Daily Themed Crossword October 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
October 16, 2023 — 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 | Precious stone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Can you ___ little faster? (what you may tell your taxi driver): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Apply gently as concealer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Suffix with cray for a popular crayon brand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Kenya's continent for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Toothpaste-approving group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Hired ride with a meter inside | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ Is Like a Song Kenny Rogers' posthumous studio album that released in 2023 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Metric ___ (2205 pounds say) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Michael Jordan's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | May It Be Irish singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Love ___ Me first solo studio album by Kenny Rogers that released in 1976 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Carly ___ Jepsen who sang Beach House | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Craft beer letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Pastrami on ___ (deli sandwich) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | She Rides ___ Horses twenty-third studio album by Kenny Rogers that released in 1999 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Emulate Rembrandt | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Newspaper revenue sources for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Casino's spotted cube | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Dr. with Grammys? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Cheerleader's cheer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Tell ___ bedtime story! (child's request maybe): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Opposite of whisper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Every Time Two ___ Collide 1978 studio album by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West that sold over a million copies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | ___ chi ch'uan Chinese martial art | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Not brilliant? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Short skirt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Two for one and three? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Dublin's land for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hoover ___ Colorado River structure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | If ___ My Heart Had a Voice twenty-fifth studio album by Kenny Rogers that released in 1993 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Hibernation hole? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Organ below the brow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Tit for ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Cat ___ your tongue? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Portuguese she | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | HBO ___ (streaming service) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Moo goo ___ pan (Chinese chicken dish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | I'm gonna make him an ___ he can't refuse! (famous quote from The Godfather) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Gladiator combat venue with many seats | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Unlimited ___ plan (type of limitless phone plan) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Without further ___... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Prohibit officially | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Bank account earning for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ Gaga Poker Face singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ and Ernie of Sesame Street | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Conifer with red berries that sounds like you | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ChapStick target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Apple tablet at a Genius Bar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ and square (in an honest way) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Jerboa has a long one? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Matinee ___ (film star) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Saucepan cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | First letter in danger phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Marlin and Dory's objective in a famous Pixar movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Friends Kenny Rogers' 1977 studio album that reached No. 2 on the Country charts | Show answer | 7 | |
| #58 | Butter in beauty products | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Nightmarish tree hidden in Belmont? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | All jokes ___... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Fancy prom ride for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Camper's source of warmth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Sign of dark things to come say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | What ___ I tell you? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Rhyming opposite of yea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Sinusitis doctor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Cherry pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Newspaper headquartered in Manhattan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 16, 2023, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DAYTIME at 7 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 3 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 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 16, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 16, 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 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 16, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 16, 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.