Daily Themed Crossword October 11, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 11, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
October 11, 2022 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ and drop (computer action) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Payment option for online orders: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Curtain or towel holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Das ___ (Volkswagen slogan) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | What two halves make | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Poem of tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Fawn in the future | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Trim as grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Opposite of bane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Do a voice-over say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Graham player who inspired the NFL rule that prohibits dunking over the crossbar | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Egypt's capital city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | On a ___ with (equal to) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ days (distant past) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | ___ Line term coined after MLB player Mario had a sub-.200 batting average multiple times during league seasons | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Gave a treat to a pet say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Ray-___ (brand of eyeglasses) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Envy or pride e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ Flop jumping style in the sport of high jump that was named after gold medalist Dick | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Summer fruit with seeds | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Many moons ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Biles American gymnast who has four gymnastics elements named after her | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Force into ringlets | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Pirate's treasure-hunting essential | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Pro's opposite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Mythical giant Himalayan creature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Blood classification | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Like every alternate number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Fisherman's trapping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Leap ___ (2024 e.g.) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Naval petty officer for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Dit's partner (Morse unit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Kissing at the movies say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Father's Day honoree lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Zendaya's character in Euphoria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Had some hot pockets say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Howe ice hockey Hall of Famer who has a variation of the hat trick named after him | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Burger + fries + coke e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Plastic ___ Band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Morning moisture on grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Presidential suite e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Former NBA player Lamar ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Turn down as a request | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Nest resident | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Large coffee holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | First month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Egyptian queen briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Tosses in some salt? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Autograph need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Light switch position | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | If I ___ say so... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Nobel Peace Prize city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | National park in Utah | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Actress Hathaway from Locked Down | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Male sibling slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Chocolate unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Coyote ___ 2000 film starring Piper Perabo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Mamma ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Running on ___ (1988 film) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Emmitt ___ player who inspired the NFL rule that prohibits taking the helmet off unless injured | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | The Da Vinci ___ (Dan Brown novel) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Ctrl+Z on a computer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Playfully shy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Movie's last word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Lipton brew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Informal yes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Mouse's location | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | The E in B.C.E. | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 11, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 11, 2022, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MENDOZA at 7 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. 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 11, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 11, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 11, 2022 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 11, 2022 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 11, 2022 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.