Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 17, 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 17, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALose color, as old clothesFADE
5ADJ's stack: Abbr.CDS
8A___ thai (Asian dish)PAD
11AClickable item, on a desktopICON
12AOlive ___ (salad topper)OIL
13AIrish red ___ALE
14AHeredity units passed down from one's parentsGENES
16A"Golly ___ whiz!"GEE
17ALetters on a sunblock bottleSPF
18A"Young Sheldon" network: Abbr.CBS
20AVowels that come between "a" and "u"EIO
22A"Data" precederBIO
23ACovert ___ (secret missions, for short)OPS
24ABaby version of 44a who can run around within hours after birthFOAL
27AApprehendNAB
29A"Honey" actress JessicaALBA
33A"The ___ Supper" (Leonardo da Vinci painting)LAST
34ATaylor Swift's album, e.g.ERA
35A"Boy, am ___ trouble!": 2 wds.IIN
36A2025 and 2024, for shortYRS
37AAdd up, in a waySUM
38ABody part with fingers or a unit used to measure the height of the animal at 44aHAND
39A"We're on ___ way" ("We're coming")OUR
42ACroc's cousin, informallyGATOR
44ANeiiigghh! I'm the animal you're learning about in this puzzleHORSE
46ADo some tailoring, saySEW
47APointy radio part that catches signalsANTENNA
50AConfess to somethingADMIT
54A"___ Willie Winkie" (nursery rhyme)WEE
55AListicle numberTEN
56AFacial part that helps you eat ... or something a 44a can't breathe throughMOUTH
57AGoat's babyKID
58APorcine habitatSTY
59AJane ___ (unknown, like the author of this puzzle)DOE

Down

1D___ Newton (cookie)FIG
2DHighest card in a deckACE
3DMafia title, as seen in "The Godfather"DON
4DOpposite of "WSW": Abbr.ENE
5DToothy wheelsCOGS
6D"___ Another Day" (Bond film)DIE
7DNight-time state when one dreams with eyes closed ... or something a 44a can do standing upSLEEP
8DEl ___, TexasPASO
9DMatterhorn or Mont Blanc, e.g.ALP
10DRock's ___ LeppardDEF
15D___-fi (genre for "Jurassic World Rebirth")SCI
19DSkeleton parts ... or something an Arabian breed of 44a has fewer of than other breedsBONES
21D"Patience ___ virtue": 2 wds.ISA
22DTriple-ingredient sandwich: Abbr.BLT
23DBarack, Michelle, Sasha, and MaliaOBAMAS
24DSpider's preyFLY
25DBoat rower's needOAR
26DBox of ___ chocolates (miscellaneous)ASSORTED
28DCut ___ (dance, informally): 2 wds.ARUG
30DOne uttering untruthsLIAR
31DGarbage containerBIN
32DGive ___ take (exchange of ideas)AND
38D"___ You Know," 2010 rom-com starring Paul Rudd: 2 wds.HOWDO
40D"___ your words!" (phrase heard in kindergarten, perhaps)USE
41DLeases, as an apartmentRENTS
43D___ spirit (something strengthened after a bonding session)TEAM
44DBird used in falconryHAWK
45D"Dedicated to the ___ Love" (song by The Mamas & the Papas): 2 wds.ONEI
48DIt's catchy?NET
49DIndecisive answerANY
51DDirt after a rainstormMUD
52D"Who am ___ judge?": 2 wds.ITO
53D"May ___ Force be with you"THE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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