Daily Themed Crossword October 3, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 3, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
October 3, 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 | Travel through the sky | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | A Nightmare on ___ Street | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Beer barrel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Enjoy as a book | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Approving vote in the Senate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Much ___ About Nothing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Oxen's harness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Wear and ___ (damage due to everyday use) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Kool-___ (fruity drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Therapists' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Michael ___ The Office fictional character played by Steve Carell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Greg ___ former baseball pitcher nicknamed Mad Dog who has a record-setting 18 Gold Gloves | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Like a ___ of bricks (very heavy weight) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ Manning who started 210 consecutive games for the New York Giants | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Personal story briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ or card? (payment option) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ serif (popular font) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ Alomar former second baseman who has 10 Gold Gloves and was a 12-time All-Star | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | Common weather forecast in the winter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Pie ___ Mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | It's not all ___ and games! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | What-___ (things that could have happened) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Second-tallest bird species found in Australia | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Harry Potter's field of study | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Upper part of a swimsuit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Month after February for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Ivan ___ former baseball catcher nicknamed Pudge who has 13 Gold Gloves | Show answer | 9 | |
| #28 | Certainly captain! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Lisa Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Cogito-sum connector to Descartes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Awareness-raising TV spot: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Peter ___ (Tinker Bell's pal) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Prior to today? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Prepare in hot oil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Zodiac sign with a mane | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Long-haired bovine in Tibet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Organ of vision | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Last but not the ___... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | ___ Polo (game you may play in a pool) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Jim ___ former baseball pitcher who has 16 Gold Gloves and was a 3-time All-Star | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Make changes to as a video | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Zeus or Bacchus e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | The Walking ___ AMC zombie series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Metered vehicle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Local bar to a Brit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ and for all (completely and finally) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Clean up this ___ right now! (angry dad's order maybe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Country singer ___ Jackson who sang I'd Love You All Over Again | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Velociraptor or brachiosaurus e.g. for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Boy ___ girl? (question to new parents perhaps): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Comic book woof | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Letters that follow R | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Sweetheart for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Large gulp? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | FIFA World Cup cheer? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Beloved Disney deer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Law ___ (legal business partnership) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Ice cream serving | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Strong desire say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Willie ___ former baseball center fielder nicknamed the Say Hey Kid who has 12 Gold Gloves and was a 24-time All-Star | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Pi multiplied by radius squared for a circle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Saintly glow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Atlas component | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Genetic code letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Participated in a 5K | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Easter ___ hunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Park with animals | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 3, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 3, 2023, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RODRIGUEZ at 9 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 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 3, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 3, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 3, 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 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 3, 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 3, 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.