Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 26, 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 26, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1S
2L
3I
4M
5O
6W
7E
8P
9A
10I
11N
12T
I
K
I
13R
I
D
14U
N
D
O
15E
V
E
R
16A
N
D
17E
R
S
O
N
18W
E
A
R
19S
20D
Y
E
S
21O
I
22L
23L
E
24A
25S
26T
27C
28U
R
T
A
29I
30N
S
31B
O
Y
32P
O
P
33T
A
O
34E
R
E
35C
A
T
36N
O
37O
38D
L
E
39S
T
O
40O
41L
42N
O
R
43R
A
44C
45K
46H
O
47U
48R
49P
50A
51S
S
P
O
R
52T
53O
P
E
54C
55T
R
E
E
56D
I
D
57P
O
N
D
58A
T
E
A
59E
S
S
60N
E
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASlender or thinSLIM
5AHave a debtOWE
8A"No ___, no gain"PAIN
12A___ bar (Hawaiian-themed spot)TIKI
13AGet ___ of (eliminate)RID
14AOpposite of "redo," on a computerUNDO
15A"Never have I ___" (popular drinking game)EVER
16A"Baywatch" actress Pamela ___ANDERSON
18A"The Devil ___ Prada," movie starring Meryl StreepWEARS
20AEaster egg coloring agentsDYES
21AOlive ___ (salad topper)OIL
23A"That is the ___ of our worries" ("We have other problems")LEAST
27A(1/6) You're home alone on Halloween when an eerie rustling by the window catches your attention, but it's just the ___ fluttering in the breeze!CURTAINS
31ASinger ___ GeorgeBOY
32ATaylor Swift's music genrePOP
33A"Path" of Chinese philosophy (anagram of "oat")TAO
34A"Before," poeticallyERE
35A(2/6) Suddenly, you spot a pair of glowing eyes in the dark that makes your heart race, but it's just your tabby ___ curled up on the floor!CAT
36AThin strip of dough in a bowl of ramenNOODLE
39ABar counter seatSTOOL
42ASweden's neighbor, for shortNOR
43A(3/6) Out of the corner of your eye, you see a looming figure by the door and panic, but it's just the clothes ___ stacked with hats and shirts!RACK
46AOne of 24 in a dayHOUR
49AJet-setter's documentPASSPORT
53AGroup of nations that produce 21a: Abbr.OPEC
55A(4/6) Peering out the window, you gasp at what looks like bony arms reaching in, but it's just the ___ branches swaying outside!TREE
56A"I see what you ___ there!"DID
57AWater body for koi fish, oftenPOND
58A"I ___ lot at the party" (gorged oneself): 2 wds.ATEA
59AFeminine suffix with "lion"ESS
60AVideo game console by Nintendo: Abbr.NES

Down

1DSlow-cooked meat dishSTEW
2D"Saturday Night ___," NBC's sketch comedy showLIVE
3DReady-to-assemble furniture brandIKEA
4D(5/6) You glance across the room and jump when you spot a face staring back, but it's just your own reflection in the vanity ___!MIRROR
5D"Do you want an apple ___ banana?" (question at breakfast, maybe): 2 wds.ORA
6D(6/6) You freeze as a spine-tingling howl echoes through the house, but it's only the ___ rattling against the windows!WIND
7D"Ed, Edd n ___" (animated series)EDDY
8DSmall handbag with strapsPURSE
9DOpposite of "question," for shortANS
10D"Yes," at the altar: 2 wds.IDO
11D___-negotiable (unchangeable)NON
17D"Shocking" slippery swimmersEELS
19DBasic dog commandSIT
22DLongitude's partner, for shortLAT
24D___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The WeekndABEL
25D___ throat (painful condition)SORE
26DNautical rope (anagram of "yet")TYE
27DLayer of paintCOAT
28D"I solemnly swear that I am ___ no good" (Marauder's Map phrase): 2 wds.UPTO
29DActor McKellen who has been knightedIAN
30DTime for a power nap, perhapsNOON
32DHP or Dell products: Abbr.PCS
37D"La-la" precederOOH
38DWilt, like thirsty plantsDROOP
40D"Are they traveling by land ___?" (taking a ferry): 2 wds.ORSEA
41DRace track unitLAP
44DSecret cipher that needs to be crackedCODE
45D"The Kardashians" matriarchKRIS
47D"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."UPON
48DTennis's LacosteRENE
49DSchool group that holds an open house: Abbr.PTA
50D"Earth without ___ is just 'Eh'" (famous quip)ART
51DWord before "I told you so," oftenSEE
52D6-pointers, in football: Abbr.TDS
54DMusic buys that can be "burned": Abbr.CDS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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