Daily Themed Crossword October 1, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 1, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
October 1, 2019 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Leg's back portion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | "This ___ be done!" (not possible) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Missing from duty without an explanation: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "Collective defense" military alliance: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Boxing great Mike ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "Tomorrow ___ not be around." ("Let's do it today"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Liquid that runs through a pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Like someone with no permanent home | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "John Wick" actor ___ Reeves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Timed athletic event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Mascot of a Los Angeles NFL team | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | French Montana song featuring The Weeknd: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | New York ___ Queens-based MLB team that has won two World Series titles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Out of sight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Bartender from "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Cask ___ (unpasteurised beer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | In great quantity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Paul Simon song "I ___ Rock": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Op. ___. (bibliography) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Destructive water phenomenon | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Spanish surrealist Salvador | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | The New York ___ MLB team that has won the most number of World Series championships with 27 wins | Show answer | 7 | |
| #23 | Mongol title | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "I'd rather not" slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Belonging to him | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "Can it be any more obvious?" expression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Halloween month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "Listen up" in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "I love ___" (romantic's claim) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Diplomatic building in a foreign country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Not dark as a room | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Air travel safety agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Francisco Goya's work e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | No longer a part of the workforce for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Prefix to indicate "two plus one" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Rafael Nadal's home in Olympics shorthand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Trophy prize presented to the winner of the annual MLB World Series | Show answer | 13 | |
| #38 | Like a room turned upside down | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "Whatever ___ is not enough!" ("My efforts are never enough"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Awkward persons | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Hollow cylindrical body that could carry a liquid say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Organization concerned with oral health: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | 15% of a bill often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Logging tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "Why don't you take ___?" (sit down): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | With a good sense of humor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Take ___ (flee) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Ailment that raises the body's temperature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Popular ice cream flavor for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Fall ___ another name for the annual MLB World Series played between the champions of the American League and the National League | CLASSIC | 7 | |
| #51 | Animal fat used for cooking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | NASA ___ Research Center in California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Word after "summer" or "boot" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Best-of-___ (playoff format to determine the winner of the World Series championship) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | Christian Bale comedy drama in which he plays the role of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Prestigious boarding school in Berkshire England | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "That's a strict ___." (not permissible at all): Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Smoked and salted meat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Romanian poet ___ Boeriu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___ Corleone character played by Marlon Brando in "The Godfather" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Muddy find from the earth which may contain a metal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "Right now" in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Karl Marx's domain for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Flat circular storage media: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Printing employee: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Union General Jesse L. ___ after whom a city in Nevada was named | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 1, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 1, 2019, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COMMISSIONERS at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 1, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 1, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 1, 2019 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 66 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 1, 2019 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 1, 2019 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 9, 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.