Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 16, 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 16, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___-Tarts (toaster pastries)POP
4ALeaning Tower of ___ (Italian landmark)PISA
8AAnimated series "Ed, ___ n Eddy"EDD
11ATarget for a Q-TipEAR
12APrefix with "biotic" or "oxidant"ANTI
13AOscar-winning Melissa ___LEO
14ABoxing bout ender, often: Abbr.TKO
15AMark of a deep cutSCAR
16A"___ hath no fury like ..."HELL
17AVenomous snake from EgyptASP
18AKey above CapsLockTAB
19A"The ___ Wears Prada," film where Meryl Streep plays a demanding boss and editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine RunwayDEVIL
20A"___ to the West Wind" (Shelley poem)ODE
22AKings of ___, "Notion" rock bandLEON
24A"I ___ sorry!" ("I sincerely apologize"): 2 wds.AMSO
26A"Ginger" or "root" followerBEER
27A"All the President's ___," film where Jason Robards plays a newsroom boss who pushes for nothing but the truthMEN
30AColonel Sanders' beardGOATEE
32AMexican-American, e.g.LATINO
34ARice University mascotOWL
35A"Aren't ___ pair?" ("Send In the Clowns" lyric): 2 wds.WEA
37A"A bird in the ___ is worth two in the bush"HAND
38A"___ Space," film where Gary Cole plays a micromanaging boss who is obsessed with TPS reportsOFFICE
41A"You all right?" response: 2 wds.IMOK
44APanic-strickenFRANTIC
48A"___ Brockovich," film where Albert Finney plays a skeptical advocate boss who is also empathetic at the same timeERIN
49AStunt pilot's maneuverLOOP
50A___ standstill: 2 wds.ATA
51AWhere to find a date?PALM
52ASuffix with "north" or "east"ERN
53ATwelve, in Roman numeralsXII
54A"200" or "500" race, brieflyINDY
55APassports and driver's licenses: Abbr.IDS
56AStopover stopINN

Down

1DAnimal rights organization: Abbr.PETA
2DWine barrel treesOAKS
3D"The ___," film where Sandra Bullock plays a commanding boss who gets engaged to her assistantPROPOSAL
4DCut, copy, and ___ (Word document actions)PASTE
5DAncient Peruvian nativeINCA
6DHorse's homeSTABLE
7D"Up in the ___," film where Jason Bateman plays a pragmatic boss who manages a team at an HR consultancy firmAIR
8DDistance above sea level, for shortELEV
9DCold cuts shopDELI
10DBarbie or Raggedy Ann, e.g.DOLL
16DCoop femaleHEN
19DNickelodeon's bilingual "explorer"DORA
21D___-com company (online business)DOT
23DProverbially slippery creatureEEL
24D"A long time ___, in a land far away ..."AGO
25DTrim the lawn, sayMOW
26DHamburger meatBEEF
27D___ Thermopolis, Anne Hathaway's "The Princess Diaries" roleMIA
28DLetter after "emm"ENN
29DSilent approvalNOD
31DFurry creature from "Star Wars"EWOK
33DAgatha Christie's "And ___ There Were None"THEN
36D"I can't ___ it" ("I don't have the financial means")AFFORD
39DAppliances for pressing clothesIRONS
40DSpending limitCAP
41DTehran's territoryIRAN
42DNot-too-spicy, as salsaMILD
43D"Not ___ watch!": 2 wds.ONMY
45D"___ Driver" (Robert De Niro movie)TAXI
46D"I feel ___ my bones": 2 wds.ITIN
47DAbel's biblical brotherCAIN
48DAnaphylaxis treatment, for shortEPI
49DFloral chainLEI
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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