Room often used for storage

Editorially verified for the Oct 12, 2026

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A home attic with sloping ceilings and boxes stored beneath the roof.

Clue explained

An attic is the space beneath a house’s roof, often used to store things that aren’t needed every day. In many homes, it’s reached by a pull-down ladder or a narrow staircase, and its sloping ceilings make it handy for boxes but less practical as a full-height room.

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The answer to “Room often used for storage” in the USA Today crossword is ATTIC — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 12, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Room often used for storage” answer

ATTIC (5 letters)

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What does ATTIC mean?

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(noun)

  • a space or room inside or partly inside the roof of a building

When else has “Room often used for storage” appeared?

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October 12, 2026 (most recent) → ATTIC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Room often used for storage”?

The answer is ATTIC, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Room often used for storage”?

5 letters: ATTIC.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on October 12, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Room often used for storage” 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 12, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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