Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 23, 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 23, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADog's furry handPAW
4AYoung bearCUB
7AJuicy purple-colored fruit (anagram of "lump")PLUM
11AAngsty music genre hidden in "lemon"EMO
12AClumsy chapOAF
13ASalary increaseRAISE
14ASuffer from something, sayAIL
15ASuper Bowl official, for shortREF
16A"___ at your own risk" (sign outside a restricted area)ENTER
17ACeiling fixture with bladesFAN
19ABand-___ (adhesive strip)AID
20ANo longer working, for shortRET
22A"___ on a Plane," 2006 film starring Samuel L. Jackson with slithering reptiles in its titleSNAKES
26ACrowns fit for princesses or pageant winnersTIARAS
28AFireAXE
29AMiracle-___ (gardening brand)GRO
31A"Rise of the Planet of the ___," 2011 film starring Tom Felton with chest-beating primates in its titleAPES
33ATic-toe connectorTAC
34AGoalAIM
35AGold medalist's placeFIRST
36AAmbulance crew member: Abbr.EMT
37ASewing machine spoolBOBBIN
39AOne of sixty in a minute, for shortSEC
41AIce Bucket Challenge lettersALS
42A"The Silence of the ___," 1991 film starring Anthony Hopkins with bleating woolly babies in its titleLAMBS
46AWrestling's ___ the GiantANDRE
49APlace for an art exhibition or app on your phone for photosGALLERY
51A"The ___ King," 1994 Disney film featuring James Earl Jones' voice with a roaring big cat in its titleLION
52ANew York's nation: Abbr.USA
53ABombay Sapphire productGIN
54AActor Mahershala from "Green Book"ALI
55AScratch or scuff, as a surfaceMAR
56A"Breaking Bad" network: Abbr.AMC

Down

1DLittle legume in a podPEA
2D"Who ___ to judge?": 2 wds.AMI
3D"The ___ of Wall Street," 2013 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio with a howling canine in its titleWOLF
4DPart of the eye that covers the pupilCORNEA
5DHome to Dubai and Abu Dhabi: Abbr.UAE
6DClosest buddy: Abbr.BFF
7D"Kung Fu ___," 2008 animated film featuring Jack Black's voice with a black-and-white, bamboo-munching bear in its titlePANDA
8DOn fire, like a candleLIT
9D"I could ___ a hand here" ("Could you please help?")USE
10DCreme de la ___ (popular skin cream)MER
13DHorse rider's strapREIN
18D"Strangers Again" singer ___ HestARI
19DEvaluate, or size upASSESS
21DVehicles that go "choo-choo"TRAINS
23DActress Winslet or HudsonKATE
24DMidterm, e.g.EXAM
25DReligious offshootSECT
26D"Lara Croft: ___ Raider"TOMB
27DMonth between March and May, for shortAPR
29DGift of the ___ (ability to talk well)GAB
30D___ de Janeiro (Brazil's carnival city)RIO
32DOutstanding and top-notchSTELLAR
35DSubmit, as taxesFILE
38DFarm building for livestockBARN
40D___-Mex (cuisine)CAL
43D"M" in MHzMEGA
44DFilled to the ___ (maximum capacity)BRIM
45DOut of ___ (not harmonizing)SYNC
46D___ vapeur (steamed): 2 wdsALA
47D"Zero," in soccerNIL
48D"Where ___ sign up?": 2 wds.DOI
49DWhere a canine sits?GUM
50DActor ___ Butterfield of "Sex Education"ASA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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