Daily Themed Crossword October 2, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 2, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
October 2, 2023 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bartender's bonus | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ o' the mornin' to ya! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Sound of displeasure from an audience | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Alias-indicating letters on a wanted poster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Merlot or Chardonnay e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Limb for a sleeve tattoo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ me explain! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Large concert venue | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | I ___ your pardon? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ in the Air 1971 song by Don McLean that was a Billboard Top 40 hit | Show answer | 7 | |
| #11 | Eggy sandwich spread briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | As ___ as the hills (ancient) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ Pete's sake! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | In a kingdom far far ___... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | 1971 song by Don McLean that is named after and a tribute to Dutch artist Van Gogh | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Lawn-covering material | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Person place or ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Prefix with graphy or metry to give a school subject | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ Got You 1987 song by Don McLean that was a cover of a Patsy Cline song | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Big build-up? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Prescribed measure of medicine say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | White bread alternative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Kind of man or boy? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ Matthews Band of So Much to Say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Great Expectations or Jane Eyre e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Brownie-baking appliance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ Pie 1971 song by Don McLean about the day the music died | Show answer | 8 | |
| #28 | Post-it ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Before in Lord Byron's poetry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Run a tab? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Number of sides on a coin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Unforgettable singer ___ King Cole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Risk some money | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Post-bath powder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Swedish home goods giant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Gently strokes as a dog | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Exhausted or beat say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Vending machine bills | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Ballpoint gel or fountain e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Wonderful ___ 1975 song by Don McLean that was a tribute to Fred Astaire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Twist lick dunk cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Texter's I am shocked!: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Great ___ of China | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | No honor ___ thieves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Yo-Yo or Rubik's Cube e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Crescent moon shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Parking violation penalty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ Wednesday first day of Lent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Great misery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Blocker's targets on a web page briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Red carpet walker say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Inflated self-images | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Where eggs hatch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Toddler's little piggy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Hallowed Be ___ Name (Iron Maiden song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Laughing Serengeti scavenger | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Salami and baloney seller | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | ___ Magritte Belgian surrealist artist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Special Forces cap | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Since I ___ Have You 1981 cover by Don McLean that reached No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Declare openly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Presidential rejection | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Sign of what's to come? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ Farmiga Bates Motel actress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Male swan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Open-mouthed state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Fisherman's equipment | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 2, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 2, 2023, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is AMERICAN at 8 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 2, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 2, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 2, 2023 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 2, 2023 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 2, 2023 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.