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Today’s USA Today MidGrid answers for October 8, 2026, with the 9×9 mini crossword grid, across clues, down clues, and spoiler-safe reveal controls.

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Today’s USA Today MidGrid answers for October 8, 2026 are hidden below with the full mini crossword grid, across clues, and down clues. Reveal a clue answer only when you are ready, or open the full grid at the end.

MidGrid is USA Today’s compact daily crossword. Use the numbered grid to match each clue, solve the short entries first, and let crossing letters confirm the longer answers.

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1E2D3G4E5A6C7M8E9CERA10JOEY11HEAR12TACHE13OPT14IRK15I16RE17I18C19E20C21ITE22NAN23AMUS24E25MENT26SAD27NOSIR28AXE29TESTY

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  1. 01On ___ (feeling tense)EDGE
  2. 05PinnacleACME
  3. 09"Barbie" actor MichaelCERA
  4. 10"Friends" character, or a baby kangarooJOEY
  5. 11"What a terrible breakup!" feelingHEARTACHE
  6. 13ChooseOPT
  7. 14Really bugIRK
  8. 15Furious feelingIRE
  9. 17Cubes in lemonadeICE
  10. 20ReferenceCITE
  11. 22Mum's mumNAN
  12. 23"I'm loving this comedy show!" feelingAMUSEMENT
  13. 26Feeling downSAD
  14. 27"Uh-uh, man"NOSIR
  15. 28Lumberjack's toolAXE
  16. 29Feeling irritableTESTY

Down

  1. 01Canyon sound effectECHO
  2. 02Like intense, fervent feelingsDEEP
  3. 03"What a thoughtful birthday gift!" feelingGRATITUDE
  4. 04Body part with a cochleaEAR
  5. 05Like a door that's cracked openAJAR
  6. 06"I'm the GOAT!" feelingCOCKINESS
  7. 07"I feel indifferent"MEH
  8. 08Body part with a corneaEYE
  9. 12Word after "bow" or "bolo"TIE
  10. 16Hi-___ imageRES
  11. 18"Stop talking, you!"CANIT
  12. 19Contest submissionENTRY
  13. 20House, in SpanishCASA
  14. 21Big-screen film formatIMAX
  15. 24Tinnitus docENT
  16. 25"Vikings" actor DunfordMOE

Today’s USA Today MidGrid answers (October 8, 2026): Across — 01 EDGE, 05 ACME, 09 CERA, 10 JOEY, 11 HEARTACHE, 13 OPT, 14 IRK, 15 IRE, 17 ICE, 20 CITE, 22 NAN, 23 AMUSEMENT, 26 SAD, 27 NOSIR, 28 AXE, 29 TESTY. Down — 01 ECHO, 02 DEEP, 03 GRATITUDE, 04 EAR, 05 AJAR, 06 COCKINESS, 07 MEH, 08 EYE, 12 TIE, 16 RES, 18 CANIT, 19 ENTRY, 20 CASA, 21 IMAX, 24 ENT, 25 MOE.

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