Daily Themed Crossword October 12, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 12, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
October 12, 2018 — All 61 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Enjoyed a meal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Highest or lowest cards in a deck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Device for taking pictures for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Tree bearing winged fruits | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "Rate the play on a ___ of one to ten." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Nickname for the basketball team from Dallas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "Drop the __!" (end of speech gesture) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "___ something about what I said yesterday?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | A canyon caused by a deep fissure in the surface | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | "Please ___ what I said" (go through facts again) : 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | "What are ___ odds?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Place pictures on a wall | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Large deer found in Yellowstone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Powder used after bathing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Grey powdery remains of a fire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Character played by Ryan Reynolds in "Green Lantern" ___ Jordan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Actress ___ Watson of "Harry Potter" fame | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Travelling through a place to reach a destination | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | The liquid in a fountain pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Novel by Nicholas Sparks about a 17 year old teen who is sent to stay with her father in the summer "The ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #21 | The second word in UAE | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "Ye ___ Tea Shoppe" (relating to a former fashion style) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "___ off to you you are brilliant!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | The main character on "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Giant from the fables like "Shrek" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Active volcano on the east coast of Sicily: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | American civil rights activist famous for the speech "I have A Dream": Abbr | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "Long __ lived a prince in the castle" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Fermented beer which is usually bitter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | The lower limb which has the knee joint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Manning New York Giants quarterback | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | A bird used as a peace symbol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Meat from a young calf | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Makes a mistake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Novel by Nicholas Sparks about a science journalist who falls in love with a girl in Boone Creek: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #36 | Costume designer for superheroes in "The Incredibles" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | One-twelfth of a foot or unit in which rainfall is measured | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Post a letter say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Alcohol which is part of Martini | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Organ which helps in listening to music | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Channel which airs "Alienist" "Claws" and "The Last Ship" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Large group of soldiers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Hair that forms ringlets | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Your father's brother | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Sand hill created by winds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Novel by Nicholas Sparks about a US Army soldier whose father has Asperger's syndrome: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #47 | ___ Pinkett Smith actress of "Gotham" and "Nutty Professor" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Sanctioned and agreed to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "___ it in the bud" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Something a squirrel enjoys | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Wood used to make whiskey barrels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Blood ___ (Obstruction in a blood vessel) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ Tyler of "The Lord Of The Rings" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "The ___ that got away." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Number of years in a decade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Small roadside hotel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | A poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Another word for a queue at a ticket booth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Round green veggie in a pod which is used in making soups and stew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___ Thai a rice noodle dish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "It is an odd number or ___?" | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 12, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 12, 2018, a Friday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TRUEBELIEVER at 12 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 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 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 12, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 12, 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 12, 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.