Daily Themed Crossword October 22, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 22, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
October 22, 2022 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Road tripper's refuge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Tavern drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Adobe file format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Winnie-the-Pooh for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Flight connection word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Unagi e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Don't ___ (Stay put!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | It might tell you about roads and turns: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Too ___ cooks spoil the broth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ Months 1995 rom-com about an unexpected pregnancy starring Jeff Goldblum | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ party (social gathering with cake and light snacks) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Racehorse pace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Into the ___ 1985 comedy thriller about a jewel smuggler starring Jeff Goldblum | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Tooth-scaling organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Pined for | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Produce as an egg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Captain's position on a ship | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Give it a shot! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | It can cause an inflation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | The Fox and the Grapes storyteller | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Drop an easy catch e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Dr. ___ (Still With You rapper) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Joker director Phillips | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Hide's partner in a park | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | To ___ his own | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Any one of the numerals from 0 to 9 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | The ___ Guy 1989 rom-com starring Jeff Goldblum alongside Rowan Atkinson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | iPhone's platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | This is ___ bad idea: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Slippery as some winter pavements | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Left Hand Free band ___-J | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Cover 1992 action-thriller starring Jeff Goldblum as a drug dealer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | To perceive by sight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Like a sock with no pair? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Texting format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Computer manufacturer with a blue logo: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Bar sign gas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Avatar native | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Mean in mathematics for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Modern day piercing spot? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Right on a compass | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Sweet ___ (term of endearment) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Lion's abode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | The ___ 1986 sci-fi horror film starring Jeff Goldblum about a scientist whose experiment fails | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Landlord's share | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | ___ Tai (cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Renaissance for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | In the ___ (Linkin Park song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | 10th month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | 1981 sci-fi movie starring Jeff Goldblum as a research scientist | Show answer | 9 | |
| #51 | ___ You Came (song by The Wanted) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Strand from your scalp? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Rubber covering placed round a wheel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Eureka! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Insect repellent ingredient: Abbr. (anagram of teed) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Not only that... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Jane ___ (Charlotte Bronte novel) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Small copy of something? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Smooch in a metro e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Target color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Like a generous person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Bella (Italian expression) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | What ___ around comes around | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Gossip column couple | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Keg fixtures | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | ___ is the Season to be Jolly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Smacking serve by Federer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Washing solution | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | S in GST for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 22, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 22, 2022, a Saturday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THRESHOLD at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 22, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 22, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 22, 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 69 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 22, 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 22, 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.