"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke

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Actor Luke Perry, known for playing Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210.

Clue explained

Luke Perry played Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210, the teen drama that made him a familiar face to television audiences. Dylan was a brooding, independent student whose complicated home life and relationships became recurring parts of the show. Perry later played Fred Andrews on Riverdale, another series centered on young characters and their families.

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  1. 1"Waterloo" group that appeared on the first season of "SNL"
  2. 5Candy Crush moves
  3. 10"The Parent ___"
  4. 14Ned Nickerson, to Nancy Drew
  5. 15"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke
  6. 16Sidewalk-spraying tool
  7. 17Fringe flock
  8. 18E.T., for example
  9. 19___ Egg (Daisy's home, in "The Great Gatsby")
  10. 20Greeting that might include a family newsletter
  11. 23Anniversary year represented by tin
  12. 24Third-person pronoun
  13. 25Cantina freebie
  14. 27___ effect (unrealistic expectations about forensic science)
  15. 30People who revered llamas
  16. 34Fraternal ___
  17. 35Lock in a salon
  18. 37Rust Belt state
  19. 38Get final say in an argument, e.g.
  20. 41___ out (barely get)
  21. 42Take a good look at
  22. 43Spot to jet ski
  23. 44Arabian Peninsula country
  24. 46More than peeved
  25. 47Places for lawnmowers
  26. 49Cupid's Greek counterpart
  27. 51"Sorry to say . . ."
  28. 52Gourmet gift basket company
  29. 57Hostess snack cake
  30. 58Total impostor
  31. 59"Happy Gilmore" star Sandler
  32. 61Curved line in music
  33. 62"Under Ben Bulben" poet
  34. 63Geeky type
  35. 64Pesters persistently
  36. 65"___ takers?"
  37. 66Poses a question

Down

  1. 1Muscles worked during planks
  2. 2Spelling competition
  3. 3Pretty suite composer?
  4. 4It can correct "pitchy" vocals
  5. 5Eurozone country
  6. 6Unite thermally
  7. 7Opera solo
  8. 8Rats, to cats
  9. 9Aligns
  10. 10"It's gonna be okay"
  11. 11Street
  12. 12Eeyore, for one
  13. 13Kibble consumer
  14. 21"Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" actor Seydoux
  15. 22Tuna tossed with shoyu
  16. 25Between naps, perhaps
  17. 26"Get in here!"
  18. 27Peaches and ___
  19. 281965 protest city
  20. 29"My response was . . ."
  21. 31Took a position in a dispute
  22. 32Was broadcast
  23. 33Some fizzy drinks
  24. 34Third-person pronoun
  25. 35"appreciate u"
  26. 36IRS form input
  27. 39Type of saxophone for Lester Young
  28. 40Inventor Nikola
  29. 45Goofs
  30. 48"Half of my heart is in ___" (Camila Cabello lyric)
  31. 50Channel with "Twilight Zone" reruns
  32. 51Tosses in
  33. 52Spanish for "hello"
  34. 53Population density denominator
  35. 54Bread often served with curry
  36. 55Role
  37. 56Unlit
  38. 57Sister channel of QVC
  39. 60Derms, e.g.

The answer to “"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke” in the USA Today crossword is PERRY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 9, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 15-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke” answer

PERRY (5 letters)

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What does PERRY mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PERRY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • an alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of pears

When else has “"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke” appeared?

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October 9, 2026 (most recent) → PERRY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke”?

The answer is PERRY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke”?

5 letters: PERRY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on October 9, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 15-Across.

Can “"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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The full grid for October 9, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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