Daily Themed Crossword October 16, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 16, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
October 16, 2019 — All 55 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Online blocker targets for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Molecule part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Poolroom powder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Verbal exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Prefix with "hit" or "store" to mean huge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Have on as clothes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Pursue romantically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "For Your Eyes ___" (James Bond film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | John Keats' "___ to a Nightingale" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | "Truth or ___?" (popular game phrase) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Refill for a rubber stamp: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | ___ Jima (Japanese Island) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Sunset side | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "The Simpsons" bus driver | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Conclude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Refinery waste | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Shrimp trapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Drink sold in pints | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "The Ron ___" 2006 film starring Matthew Perry based on a real life educator who leaves his hometown to teach in a New York City public school: 2 wds. | CLARKSTORY | 10 | |
| #20 | Felt remorse for | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Outdo by a little: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | American model and actress Kate who made a cameo in "Tower Heist" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Operator of most public transportations in "Windy City": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Pupil's cover | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Electrical unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Rock's ____ Speedwagon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Societal expectations or standards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Beginner's game mode | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Well-suited say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___-mo replay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Tom Petty's "____ So Bad" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | 2015 American sitcom starring Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon which is about two friends who learn to overcome their differences: 3 wds. | THEODDCOUPLE | 12 | |
| #33 | Colorful parts of many birds' heads | Show answer | 6 | |
| #34 | Solemn vow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Love in Spain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Bird of prey like an eagle or a hawk | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Sacred choral composition | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Yours and mine say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Letter-shaped bolt holder: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Da Vinci's ___ Lisa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | 2011 American sitcom starring Matthew Perry in which he plays the manager of an arena in San Diego: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #42 | Smell awful | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | "___ your pardon!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Pixar clownfish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | "Tickle me" muppet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Yoo-___ (chocolate drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Tilling tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Dull tedious routine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Conveyor part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Tiny bit or smidgen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Half a pair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | GPS lines for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Actress Stone of "La La Land" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Wine barrel wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "The ___ Fight" 2017 American legal TV series featuring Matthew Perry which is about a financial scam that wipes out the fortunes of a lawyer played by Christine Baranski | GOOD | 4 |
How the October 16, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 16, 2019, a Wednesday. It contains 55 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THEODDCOUPLE 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 16, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 16, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 16, 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 55 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 16, 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 55 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 16, 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.