Daily Themed Crossword October 17, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 17, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
October 17, 2022 — 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 | Hot chocolate holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Bit of pond slime (anagram of gala) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | ___ Vegas Nevada | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Sean Taro ___ Lennon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Opposite of front | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Dollar fraction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Sleek monitor type: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | 2003 song by singer Kelis that was featured on the Mean Girls soundtrack | Show answer | 9 | |
| #9 | ___ Baba and the Forty Thieves | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Airplane seating request | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Change as a password | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | One Way or ___ 1979 song by Blondie that was featured on the Mean Girls soundtrack | Show answer | 7 | |
| #13 | Prefix with hydrates to mean a nutrient type | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | ___ Rock Christmas song that was featured on the Mean Girls soundtrack: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #15 | 7 Rings singer Grande to her fans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Airplane traveler's annoyance | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | It may cover a tennis court | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Dull and colorless | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ d'etat (forceful takeover) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | First appearance as of an actor in a movie | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | 2003 song by Katy Rose that was featured on the Mean Girls soundtrack | Show answer | 9 | |
| #22 | Balloon filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Golden ___ Bridge San Francisco | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Michelin rating unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___-mo replay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Put in storage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | The Fountainhead author Rand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Approximate takeoff info: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Wisdom tooth e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Father's brother to you | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | ___ a DJ 2003 song by Pink that was featured on the Mean Girls soundtrack: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | Pitcher's asset | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Hawaiian necklace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ pal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Biblical vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Dog walker's need | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Joint just above the heel | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Take the wheel | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Small slip of paper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ Paulo Brazil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Heart test chart: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Chess champion Mikhail | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Singer and actress ___ Lane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ Gallagher English musician who was in the band Oasis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Cranberry color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Sporty British car for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Discount tag letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Empire actress ___ Long | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Treehouse access need | Show answer | 6 | |
| #50 | Ancient harp-like instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Word before driver to mean a tool | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Lawn covering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Belittle someone (anagram of saeba) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #54 | ___ This Way 2004 song by Samantha Ronson that was featured on the Mean Girls soundtrack | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | ___ Major (Great Bear constellation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Feel sorry for | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Walked on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Old-school icons in hip-hop slang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Big wine holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | World War II battle zone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | U-Haul rental | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 17, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 17, 2022, a Monday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JINGLEBELL at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 17, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 17, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 17, 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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, 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 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 17, 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.