Currency of Mexico

Latest answer — October 11, 2026

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Mexican peso notes and coins.

Clue explained

The peso is Mexico’s currency, divided into 100 centavos. The name is also used for the currencies of several other countries, so “of Mexico” specifies which peso the clue means.

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This clue's Sunday, October 11, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Swampy spots
  2. 5Vibe
  3. 9Currency of Mexico
  4. 13Per person
  5. 14Wooden box
  6. 16"You said it!"
  7. 17Villain who demands that Superman kneel before him
  8. 19"Aww!"
  9. 20Wore away
  10. 21Tooth covering
  11. 23Elle Woods' field
  12. 24Paid, like a parking meter
  13. 26Like someone sporting side-swept bangs, perhaps
  14. 27Bank convenience
  15. 30Streakers in the night sky
  16. 32___ furniture
  17. 34More cautious
  18. 35Chew toy shape, often
  19. 36They can be mixed to make orange, green and purple
  20. 40___ to the throne
  21. 41Two-wheeled vehicles that typically have both motors and pedals
  22. 42"This means war!"
  23. 44Placid
  24. 45Yoga accessory
  25. 46Ctrl-___-Del
  26. 48Fangorn Forest creature
  27. 49"Party in the ___" (Miley Cyrus song)
  28. 52Handles with kid gloves
  29. 55Steinways and Yamahas
  30. 57Nursing ___
  31. 59Data distortion based on participants' faulty memories
  32. 61Tier
  33. 62Enticing scent from an oven
  34. 63Attend
  35. 64Vegas calculations
  36. 65Country name suffix that means "land of"
  37. 66Sour state

Down

  1. 1Common bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
  2. 2"Tosca," e.g.
  3. 3"Time for you to hit the road!"
  4. 4Floored it
  5. 5Dark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
  6. 6Incorporeal address
  7. 7Bulldoze
  8. 8Repents
  9. 9Change of ___
  10. 10Programs for playing retro video games, often
  11. 11Complete collection
  12. 12Number of singular sensations in "A Chorus Line"
  13. 15Cheese from the Netherlands
  14. 18Improve
  15. 22Floor-washing tool
  16. 25"Do, a ___, a female ___"
  17. 28Some pie holders
  18. 29One of the Stooges
  19. 30Capital on the Nile
  20. 31"I might be able to answer!"
  21. 33Humble home
  22. 34Wearable form of admission
  23. 36Anti-fur org.
  24. 37Apple's center
  25. 38Like an office designed for collaboration
  26. 39Legume in many soups
  27. 40That guy
  28. 43Snag
  29. 44Takes the helm
  30. 47Currency of Turkey
  31. 49Organization honored on Labor Day
  32. 50"Wow, me too!"
  33. 51Liability's opposite
  34. 53Requests
  35. 54Dundee resident
  36. 56"Now I know my ___ . . ."
  37. 57Word after "gym" or "tech"
  38. 58"Dope!"
  39. 60Doctors' org.

The answer to “Currency of Mexico” in the USA Today crossword is PESO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 11, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 9-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.

“Currency of Mexico” answer

PESO (4 letters)

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What does PESO mean?

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

(noun)

  • the basic monetary unit of several Latin American countries and of the Philippines, equal to 100 centésimos in Uruguay and 100 centavos elsewhere

When else has “Currency of Mexico” 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 11, 2026 (most recent) → PESO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Currency of Mexico”?

The answer is PESO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Currency of Mexico”?

4 letters: PESO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on October 11, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 9-Across.

Can “Currency of Mexico” 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.

Where can I find the rest of this day's USA Today answers?

The full grid for October 11, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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