Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 20, 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 20, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1M
2R
3S
4F
5E
6D
7R
8O
9T
10S
11G
O
O
12P
13A
Y
E
14A
R
E
A
15M
A
M
A
16B
E
E
17R
E
A
D
18D
E
N
19T
20P
21I
E
22I
O
23T
24A
25O
S
26C
27A
28R
29C
30H
31I
C
K
E
N
32S
T
A
C
I
33V
O
W
34E
N
35G
36K
E
G
37S
T
O
38U
39T
40A
P
41P
42L
E
S
43T
A
44R
45S
O
Y
46S
47C
O
P
E
48R
E
49H
50A
51B
52C
H
O
P
53C
54A
55R
E
56A
M
O
57P
E
R
I
58A
M
O
S
59H
O
O
60A
S
K
A
61P
A
O
62A
O
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMarried woman's title, for shortMRS
4AServed a meal toFED
7ADecomposes, as fruits or vegetablesROTS
11ASticky stuff (anagram of "pogo")GOOP
13A"Yes, Captain!"AYE
14ANevada's ___ 51 (site to spot aliens, supposedly)AREA
15A___ bear (mother bear)MAMA
16ADrone, e.g.BEE
17AGo through a novel, sayREAD
18ADing on a carDENT
20A"American ___," song by Don McLean that a chef might sing while whipping up a lemon meringue dessertPIE
22ATiniest bitIOTA
25ACoveted award in HollywoodOSCAR
29A"___ Fried," song by Zac Brown Band that a chef might hum while making buffalo wingsCHICKEN
32A"Step by Step" actress ___ KeananSTACI
33ASolemn pledgeVOW
34ALondon's country, for shortENG
36ASmall barrel for beer or whiskeyKEG
37A"I'm a little teapot, short and ___"STOUT
40A"___ and Bananas," children's song that a chef may sing while preparing a fruit saladAPPLES
43ABlack gunk used on roadsTAR
45AMock meat ingredientSOY
46AListerine rivalSCOPE
48ADetox facility, for shortREHAB
52A"___ Suey!" song by System of a Down that a chef might rock out to while stir-frying a delicious Chinese dishCHOP
53AHandle with ___ (words on a box containing hatching eggs)CARE
56A"I love," in LimaAMO
57APrefix with "meter" to mean an outer boundaryPERI
58AFamous ___ (American cookie brand)AMOS
59ASlangy ending for "any"HOO
60A"May I ___ silly question?": 2 wds.ASKA
61AKung ___ shrimpPAO
62A"Everything is ___" (totally fine): Hyph.AOK

Down

1DCompany with a roaring lion mascot: Abbr.MGM
2DRocky ___ ice creamROAD
3D"Pour ___ Sugar on Me," Def Leppard song a chef could belt while glazing a stack of sticky donutsSOME
4DThe ___ Four, nickname of the BeatlesFAB
5DBody part that sheds tearsEYE
6DOpposite of "shallow," as the ends of a poolDEEP
7DMost uncommonRAREST
8DMiner's findORE
9DKind of party with Earl Grey?TEA
10DLacking joySAD
12D"___ Room," 2002 thriller starring Jodie FosterPANIC
19DKesha's hit song "TiK ___"TOK
21DiPhone's platformIOS
23DCasual Friday shirtTEE
24DLeo Tolstoy's "___ Karenina"ANNA
26D"___ by the Ocean," pop song by DNCE that a pastry chef might sing while frosting a chocolate sponge dessertCAKE
27DGets a perfect score, sayACES
28DOil installationRIG
29DJob seekers' needs: Abbr.CVS
30DAll the rageHOT
31D___ Jima, Japanese islandIWO
35DDriver's navigational aid: Abbr.GPS
38DTerm for an imaginary and perfect society, first coined by Sir Thomas MoreUTOPIA
39D___ dance (noisy dance)TAP
41DTiny skin openingsPORES
42DSomething found in your soapLYE
44DQuick summary of last week's episode, sayRECAP
46D"___ going to have a baby! I'm so happy for her!"SHES
47DWine stopperCORK
49DVerbal equivalent of "LOL": Hyph.HAHA
50D"Here ___, there ..." (line in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"): 2 wds.AMOO
51D"Cooking by the ___," LazyTown song a chef might sing while consulting a recipe manual for every tasty dish in this puzzleBOOK
52DTax advisor: Abbr.CPA
54DPhysicians' organization: Abbr.AMA
55DTigger's palROO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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