Daily Themed Crossword October 22, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 22, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
October 22, 2023 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The ___ before the storm | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Sense of self that can be inflated or bruised | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ someone in the back (betray) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Spaghetti aglio e ___ (traditional Italian pasta dish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Musician's live performance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Heap of leaves say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Groan's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | James A. ___ 20th President of the United States after whom a city in New Jersey is named | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | To ___ is human forgive divine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Dig in! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___-pah band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Opposite of attract for a magnet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Quick 30-second summary of the previous episode say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Tree-chopping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | A bird in hand is worth ___ in the bush | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | It's outstanding? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Place for a mudbath or a romantic treatment for two? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Actor Somerhalder from The Vampire Diaries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Andrew ___ seventh President of the United States after whom Mississippi's capital city is named | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | John ___ second President of the United States after whom a town in Jefferson County New York is named | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Fluffy scarf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Barely manage to survive with out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Prefix with type to mean the first model of something | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Calvin ___ 30th President of the United States after whom a city in Arizona is named | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | Sand ___ (golf course hazard) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Single-stranded genetic material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___-fated (unlucky or unsuccessful) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Fore and ___ (ends of a ship) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Not ___ maybe later | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | The Revenant actor Hardy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Sergeants' supervisors for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | www.google.___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ vera cooling succulent in skin creams | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Word repeated before pants on fire at school | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | James ___ fifth President of the United States after whom a city in Louisiana is named | Show answer | 6 | |
| #36 | Omelet requirement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | '70s supermodel ___ Carangi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Shrek or Fiona e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Vindictive behavior or petty malice (anagram of stipe) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Formal neckwear often held down by a pin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ in! (risky bet in poker) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Early to ___ and early to rise makes a man... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Not near | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Medical condition that may involve repetitive urges (anagram of doc): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Fannie ___ (mortgage loan company) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Opposite of fail | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | International convention for showcasing latest technology say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Like a cut of meat that is low-fat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Mazes and Monsters author ___ Jaffe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Three-letter sandwich found in a lunchbox maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Aunt in Spain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Roll of money | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Keep a ___ on (carefully observe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Police officer informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Go-___ (kid's racing vehicle) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ Blanc who voiced many Looney Tunes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ lift (sight at a wintry holiday destination) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Make changes? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Verbal exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | William Howard ___ 27th President of the United States after whom a city in California is named | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Chooses? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | React to spilled milk? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Uno in English | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Grain for a horse perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Day-___ (fluorescent paint) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Shady street tree with a weeping variety | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 22, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 22, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GARFIELD 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 22, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 22, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 22, 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 66 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 22, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 22, 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.
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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.