Daily Themed Crossword October 1, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 1, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
October 1, 2018 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stacks of music discs: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Popular soft drink ___-Cola | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Not in | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Blood ___ (Coagulate) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ Beta Gamma | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | What kings do | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Kanye West's music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | China's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Award-winning actor from "Goodfellas" Joe ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | The talking macaw in Aladdin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "___ a tie!" (Have equal score) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | So ___ say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Takes a chair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Antonym of radiant or shiny | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Takes advantage of something | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Comedian and satirist Mort ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Yellowfin sushi fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Terminate an action | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Acquire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | American rock band formed in 1961 with a popular debut single "Surfin" and are famous for their song "Sail on Sailor": 3 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #22 | Inflated self-concepts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Fishing vessel that's propelled by oars | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Too much talk and chatter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | A few years back in time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Unwell or in poor health | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Nickname of Abraham Lincoln | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Another word for buddy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Prefix with "friendly" which means "not harmful to the environment" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Healthy muffin grains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Make an attempt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Visualize | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Actress ___ Gunn of "Breaking Bad" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "Believe it or ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Netflix show "Bill ___ Saves the World" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Hard ___ rock: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Boy band formed in 1993 with a popular eponymous debut album and are famous for their song "I Want It That Way": 2 wds. | Show answer | 14 | |
| #39 | Benevolent and generous | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Opposite of West | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Bangkok's cuisine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | The Time Machine race opposite to Morlocks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Answer in affirmative informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Afternoon beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Seize suddenly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Broadcasts a show on TV or radio | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Not narrow | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Hang loose like an old mattress e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Samuel Beckett's En attendant ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Mined minerals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Boy band formed in 2010 with a popular debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" and are also famous for their song "Story of My Life": 2 wds. | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | |
| #52 | Another word for empty or zero | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Award for "Game of Thrones" e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Roof overhang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Team on a ship | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Neck's back? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Molasses-based liquor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Lion's cry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Title for a Knight's lady | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Popular American sitcom "Two and a Half ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Finishing line | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Japanese Taiko drum's wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Store up for future use | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Unlock the door | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Grass' morning coat? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Take care of | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 1, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 1, 2018, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BACKSTREETBOYS at 14 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 1, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 1, 2018 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 14 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 2018 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 1, 2018 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.
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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.