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      Classic Crossword for Thursday 1 October 2026

      The Classic Crossword published on Thursday 1 October 2026: a 15x15 crossword with 16 clues across and 18 down. Play it above at your own pace; past editions are practice and do not count towards the daily leaderboard. Every clue is listed below so you can solve on paper or check what you are up against.

      Across

      1. 1 A class of warm-blooded animals with fur or hair. (6)
      2. 4 Rocky body orbiting the sun (8)
      3. 10 Release from hospital, duty or obligation (9)
      4. 11 The number 8 (5)
      5. 12 Gradually diminish in size or intensity (6)
      6. 13 Greek yoghurt mixed with cucumber and mint (8)
      7. 15 Bear patiently or put up with something or someone. (8)
      8. 17 Decide not to have (5)
      9. 20 Belt worn to support a hernia (5)
      10. 22 Final month of the year (8)
      11. 26 Make more city-like (AU/UK spelling) (8)
      12. 27 Nations or people united (6)
      13. 30 Hearty and plain-spoken in manner (5)
      14. 31 Slyly suggest or hint at something indirectly (9)
      15. 32 Strongly suggestive or fragrant (8)
      16. 33 Religious leader offering spiritual guidance (6)

      Down

      1. 1 Not extreme or excessive (8)
      2. 2 Popular party game involving music and quick reaction. ____ Chairs (7)
      3. 3 Tiny sap-sucking garden pest (5)
      4. 5 Untrustworthy and disreputable (6)
      5. 6 Conductor for electric current (9)
      6. 7 Continuing without end (7)
      7. 8 Minute aspect or feature (6)
      8. 9 Historical period (3)
      9. 14 Abbreviation for "and others" in Latin (3)
      10. 16 Bitter or angry due to unfair treatment (9)
      11. 18 Country singer ___ Kernaghan (3)
      12. 19 Future possibility or potential outcome (8)
      13. 21 Basketball retrieval after a missed shot (7)
      14. 23 Military unit of several battalions (7)
      15. 24 Stretchy material used in tyres and erasers (6)
      16. 25 Allocate a task or duty (6)
      17. 28 ___ New Year (February festival) (5)
      18. 29 Sound of disapproval (3)

      About the Classic Crossword

      The Classic Crossword is the traditional black-and-white 15x15 grid you know from the weekend paper, with straight clues and no cryptic tricks. It is the longest crossword on Cuppa and the one to settle in with: a proper half-hour solve with a full set of Across and Down clues.

      A new grid is published every morning and every past edition is kept in the archive. Play in your browser on any device, free, with no app to install.

      How to play Classic Crossword

      1. Choose a clue from the Across or Down list, or tap a square in the grid.
      2. Type the answer. Letters fill in along the current direction.
      3. Use Check to confirm a letter or the whole grid, and Reveal when you are truly stuck.
      4. Finish to stop the clock and see your time against other solvers.

      A new puzzle is published every morning, Sydney time, and signed-in members keep their streaks and scores across devices.

      Questions about Classic Crossword

      How big is the Classic Crossword?
      It is a 15x15 grid, the standard size for a newspaper crossword.
      Are the clues straight or cryptic?
      Straight. Each clue is a plain definition or description of the answer. The cryptic version is a separate daily puzzle.
      Can I go back to an earlier grid?
      Yes. Use the date controls above the puzzle or browse the archive to open any previous day.

      Browse the Classic Crossword archive to play any past puzzle.

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