Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — November 1, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated November 1, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1A
2P
3E
4M
5R
6S
7A
8R
9M
10D
A
M
11S
O
A
P
12C
O
O
13T
O
T
14E
15C
O
M
E
16T
O
M
17I
18K
E
19B
E
20A
S
T
21L
O
A
N
22O
D
D
23H
24B
O
25I
T
26T
27D
28U
29M
30B
31A
R
C
32H
33O
34T
35R
I
O
36T
O
K
37E
38N
39U
F
O
40G
A
B
41T
O
42S
43F
L
44I
E
S
45S
46T
A
R
T
47A
L
T
48T
O
O
49M
A
50D
51S
I
52X
53T
54H
55R
U
N
56A
T
O
57S
L
O
W
58Y
R
S
59L
E
O
60S
K
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1APrimate in a zooAPE
4AMarried woman's title, for shortMRS
7ABody part with bicepsARM
10ABeaver's barrier across a riverDAM
11ABathing barSOAP
12ASound of a doveCOO
13AShopping bag at a farmer's market, perhapsTOTE
15A"First ___, first served"COME
16A___ Hanks, actor who starred in the movie "Forrest Gump"TOM
17AMike and ___ (fruity candy)IKE
19AMimic putting on lipstick in a pretend mirror + Raise your hands and roar like a scary monster = "Beauty and the ___" (1991 film ... see 27a)BEAST
21ABank's lump sum assistanceLOAN
22AUneven, as a numberODD
23A"True Detective" airer: Abbr.HBO
25ACousin ___ of "The Addams Family"ITT
27ALet's play ___ Charades in today's puzzle! Guess the '90s films mentioned in 19a, 43a, 51a, 11d, and 21d!DUMB
31ACurved path for a home runARC
32AReally spicy, sayHOT
35A2011 animated film about a blue macawRIO
36A___ of appreciation (small gift)TOKEN
39AVehicle with green passengers, stereotypically: Abbr.UFO
40AGift of the ___ (ability to talk well)GAB
41AHow-___ (instruction manuals)TOS
43ABow as if before a king + Move your hands like you're swatting away pesky bugs = "Lord of the ___" (1990 film ... see 27a)FLIES
45AInitiate somethingSTART
47A___-rock (genre for R.E.M.)ALT
48A"Not a moment ___ soon!"TOO
49ALike some scientistsMAD
51AHold up 6 fingers + Tap your head like you're deep in thought = "The ___ Sense" (1999 film ... see 27a)SIXTH
55A___-DMC, hip-hop group famous for their cover of "Walk This Way"RUN
56A___ Boldon (four-time Olympic track-and-field medalist)ATO
57ALike snails or tortoisesSLOW
58A12-month periods, for shortYRS
59AName shared by 14 popesLEO
60AChicago ___, WNBA team from IllinoisSKY

Down

1DBig name in residential security services (anagram of "tad"): Abbr.ADT
2DKung ___ chickenPAO
3D911 responder: Abbr.EMT
4DCow's complaining cryMOO
5DStallone's "First Blood" roleRAMBO
6D"Need for ___," video game seriesSPEED
7DMimes and gestures to get players to name the film, as in the game in this puzzleACTS
8D"Money is the ___ of all evil"ROOT
9DFemale parent, lovinglyMOM
11DSniff the air with a dramatic flair + Mimic a hair flip and walk like a lady = "___ of a Woman" (1992 film ... see 27a)SCENT
14D"Old MacDonald" ending syllablesEIO
18D"Cobra ___," Netflix showKAI
20D"___ some water" (chef's words)ADD
21DPretend to latch a door + Stack boxes + Puff two cigars + Trace a big drum = "___, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998 film ... see 27a)LOCK
23DFedora or bowler, e.g.HAT
24D___ and sis (siblings, informally)BRO
26DDay after Wed, for shortTHU
28DHard-to-ignore compulsionURGE
29DUnaccounted-for soldiers: Abbr.MIAS
30D___ Seger, singer who wrote the song "Turn the Page"BOB
33D"Like water ___ duck's back": 2 wds.OFFA
34DBridge collectionsTOLLS
37D"Zeta" followerETA
38D"___ People" (2020 romance drama)NORMAL
42DEmpire ___ Building, New York City landmarkSTATE
44D"___ better to keep your mouth closed ...": 2 wds.ITIS
45DLike limes and some grapesSOUR
46DHeavy weight unitsTONS
48DGive it a goTRY
50DSki-___ (snowmobile brand)DOO
52DBig T-shirt sizes, for shortXLS
53DTik-___ (fictional character from the Oz books)TOK
54DThick line on a map, for shortHWY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.