Daily Themed Crossword October 26, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 26, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
October 26, 2017 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Egyptian viper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "A long long time ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "CSI" forensic scientist ___ Grissom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | The ___ what Neo was destined to be in the film "The Matrix" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Idris ___ star of "The Dark Tower" and "Thor" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | "A Nightmare on ___ Street" (Horror film franchise) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Country singer ___ Rimes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | "That Girl" star ___ Thomas | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Oil exporting group that includes Iraq and Qatar: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___-Wan Kenobi of the "Star Wars" films | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Cash repository building | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | 200 or 500 lap race briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | A 2016 animated musical comedy film in which Seth Macfarlane - whose birthday it is today - voices Mike an arrogant white mouse | SING | 4 | |
| #14 | Big black-tie party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Mozart's "The Marriage of ___" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Tiny insect that bites dogs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | A 2015 American fantasy film which serves as an alternative story for Peter and Captain Hook | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Formal courtroom statement | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | A letter-shaped steel beam: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Terminate or conclude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | A 2017 heist comedy film in which Seth MacFarlane stars alongside Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | Prefix meaning "all" that comes before "present" or "potent" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "The Good The Bad and The ___" one of the greatest Westerns of all time | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Speed ___ (traffic-calming device) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Grand ___ Island (vacation island near Florida) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | The most populous continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | "Need any ___?" (Aid) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Eggy yuletide beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "___ the Force Luke" (Said by 7-Across in "Star Wars: A New Hope") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Food service trade organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hill-dwelling insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "The Bucket ___" a 2007 American comedy-drama film starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___ of Capri | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Stupefy or stagger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "Can I have that ___?" (Food order option): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "A ___ Die in the West" a 2014 Western Comedy directed by and starring Seth MacFarlane alongside Charlize Theron and NPH: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Not leading anyone in a race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Abounding or rising like ocean tides | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Latin word for "Love" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Leader of the Smurfs in the 2011 film "The Smurfs" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | A Scottish tartan cap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Carry with effort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Boston Red ___ an MLB team | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Sarcastic "I can't wait": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Case for Scully and Mulder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Non Supporters political sign words: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #47 | Little fella | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Pulls lightly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | A 2010 comedy film starring Dwayne Johnson in which Seth MacFarlane played a character named Ziggy: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #50 | Pertaining to the mouth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "The one and ___!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ Rickman actor who played Professor Snape in the "Harry Potter" series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Mantel piece container that usually contains ashes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ Murray actor known for movies like "Zombieland" and "Lost in Translation" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Swat ___" a popular cartoon that centered around two crime-fighting who piloted their own jet plane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | What actors do in movies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Start of many a band name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Clump of turf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Country miss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Skin care brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Empty hall phenomenon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Action movie superstar Sylvester Stallone's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Japanese currency | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | A 2012 comedy film in which Seth MacFarlane voices the titular trash-talking teddy bear | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 26, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 26, 2017, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MILLIONWAYSTO at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2017 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 26, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 26, 2017 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2017 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 26, 2017 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 8, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.