Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — November 2, 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 2, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid34 across · 35 down
1A
2B
3S
4C
5A
6P
7M
8I
9D
10S
O
U
11L
12S
O
L
E
13E
M
U
14A
N
N
A
15P
I
S
A
16M
A
C
17Y
18A
R
N
19C
20L
O
C
K
21I
S
L
E
22S
E
A
23C
24D
S
25S
E
26A
T
27W
28O
29O
30D
31E
I
E
32I
O
33T
A
34I
35A
R
E
36O
P
E
N
37P
A
N
C
38A
K
E
S
39M
40N
O
41D
U
D
42W
43H
E
E
L
44S
45A
46O
47F
A
A
48E
A
49G
50L
51E
52W
R
53T
54B
I
Z
55D
R
A
I
N
56L
E
E
57S
T
Y
58I
N
N
59S
O
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1AStomach muscles, for shortABS
4ABottle's lidCAP
7APrefix with "night" to mean 12 a.m.MID
10A"Mind, body and ___"SOUL
12ABoot's bottomSOLE
13AAustralian flightless birdEMU
14ALeo Tolstoy's "___ Karenina"ANNA
15ALeaning Tower of ___ (Italian landmark)PISA
16A___ and cheese pastaMAC
17AKnitter's ballYARN
19A(1/6) "It's 10 a.m.! You glance at the time on the round ___ on your wall, and rush to meet your buddy by the wishing well."CLOCK
21AThe ___ of CapriISLE
22A___ lion (walrus's relative)SEA
23A(2/6) "You grab a case of some round, glossy ___ to pop into your car's stereo, ready to drive along to your favorite songs!"CDS
25APadded bicycle partSEAT
27AMahogany or teak, e.g.WOOD
31AEnding letters of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"EIEIO
33A___ chi (martial art)TAI
35A"___ you ready for this?"ARE
36AShop sign in the daytime, usuallyOPEN
37A(3/6) "Soon, you stop by IHOP for a quick breakfast, and relish these tasty, round flapjacks!"PANCAKES
39ALetter trio near 6, on an old phoneMNO
41ADefective firecrackerDUD
42A(4/6) "Oops! The car ___ in the front starts wobbling ... you pull over at the mechanic's shop and get this round part fixed!"WHEEL
44A___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
47AAir traffic control agency: Abbr.FAA
48AGood golf scoreEAGLE
52A"Regarding," in an email: Abbr.WRT
54AWord used after "show" to refer to the entertainment industryBIZ
55ASink or bathtub outletDRAIN
56ASpike ___, director of "BlacKkKlansman"LEE
57AMuddy pen for pigsSTY
58AStay by the road?INN
59ALuke, to Darth VaderSON

Down

1D"Fit ___ fiddle": 2 wds.ASA
2D"___ voyage!" ("Happy journey!")BON
3D(5/6) "The rays are getting hotter. You look up to find this round blazing fireball almost overhead! Your car is fixed, and you get going!"SUN
4D(6/6) "And ... you finally arrive! You toss this round, metal piece of money in, only to forget to make a wish ..."COIN
5DIce Bucket Challenge cause: Abbr.ALS
6D___ of mind (feeling of calmness)PEACE
7DOffice reminder, for shortMEMO
8DApple's personal computerIMAC
9DQuacking waterbirdDUCK
11DPotato chips brand that rhymes with "bays"LAYS
12DShopping ___ (binge)SPREE
18DPart of "A.K.A"ALSO
20DJudge's concernLAW
21D"___ what you did there!": 2 wds.ISEE
22D"___ by Me," 1986 film starring River PhoenixSTAND
23DCorporate bigwig lettersCEO
24DGuacamole or hummus, e.g.DIP
26D"One day ___ time": 2 wds.ATA
28DAcorn-bearing treeOAK
29DUnrefined metalORE
30DWord before "Moines" or "Plaines"DES
32D"By the power vested ___ ...": 2 wds.INME
34DSpecialized hospital area: Abbr.ICU
37D___ bear (Arctic bear)POLAR
38DBrand promotions, for shortADS
40DMore than desireNEED
42D"Be patient!"WAIT
43DVague, as a recollectionHAZY
45DTools for punching holes in beltsAWLS
46D"Double Stuf" cookieOREO
47DNFL ball carriers: Abbr.FBS
49DMoo goo ___ pan (dish that may be made in a clay pot)GAI
50DPulitzer Prize winner ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
51DLetters common in "penny" and "henna"ENN
53DNumber of circular Os you can see in this puzzle!TEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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