Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 27, 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 27, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1D
2I
3L
4L
5M
6A
7T
8M
9L
10B
11I
D
E
A
12A
B
E
13O
O
O
14P
A
S
S
15S
O
O
N
16O
N
A
17S
18O
P
19U
S
20I
N
G
21B
O
N
E
22T
E
N
23E
24W
E
25U
L
26T
27T
28O
29T
30O
31S
I
N
32S
L
O
33B
L
O
O
D
34E
T
T
35A
36P
37A
R
38Z
O
E
39S
40K
41A
42R
I
43S
E
N
44L
45I
46V
I
N
G
47B
E
T
48A
N
I
49I
N
50F
O
51A
52M
53P
54S
55O
C
T
56F
E
A
R
57B
E
A
U
58S
H
A
59E
S
O
60N
Y
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ pickle (rhymes with "bill")DILL
5A"Welcome" doorstep accessoryMAT
8ABaseballer's organization: Abbr.MLB
11ABright thought represented by a lightbulbIDEA
12AU.S. President Lincoln, fondlyABE
13ATic-tac-toe winning row, perhapsOOO
14A"This too shall ___" ("Everything is temporary")PASS
15A"Coming ___ to a theater near you!"SOON
16A"We're ___ tight budget!": 2 wds.ONA
17ASoak up, as gravySOP
19A"How long have you been ___ this device?" (utilizing)USING
21A"Bad to the ___," song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers that a skeleton might sing at Fright Night KaraokeBONE
22A"The Whole ___ Yards" (2004 Bruce Willis film)TEN
23AMama sheepEWE
25ASynonym of "final," for shortULT
27A"Hold the Line" rockersTOTO
31AIt's confessed in a confessionalSIN
32A___-mo (film-making effect)SLO
33A"Riboflavin-Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Polyunsaturated ___," song covered by 45 Grave that a vampire might sing at Fright Night KaraokeBLOOD
34A"A Sunday Kind of Love" jazz singer ___ JamesETTA
36AActor ___ excellencePAR
38AActress ___ Saldana of "Emilia Perez"ZOE
39AJamaican dance musicSKA
42AUp, like the sun in the morningRISEN
44A"The ___ Dead," song by No More Kings that a zombie might sing at Fright Night KaraokeLIVING
47APlace a wager onBET
48AYoung Darth Vader's nicknameANI
49A"I" in FYI, for shortINFO
51AIntensifies, with "up"AMPS
55AMonth to go trick-or-treating, for shortOCT
56A"(Don't ___) The Reaper," song by Blue Oyster Cult that a grim reaper might sing at Fright Night KaraokeFEAR
57AAnother word for "boyfriend"BEAU
58ARock and roll band ___ Na NaSHA
59APaul Anka's "___ Beso"ESO
60ANevada's largest county, that sounds like "nigh"NYE

Down

1DChips go-with, at a dinner partyDIP
2DState known for potatoes, for shortIDA
3D"___ Miserables" (2012 Anne Hathaway film)LES
4DCowboy's ropeLASSO
5DChina's ___ ZedongMAO
6D"Let me think ___ it" ("I'll consider it")ABOUT
7DIt follows "past," "present," or "future," in grammarTENSE
8D"Bark at the ___," song by Ozzy Osbourne that a werewolf might sing at Fright Night KaraokeMOON
9DLike Rapunzel's hairLONG
10D"___ tarde" ("Good afternoon" in Sao Paulo)BOA
15D"I Put a ___ on You," song by "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins that a witch might sing at Fright Night KaraokeSPELL
18D"The drinks are ___!" ("Our treat"): 2 wds.ONUS
20DLike non-domestic flights, for shortINTL
21DTwisted out of shapeBENT
23DSuffix used with "Japan" or "Vietnam"ESE
24DComedian's charmWIT
26DTank or tee, e.g.TOP
28DSlowly leak, like sapOOZE
29DAnimated character, for shortTOON
30DDedicated poemODE
33DSoft French cheeseBRIE
35D"It's just ___ feared!": 2 wds.ASI
37DAnn ___, MichiganARBOR
40DChef's chopping toolKNIFE
41DEdith and Margo's sister in "Despicable Me"AGNES
43D___ in the back (betray)STAB
44DHome to VientianeLAOS
45DWaist-measuring unitINCH
46D"La Dolce ___" (1960 film)VITA
50DToy store ___ SchwarzFAO
52D"Robin Hood: ___ in Tights" (1993 parody film)MEN
53DFoot the billPAY
54DRespond to defamation, saySUE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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