Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 2, 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 2, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1J
2E
3T
4B
5M
6W
7E
8L
9F
10A
R
M
11A
Y
E
12S
E
E
13M
14E
15R
I
N
16N
E
D
17A
C
T
O
R
18S
E
T
19S
20R
O
21B
22T
A
M
E
23K
24O
S
25A
26C
E
27S
28T
29R
I
P
30T
E
R
31A
32G
H
O
S
T
33F
34A
C
E
35R
36B
37I
38T
Y
E
39A
S
H
40P
E
E
R
41C
U
P
42F
R
A
N
K
43M
A
X
44C
E
O
45J
46A
47S
O
N
48B
E
L
F
49A
50S
51T
52I
W
O
N
T
53A
N
O
54H
I
M
55M
E
X
56M
A
N
57A
D
Z

Clues & Answers

Across

1AJumbo ___ (large aircraft)JET
4AAudi competitor: Abbr.BMW
7A"The ___ on the Shelf" (rhyming Christmas book title)ELF
10ALimb with a bicepARM
11A"Yes," to Captain HookAYE
12A"Now you ___, now you don't!" (magician's "disappearing" phrase): 2 wds.SEEME
15A"The Adventures of ___-Tin-Tin"RIN
16A___ Flanders, Homer Simpson's neighborNED
17ARyan Reynolds or Brad Pitt, for oneACTOR
18A"The sun ___ in the west" (goes down)SETS
20A"___ & Big" (MTV reality series)ROB
22ALike animals at a petting-zooTAME
23ABoxing stats: Abbr.KOS
25A"Phoenix Wright: ___ Attorney," video gameACE
27A___ mall (sidewalk shopping locale)STRIP
30APrefix with "byte" for large storage capacity (anagram of "rate")TERA
32APersona that antagonists adopt in the "Scream" franchise, whose look could inspire your simple but scary Halloween maskGHOSTFACE
35ABaseball card stat: Abbr.RBI
38A___ Sheridan of "Ready Player One"TYE
39APale shade of grayASH
40A___ pressure (group influence)PEER
41ASaucer's partnerCUP
42A___ the Rabbit, monstrous figure seen in "Donnie Darko" whose look could inspire your scary Halloween maskFRANK
43AOne end of the volume knob, for shortMAX
44ATop dog at a company: Abbr.CEO
45A___ Voorhees, antagonist of the "Friday the 13th" series whose look could inspire your scary Halloween maskJASON
48ACapital of Northern IrelandBELFAST
52A"___ say a word" ("Your secret is safe with me"): 2 wds.IWONT
53A"It's ___-win situation": 2 wds.ANO
54ARed antagonist from "The Powerpuff Girls"HIM
55ACancun's country, for shortMEX
56A___ in the Mask, one of the antagonists from "The Strangers" whose look could inspire your simple but scary Halloween maskMAN
57AWood-shaping toolADZ

Down

1DCookie holdersJARS
2DSmallest of the Great Lakes, by name and volumeERIE
3DAnimated crime-fighting reptiles named after Renaissance artists: Abbr.TMNT
4DRay-___ (brand of sunglasses)BAN
5DMichael ___, antagonist from the "Halloween" franchise whose look could aptly inspire your scary Halloween maskMYERS
6D"What can ___ now?" ("What's our plan?"): 2 wds.WEDO
7D"That" in Spanish (anagram of "sea")ESA
8DHannibal ___, antagonist of "The Silence of the Lambs" whose look could inspire your scary Halloween maskLECTER
9DSoft and crumbly Greek cheeseFETA
13DCBS sitcom starring Anna Faris and Allison JanneyMOM
14D"Before," in poetryERE
19DGoes downhill on snowSKIS
21DCookie baker's yieldBATCH
24D___ out (unsubscribe from a service)OPT
26DSemicircular letter, phoneticallyCEE
27D"___ Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (The Beatles song)SGT
28D"Love ___ neighbor"THY
29DEggs used as sushi garnishROE
31DField of expertise, sayAREA
33D___ fur (fake fur that a vegan may use)FAUX
34DCleopatra's bane, in legendASP
36D___ Stiller of "Night at the Museum"BEN
37DRub the wrong wayIRK
40DMentor at a college, for shortPROF
41D"___ Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli hit)CANT
42DOne who has committed a serious crimeFELON
43D"Blue" day of the week, for shortMON
44D"Peacemaker" star John ___CENA
45D___ Carrey of "The Mask"JIM
46DFeeling at a fireworks show, sayAWE
47DBoston Red ___ (MLB team)SOX
48DCollision sound, in a comicBAM
49DExpression for a eureka momentAHA
50DPBS's "___ the Science Kid"SID
51DPopular celebrity gossip website: Abbr.TMZ
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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