Daily Themed Crossword October 2, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 2, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
October 2, 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 | Necessary device for a rock concert for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "John is a singer and ___ a great actor" (in addition to) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Welcoming flower prop in Hawaii | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Meat and vegetable dish prepared in simmering heat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Spring in a desert | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Actress Jessica of "Dark Angel" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Sugar bowl's tiny invader | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | In close proximity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Actor Channing ___ of "Coach Carter" and "Step Up" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Attempt to contact someone over phone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | DJ's assortments: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Bit of dew | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Younger brother of Cain and Abel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Prefix with "physics" which also means self-referential | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Device for taking photos | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Weather condition when it's sunny or not cloudy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Start again from scratch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "___ you nuts?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Baked desserts with crusts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Another word for decrease or nullify | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | "He read a ___ of books last year." (many) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | American sprinter who was a world record-holding Olympic champion and has been an active participant in coaching students for track competitions: 2wds. | WILMARUDOLPH | 12 | |
| #23 | Person who has a small amount of body fat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Prefix with "potent" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | What eyes do | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | One who bears the labor pain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Cigarette dropping | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Feeling of amazement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Diminutive and tiny | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Notable period in history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Shape of eyebrows | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | US Navy's rank holding officer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "I followed ___ (that man)." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Tidy and in order | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Have a bite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Simon & Garfunkel " I ___ Rock": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Measurement for a syrup for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | American tennis player who holds the most Grand Slam titles and has been an active participant in charity fashion etc.: 2 wds. | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | |
| #39 | Engrave on a stone permanently | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "There were many problems that ___ ahead." (Impending occurrence) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Actress Anderson of "WKRP in Cincinnati" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Make the water warm or hot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Herman Melville's book on adventures in the sea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Water dispensing faucet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Nanny ___ (baby monitoring device) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | A in B.A | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | "___ or the highway!" (Take it or leave it): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "___ a penny two a penny..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Heaven poetically or upper region beyond the clouds | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Goat's babies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | American football coach who has been actively involved as a full-time female coach in NFL history and has most recently served for the Buffalo Bills: 2 wds. | KATHRYNSMITH | 12 | |
| #52 | Length and width of a rectangle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Take care of something | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Egypt's river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Voice used in imitation of an instrument in Jazz | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | "We ___ a picnic planned for tomorrow." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Intense fury | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Once ___ thrice... (two times) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | "We share a love-___ relationship." (alternating emotions) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Earl Grey e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Make a mistake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Home to a bear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Leafy diet meal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #64 | "...they lived happily ___ after." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Feeling woeful or blue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | "The best is ___ to come." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Back part of a building | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 2, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 2, 2018, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SERENAWILLIAMS at 14 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 5 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 2, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 2, 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 2, 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.