Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 18, 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 18, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1T
2U
3B
4C
5S
6I
7B
8O
9B
10O
N
E
11O
A
T
12A
D
O
13T
O
G
14A
15O
W
E
16D
17T
O
N
18I
19N
K
20M
O
21T
H
R
A
22D
23A
L
A
I
24S
A
G
25G
A
S
26G
E
27M
28I
29N
30C
31S
32I
T
S
33B
34I
35G
F
O
O
T
36G
A
T
37E
38A
T
E
39T
R
I
40N
41O
42S
43G
R
44O
V
E
R
45A
46L
47A
S
K
A
48U
M
P
49S
I
R
50R
U
51B
Y
52A
53M
54A
55S
56M
M
A
57A
N
A
58L
A
S
E
59R
O
B
60S
A
Y
61N
I
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1AHot ___ (Jacuzzi, e.g.)TUB
4A"___: Miami" (procedural TV show): Abbr.CSI
7A"___ the Builder," children's TV seriesBOB
10A___ of a kind (rare)ONE
11AKellogg's Cracklin' ___ BranOAT
12A"Much ___ About Nothing"ADO
13AJulius Caesar's robeTOGA
15AWas in debtOWED
17ACargo-measuring unitTON
18ALiquid for a penINK
20AGiant moth-like creature featured in the "Godzilla" films as a good monster and protector of the EarthMOTHRA
22A___ Lama (spiritual leader)DALAI
24A___-AFTRA (labor union): AbbrSAG
25AStation refillGAS
26AA real beautyGEM
28AAbbreviations in company namesINCS
32A"___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit)ITS
33ALegendary hairy creature featured in the film, "Harry and the Hendersons" as a friendly and intelligent monsterBIGFOOT
36AFlight entrance areaGATE
38AConsumed somethingATE
39A"Pod" or "cycle" prefixTRI
40A"Thumbs-down" votesNOS
43AFuzzy, blue Muppet from "Sesame Street" celebrated for being a helpful, sweet-natured monsterGROVER
45ABaked ___ (meringue-based dessert)ALASKA
48AOfficial behind a catcher, brieflyUMP
49A___ Simon de Canterville, vulnerable ghost who is a sympathetic figure featured in Oscar Wilde's "The Canterville Ghost"SIR
50A___ Rose, actress from the series "Orange Is the New Black"RUBY
52A"You love," in LatinAMAS
56AModern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr.MMA
57AFormer tennis world No.1 IvanovicANA
58ACut with a beam (anagram of "sale")LASE
59APlunderROB
60AVerbalizeSAY
61ATakeaway game with matchesNIM

Down

1DKindergarten pupilTOT
2DClassic card game with "reverse"UNO
3D"I ___ to differ"BEG
4D___ Monster, googly-eyed character featured in "Sesame Street" as a friendly and snack-loving monsterCOOKIE
5DCarpenter's cutterSAW
6DShopping list fillersITEMS
7DBubble ___ (relaxing soak)BATH
8DSkunk's stenchODOR
9D___ fide (authentic)BONA
14DRun a fever, sayAIL
16D___ double take (look twice): 2 wds.DOA
19DPester continuouslyNAG
21DCry at the end of a workweek: Abbr.TGIF
22DSpreadsheet infoDATA
23DManager's subordinate, for shortASST
25DRock band's bookingGIG
27DManagement degree: Abbr.MBA
29DMisbehaving child's punishment, perhaps: 2 wds.NOTV
30DEarth's center and hottest partCORE
31D"___ your stumps"STIR
34DHe helps you when your computer crashes: 2 wds.ITGUY
35DHand sanitizer targetGERM
37DJunior naval rank, for shortENS
41DGreen veggies used in gumboOKRAS
42DSteam-filled roomSAUNA
44DFall stoneOPAL
45DWhispery YouTube genre (anagram of "mars"): Abbr.ASMR
46DRed carpet vehicle, for shortLIMO
47DUnited ___ Emirates (Abu Dhabi's country)ARAB
51D___ cat (small wild cat)BAY
53DStay Puft Marshmallow ___, fluffy monster featured in the "Ghostbusters" franchise, who also appears in a friendly versionMAN
54DFaulkner's "___ Lay Dying": 2 wds.ASI
55DReligious school, for shortSEM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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