Daily Themed Crossword October 17, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 17, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
October 17, 2019 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | To have ___ with (have influence): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Swiss peaks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Doily material | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Winter truck attachment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Panasonic subsidiary | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Trick-or ___ (Halloween celebrator) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Texter's error | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Cressida Cowell's "How To Train ___ Dragon" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Money bag | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Oklahoma tribesmen | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Fairy tale baddie for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Boat's stick? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "32 Flavors" singer DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Take part in a marathon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "The Lion King" character voiced by Beyonce in the 2019 remake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Decisive defeat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Bearded African antelope | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Cursor target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Continental currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Tin Tin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | 2011 romantic-comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and starring Zac Efron and Michelle Pfeiffer amongst others: 3 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | "I could ___ horse!" (very hungry): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "Va-va-___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Granola kernel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Paul Anka's "___ Beso" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Issa ___ of "Insecure" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Decay or go bad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Hedwig for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Boxing decision: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Golf ball perch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Former "Tonight Show" announcer Hall | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Woodwind with keys | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Gambling action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "The Lucky ___" 2012 romantic drama film directed by Scott Hicks and starring Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Touchdown approx.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "That ___" 2014 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Tom Gormican and starring Zac Efron and Miles Teller: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Website anyone can edit for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "___ Run" 2004 film directed by Gregg Champion and starring Zac Efron and Mary-Louise Parker | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Milky white gem which is October's birthstone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "The Time Machine" race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Chips go-with | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Drink that may be brewed or iced | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | C minor for Beethoven's Fifth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Receded as the tide | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Mello ___ (citrus-flavored soft drink) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Cardi B's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Meal in Italy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Breath-taking organ? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | 2012 comedy-drama film directed by Josh Radnor and starring Zac Efron and Elizabeth Olsen: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #50 | Go from pillar to post say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Bed" or "bath" follower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Adjust as guitar strings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Move the wheel of fortune say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Roll on the lawn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "The Simpsons" disco guy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Even prime | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Coalition of countries with common agenda say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Common part of a liquid diet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Take responsibility for say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Flyer to Tel Aviv: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Author Morrison of "The Bluest Eye" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Man's best friend as per a phrase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Rounded roof like a capitol capper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Foreboding occurrence | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 17, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 17, 2019, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is AWKWARDMOMENT at 13 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 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 17, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 17, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 17, 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 64 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 17, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 17, 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.