Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 19, 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 19, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1APower ___ (quick snooze)NAP
4ASquish, as a potatoMASH
8ACon's counterpartPRO
11ARoman numeral threeIII
12AResult of a brainstorm, perhapsIDEA
13A___ the wrong way (irritate)RUB
14A___-K (school for toddlers)PRE
15AGrassy expanse in the gardenLAWN
16AValentine's Day flowerROSE
17A"S" in GPSSYSTEM
19A___ Boo, musician whose name and debut album, "Boomania" are packed with spooky boos!BETTY
20AHorse's cousin that braysASS
21A___ camp (starting point for mountaineers)BASE
22A"The Boo Boo ___," rhyme by Cocomelon that could spook you with its "boo boo" if you're not paying attention to the lyricsSONG
25AOld Japanese coinRIN
26A"Now ___ seen everything!"IVE
29ALike some wintry streetsICY
30ACricket equipmentBAT
31AActor Cage of "City of Angels," to fansNIC
32ABooboo ___, actor of the eerie "Twilight" series which compliments his spooky "boo" nicknameSTEWART
35A"This comes ___ surprise to me": 2 wds.ASNO
36AXXX counterpart, in tic-tac-toeOOO
37ATemporary excitementFAD
39AProcess of childbirthLABOR
42ANecklace attachmentPENDANT
46A"Break ___" ("Good luck!"): 2 wds.ALEG
47APink Floyd's "Wish You Were ___"HERE
48A"Thanks for the loan" lettersIOU
49AE. ___ bacteria (food poisoning cause, often)COLI
50ABoo-boo ___, Hanna-Barbera character known for his kind nature ... maybe just the sort to jump at a gentle "boo"BEAR
51AOffice PC linkup: Abbr.LAN
52APrefix with "phone" or "graph"TELE
53AThe Sooner State, for shortOKLA
54AManfred Mann's "___ La La"SHA

Down

1DGentle bites, as from a pup (rhymes with "tips")NIPS
2DWindy, like a well-ventilated roomAIRY
3DStuffed and baked apple dessertsPIES
4D"And ___ to go before I sleep ..." (Robert Frost line)MILES
5D___ apple (neck feature)ADAMS
6DUse a needle and thread, saySEW
7D___ Solo, Harrison Ford's characterHAN
8DNutrients found in meat, fish, and eggsPROTEINS
9DSign of corrosionRUST
10DFollow ordersOBEY
16DHi-___ (sharply detailed)RES
18DPrice indicatorTAG
19D___ Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the UNBAN
21DKate Hudson's "A Little ___ of Heaven"BIT
22DBella Hadid, to Gigi Hadid, for shortSIS
23DTenth month, for shortOCT
24DBill ___, TV's "Science Guy"NYE
25DSewer squealerRAT
27D___ Diesel of "Fast & Furious"VIN
28D___-warrior ("green" activist)ECO
30DAnwar Hadid, to Gigi Hadid, for shortBRO
33DBoogie-___, lively swing dance style that's as energetic as someone springing up at a sudden "boo"WOOGIE
34D"___ B?" ("Pick one"): 2 wds.AOR
35DPut in, as ingredientsADD
37DWild and untamedFERAL
38D"End of ___" (great period): 2 wds.ANERA
39DPrefix meaning "milk"LACT
40DLotion ingredient, perhapsALOE
41DSylvia Plath's "The ___ Jar"BELL
42D___-a-boo, the timeless toddler's game of hiding your face, then popping out to say "boo!"PEEK
43DHas bodily troublesAILS
44D"The Daily Show" former host Trevor ___NOAH
45DBluefin, e.g.TUNA
47D"House of the Dragon" network: Abbr.HBO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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