Daily Themed Crossword October 16, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 16, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
October 16, 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 | Group of whales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | You would change this to go reverse in a car | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Famous quarterback Manning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Other name for a donkey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "The Doctor" of MotoGP Valentino | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | A folder for holding loose papers which may also be found on hard drives | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "Top it with a ___ dollop of butter." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Tel ___ Israel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Writes using a keyboard | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | A couple who do not stay together or are divorced | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | Uncle who wants you to join the army? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Car rental agency known for "We Try Harder" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Possibly the most hated subject in school for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "He is ___ a brilliant singer" (In addition) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ League group of 8 colleges in USA | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Mendes actress of "2 Fast 2 Furious" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "I still ___ my old self." (a grown-up's words perhaps) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Prefix with "stick" and "gloss" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "The war will ___ friends against friends." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Former Lakers player who holds the record for third most number of assists in NBA: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | Fingers on your foot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | ___ Jonas one of the Jonas brothers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Island nation in the Pacific with Suva as its capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ Lanzoni Italian born model and actor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | "Famous" cookie maker Wally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "She likes being ___" (alone): 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Title for a knight madam's counterpart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "Am ___ father's keeper?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Organ you'd use to appreciate music | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Lawyer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Fish eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | House for a pet bird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "___ Girl" movie starring Ben Affleck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Make ___ meet" (earn enough to survive) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Former Utah Jazz player who holds the record for most number of assists in NBA: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #36 | R&B singer with the hit "So Sick": Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "Her credit ___ had reached its limit" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Oh! ___" (words of understanding): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Beverage which is coffee's counterpart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | (To) conclude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Bread for a pastrami sandwich | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Diplomatic representative | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Amusement park attractions like the Ferris wheel and roller coaster | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Rather thickheaded | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Elliot Page's 2007 teen movie which was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Former Knicks player who holds the record for second most number of assists in NBA: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | "___ I care!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ Bryant former Lakers player | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Words of triumph: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Put into service or take advantage of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | A solemn pledge as at weddings | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Not active | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Rapper Dr. ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Stan from Marvel Comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Countless amount of years geologically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Zero in sports terminology | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ -Wan Kenobi of "Star Wars" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Nabisco's chocolate cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Light switch setting other than "On" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Currency you would need in Japan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Boy or girl in the throes of adolescence? | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 16, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 16, 2018, a Tuesday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JOHNSTOCKTON 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 8 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 16, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 16, 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 16, 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.