person who's next in line
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• 48A. Like Black Forest cake
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• 50A. Catch in a trap
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• 54A. Relaxes
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• 56A. Oscar-winning director Chloé
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• 58A. A coyote crossing your path, e.g.
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• 59A. Real
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• 61A. "Cownose" fish, or a sunbeam
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• 63A. Charlottesville univ.
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• 64A. "Do-Re-Mi" film
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• 68A. "I'm in attendance!"
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• 69A. Gladys Knight genre
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• 70A. Big name in toothpaste
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• 71A. Triage centers, for short
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• 72A. Trudged heavily
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• 73A. Range through Peru
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• 1D. City leaders
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• 2D. Tennis tournament in Queens
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• 3D. Seasick feeling
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• 4D. _ompact _isc-_ecordable
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• 5D. Corned beef __
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• 6D. Opposite of later
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• 7D. People aka Nuuchiu
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• 8D. The "L" of L.A.
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• 9D. Nope
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• 10D. Snitched
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• 11D. Motorist's turnoff
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• 12D. Running away
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• 13D. Puts under
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• 18D. Airport like Atlanta's
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• 19D. ___ de plume (pen name)
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• 24D. "Stranger Things" actor Wolfhard
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• 26D. Split the bill
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• 27D. Feeling yesterday's workout
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• 30D. Tolkien epic, for short
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• 32D. Squoosh
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• 35D. Fashion designer Christian
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• 37D. As a result
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• 39D. Big-name celebrities
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• 40D. Pop ___ (type of test)
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• 41D. Such a shame
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• 42D. Put away, like a sword
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• 43D. Pupil's instructor
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• 47D. Reduce, ___, Recycle
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• 49D. "___ and the Purple Crayon" (1955 kids' book, or a 2024 film)
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• 51D. Entertained
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• 52D. Make changes to
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• 53D. Passes into law
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• 55D. ___ Paulo Fashion Week
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• 57D. Buffoon
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• 60D. Desire sometimes confused with love
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• 62D. Village People hit
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• 65D. Word paired with "neither"
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• 66D. Bert and Ernie, e.g.
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• 67D. Coffee vessel
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