Blue

The answer to “Blue” in the USA Today crossword is SAD — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 2, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 21-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Blue” answer

SAD (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SAD.

What does SAD mean?

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

When else has “Blue” appeared?

USA Today reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

• October 2, 2026 (most recent) → SAD
• July 11, 2026 → SAD

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