Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 3, 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 3, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1T
2O
3T
4B
5A
6A
7S
8I
9F
10T
11I
K
E
12A
L
L
13E
L
L
A
14P
I
L
15L
16D
O
B
17C
L
O
T
18E
L
I
19S
20H
A
21I
R
22S
H
23E
A
24F
E
25D
26S
27L
28E
29T
T
E
R
30S
T
A
T
31E
32I
V
E
33R
34A
35N
36L
U
G
37F
E
N
38C
39E
40C
A
41L
42L
I
N
G
43E
N
D
U
P
44S
H
O
O
45R
A
46M
47S
O
48N
49S
50T
51H
52A
T
53E
54R
55A
56P
A
L
57M
58O
U
T
S
59S
U
B
60M
A
I
61S
T
A
Y
62S
E
C
63E
T
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATater ___ (potato snack)TOT
4ASheep's cryBAA
7ASort through (rhymes with "gift")SIFT
11AMike & ___ (fruity candy)IKE
12A___-purpose flourALL
13A"Queen of Jazz" ___ FitzgeraldELLA
14AMedicine capsulePILL
16ANumber on a driver's license which denotes one's age: Abbr.DOB
17AThicken, as bloodCLOT
18ANFL's Manning and director Roth, for twoELIS
20A"Put your ___ up! A braided bun will let the world know you're ready for the marriage mart!"HAIR
22A___ butter (skincare ingredient)SHEA
24AGovernment agents, for shortFEDS
27A"The promise of forever was penned in a ___! He wrote to your father to ask for your hand in marriage, oh what a gentleman!"LETTER
30AOne of the 50 stars on the USA flagSTATE
32A"___ got a bad feeling ..."IVE
33AParticipated in a marathonRAN
36ACarry around with difficultyLUG
37AFight with an epee, sayFENCE
40A"Your ___ card, if you please sir. Leave it on the tray, and visit her you may!"CALLING
43A"This ___" (words seen alongside "Handle with care"): 2 wds.ENDUP
44APest greetingSHOO
45AAries zodiac symbolRAM
47A"Bridgerton" brothers Anthony and Colin, to their fatherSONS
50A"All ___ glitters is not gold"THAT
53AVictorian ___, a time long past where you'd see the etiquette outlined in 20a, 27a, 40a, 1d, 38d and 48dERA
56AType of coastal tree with coconutsPALM
58AIns and ___OUTS
59AUnderwater vessel with a periscope, for shortSUB
60A___ Tai (drink)MAI
61A___-at-home parentSTAY
62AOne tick of a ticking clock, for shortSEC
63ASome "Star Wars" characters: Abbr.ETS

Down

1D"Just a ___ of the hat! Slight nod and a touch is all you need to show respect."TIP
2D"___-dokie!" (rhyming affirmation)OKIE
3D"A lady doesn't kiss and ___"TELL
4D"Breaking ___," drama seriesBAD
5DHawaiian "hello"ALOHA
6D"Scotland," in Scottish GaelicALBA
7DUnited States ___ Service (presidential protection agency)SECRET
8D"___ Be Around" (The Spinners song)ILL
9D"Right Round" rapper ___ RidaFLO
10DRat-a-___ (drum sound)TAT
15DWord seen with "grocery" or "check"LIST
19DHer pronounSHE
21DWhat-___ (uncertainties)IFS
23D"To ___ is human, to forgive divine"ERR
25DSpanish surrealist Salvador ___DALI
26DLeave star-struck, perhapsSTUN
27DAutobiography's subjectLIFE
28DLike 2, 4, 6, or 8EVEN
29D___ a garden (take care of)TEND
31DWhat came before or after the chickenEGG
34DSummertime cooling appliances: Abbr.ACS
35DCasual refusalNAH
38D"Drop into a ___, my dear. Dip, hold, and rise, and you might just impress Her Majesty!"CURTSY
39DAntipollution agency: Abbr.EPA
41D___ Angeles Lakers, NBA teamLOS
42DOne of two in a bowLOOP
46DCleanup crew's nightmare?MESS
48D"Call me by my last ___. You're my dearest friend, of course, I address you by your family title!"NAME
49DStrip of woodSLAT
50DLean-___ (temporary shelters)TOS
51DPizza place?HUT
52D"One day ___ time": 2 wds.ATA
54DRegretRUE
55D"The Good Doctor" network: Abbr.ABC
57DPrefix with "communication" or "fortune"MIS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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