Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 9, 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 9, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1APrice ___ (clothing label)TAG
4A___ Zeppelin of "Whole Lotta Love"LED
7AType of dance with clicking soundsTAP
10ACtrl + ___ + Del (desktop shortcut)ALT
11A"Yes," to a pirateAYE
12ASkeleton partBONE
13AGrades that are worse than "cees"DEES
15A"I ___ you can't reach the top shelf" (challenging words)BET
16AUp the ___ (poker phrase)ANTE
17AOnline chats: Abbr.IMS
19A___ model (inspiring person)ROLE
21ABanned insecticide: Abbr.DDT
22A"___ of the Flies," 1990 movie set largely in one location, the island where the characters were strandedLORD
23AUnits of farmlandACRES
25ALubricant liquid used in cookingOIL
26A"Live Long and Prosper Day" month, for shortMAR
29A"The Breakfast ___," 1985 movie set largely in one location, the library where the characters had detentionCLUB
30APut on a show, like the friends of "Friends"ACT
31A"Am ___ believe that?" (expression of doubt): 2 wds.ITO
32ASkirt's stitched edgeHEM
33ARocky Mountain or Roosevelt, e.g.ELK
34ABear from "The Jungle Book"BALOO
36A"Reservoir ___," 1992 movie set largely in one location, a warehouse where the characters met after a heistDOGS
37AHour after noon: 2 wds.ONEPM
38AChili con ___ (chili with meat)CARNE
40ASmoke, informallyCIG
41A1983 horror movie based on a Stephen King book and featuring a rabid dog that was set largely in one location, the Trenton family homeCUJO
42A"Bridgerton" dance areaBALLROOM
47A"The stock market is ___ all-time high": 2 wds.ATAN
48AHopper with a pouch, informallyROO
49AYesteryearYORE
50APost on social media, perhapsMEME
51ASwiss high peakALP
52A___ Research Center, Washington D.C. think tankPEW

Down

1DJust a ___ (wee bit)TAD
2DGinger ___ (soft drink)ALE
3DFormer telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.GTE
4DScientist's workplaces, for shortLABS
5DSleep with one ___ open (be wary)EYE
6DMichigan's most populous cityDETROIT
7D"Don't take that ___ with me!" ("Don't talk to me that way!")TONE
8DSix-legged colony insectANT
9D___ Wee League (minor league basketball)PEE
12DLike a head without a trace of hairBALD
14DSecond half of a record: 2 wds.SIDEB
18DPeaks that are bigger than hills, for shortMTS
20DWalt Disney World locale, for shortORL
21D"___ roll please!" (lead-up to an announcement)DRUM
22DItems that come with keysLOCKS
23DGerman "oh!"ACH
24DNBA's Cavaliers, on scoreboardsCLE
26D63,360 inchesMILE
27DOn the summit ofATOP
28D2015 thriller movie about escaping captivity that was set largely in one location, a shed that the protagonists needed to escape fromROOM
30D"Solve for x" math subjectALGEBRA
33DBillion-year periodEON
34DCook eggs, in a wayBOIL
35D"12 ___ Men," 1957 movie that was largely set in one location, the New York County courthouseANGRY
36DCamera ___ (aerial photography need)DRONE
38DLike a rosy, round-cheeked babyCUTE
39DIn ___ (in trouble): 2 wds.AJAM
40D"Clip" partner?CLOP
41DMitch's partner on "Modern Family"CAM
43DEarly tech giant: Abbr.AOL
44DAlley-___ (NBA move)OOP
45DMiner's findORE
46DLitter sound, perhapsMEW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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