Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 12, 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 October 12, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1C
2A
3B
4T
5O
6M
7R
8I
9D
10O
L
A
11U
N
I
12S
A
K
E
13P
A
T
14B
E
L
15A
R
E
A
16T
A
L
L
17S
E
A
R
18C
19A
R
20E
21P
22P
S
23R
I
C
E
24T
E
A
25P
26G
27A
28Y
A
N
K
29E
30E
31C
O
32P
I
E
R
33E
O
E
34P
E
35A
36S
E
L
F
37W
A
L
L
38F
U
R
39R
40A
H
41I
42M
A
43T
I
M
E
44S
C
A
R
45F
46A
47C
48E
49A
T
Y
A
50H
I
P
51L
A
O
S
52Z
E
S
T
53H
A
S
54O
A
T
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMetered rideCAB
4A"___ and Jerry," animated television seriesTOM
7AGet ___ of (discard)RID
10ALetters common in "Payola" and "Granola"OLA
11APrefix with "cycle" or "verse"UNI
12A"For heaven's ___!"SAKE
13ALight touch on the backPAT
14A"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"BEL
15ACarpet seller's calculationAREA
16ATowering, like skyscrapersTALL
17AChar, as a steak (rhymes with "fear")SEAR
18ABeetle or Prius, e.g.CAR
20AActor Omar ___ of "House"EPPS
23ACrop that thrives in waterlogged fields and takes nearly 6 months of hard work by farmers before reaching our platesRICE
24ABrew that needs a kettleTEA
25A___ Tour (Tiger Woods' group): Abbr.PGA
28A"___ Doodle went to town, A-riding on a pony ..." (nursery rhyme line)YANKEE
31AMachine that reproduces documentsCOPIER
33APalindromic fair-hiring initialsEOE
34AVeggie that may roll off your dinner platePEA
36ANote to ___ (reminder)SELF
37AFacebook area to write on, circa 2008WALL
38ACoyote's coatFUR
39ACheerleader's cheerRAH
41A"___ huge fan!": 2 wds.IMA
43AWhat's seen on a clock ... and an invisible ingredient for farmers to grow the crops you see in the puzzleTIME
44A1983 crime film starring Al PacinoSCARFACE
49A"Right back ___!" ("You too!"): 2 wds.ATYA
50A___-hop (musical genre)HIP
51ANeighbor of VietnamLAOS
52AEnthusiasmZEST
53A"Olympus ___ Fallen" (2013 movie)HAS
54AWholesome breakfast grains that need 4 months of care by farmers before they make it to our bowlsOATS

Down

1DPolice officer, informallyCOP
2DChicken ___ King: 2 wds.ALA
3DBaseball tool for hitting home runsBAT
4DBig brass wind instrument (anagram of "abut")TUBA
5DLaw school newbie: 2 wds.ONEL
6DTiny grain such as proso or foxtail, which takes about 3 months of steady care before it reaches our storesMILLET
7DNot commonRARE
8DSwedish furnishing giantIKEA
9D___ Santa (Christmastime letter starter)DEAR
12DTalk back with attitude, saySASS
16D"Star ___" (sci-fi television series)TREK
18DItalian "Bye-bye!"CIAO
19DBothersome spots?ACNE
21DChest muscle, for shortPEC
22DKung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)PAO
23DGrain of choice for Reuben loaves which takes about 9 months to grow before it reaches our ovensRYE
25DDockside platformPIER
26DHair-stiffening goopGEL
27DDog bark sound, in comicsARF
29DAir quality monitoring organization: Abbr.EPA
30DNorthwestern Californian riverEEL
32DNittany Lion's school: Abbr.PSU
35D"A Beautiful Noise" singer ___ KeysALICIA
37DGolden grain that needs about 4 months of hard work to grow before it's ready to become our daily breadWHEAT
38DNowhere closeFAR
39D___ of passage (ceremonial observance)RITE
40DSinger Winehouse and actress Adams, for twoAMYS
42DGoogle ___ (navigational app)MAPS
43D"Looney Tunes" devil, familiarlyTAZ
44D"Silent" letters?SHH
45D"Good Feeling" by ___ RidaFLO
46DToy's battery sizeAAA
47DHotel room extraCOT
48DFeminine suffix with "host"ESS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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