Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 8, 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 8, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid34 across · 35 down
1C
2L
3A
4M
5S
6I
7R
8P
9O
10P
11P
E
P
E
12R
I
C
A
13E
V
E
14R
I
T
Z
15I
T
E
M
16D
E
C
17C
18A
N
E
19B
20L
I
N
K
21H
22O
O
P
S
23B
O
A
24M
O
N
25P
E
26A
R
27S
28E
29T
30H
31E
L
E
32C
T
33S
A
34P
35P
I
E
36L
A
I
R
37P
I
G
T
38A
I
L
S
39O
40A
R
41S
A
G
42R
43I
C
C
I
44O
45P
46A
47L
48N
E
T
49E
M
50A
51I
52L
53O
W
E
54A
N
T
55D
A
N
C
E
56E
A
T
57Y
O
O
58D
U
D
59M
R
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ chowder (menu item)CLAM
5ATitle for a knightSIR
8ASoda ___ (sweet carbonated drink)POP
11ACartoon skunk ___ Le PewPEPE
12ACosta ___ (Central American country)RICA
13AFirst woman in the BibleEVE
14A___-Carlton (hotel chain)RITZ
15AComponent on a listITEM
16AMonth when "Jingle Bells" is played, for shortDEC
17ACandy ___ (striped treat)CANE
19AEyelid flutter, or something Wednesday Addams rarely does on the eponymous Netflix series, giving her stare an unwavering intensityBLINK
21ABasketball, slangilyHOOPS
23ASouth Korean singer of "Only One"BOA
24AMrs. Bing's nickname on "Friends"MON
25A"... and a partridge in a ___ tree"PEAR
27A"The Studio" actor ___ RogenSETH
31AVote into office, as a leaderELECT
33ADrain, as strengthSAP
35AEasy as ___ (simple)PIE
36AVillain's hidey-holeLAIR
37AIconic hairstyle that has been a part of almost every Wednesday Addams lookPIGTAILS
39ALifeboat-propelling toolOAR
41A"___ Harbor," Colson Whitehead novelSAG
42AChristina ___, actress who played Wednesday Addams in the '90s, and returned in a different role on the Netflix seriesRICCI
44AOctober's birthstoneOPAL
48AProtection from mosquitoes, perhapsNET
49AIt may include a CC listEMAIL
53AHave trouble balancing, perhaps?OWE
54AFarm insect?ANT
55A___ sequence, series of steps that Jenna Ortega performed as Wednesday for the Netflix series, inspired by '80s goth moves in nightclubsDANCE
56A"Please dig in!"EAT
57A___-hoo (brand of chocolate drink)YOO
58AFirecracker that fizzlesDUD
59A"___ Doubtfire" (Robin Williams hit)MRS

Down

1DEMT's life-saving activity: Abbr.CPR
2DHawaiian garlandLEI
3DAppropriate (anagram of "pat")APT
4D___ Toyz, company that released a Wednesday Doll based on the Netflix series, which may remind you of the "Annabelle" dollMEZCO
5DSuffix with "web" to mean an online domainSITE
6D___ skating (sport featured in "I, Tonya")ICE
7DSylvester Stallone's role in "First Blood" where he plays an army veteranRAMBO
8DSalon service often clubbed with a "mani," for shortPEDI
9DBread-baker in the kitchenOVEN
10DQuick kiss on the cheekPECK
12DMouthwash instructionRINSE
18DMeeting with a doctor, for shortAPPT
20D"Viva ___ Vegas" (Elvis song)LAS
21D"Hi," in SpanishHOLA
22D"You're the only ___ trust": 2 wds.ONEI
23DCrowsBRAGS
24D"Lip Sync Battle UK" co-host ___ BMEL
26D"___ live and breathe!": 2 wds.ASI
28DPrefix with "dermis" and "center"EPI
29D"Shop ___ You Drop" (1991 game show)TIL
30D"For ___ a jolly good fellow"HES
32DGator's kin, for shortCROC
34DKind of meeting at a school: Abbr.PTA
37D___ donna (diva)PRIMA
38DBefore nowAGO
40DDid great on, as a testACED
42D___ Wilson, "Grand-Daddy Day Care" actorRENO
43D"What's ___ you?" ("How does it matter to you?"): 2 wds.ITTO
45DVerse composition like "Monday's Child" with the line "Wednesday's child is full of woe," which inspired the name of the characterPOEM
46DWage ___ of words (argue): 2 wds.AWAR
47D"___ get down to business"LETS
48DDissenter's voteNAY
50DGrammatical glue?AND
51DSpecialized hospital area: Abbr.ICU
52D___ astray (misguided)LED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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