Thursday · October 26, 2023 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword October 26, 2023 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the October 26, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
Answers

October 26, 2023 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Swimming spot Show answer 4
#2 ___ End (final words after a movie) Show answer 3
#3 Fraudulent or phony say (anagram of hams) Show answer 4
#4 German carmaker with four-ring logo Show answer 4
#5 Dashed or sprinted Show answer 3
#6 Put on the payroll Show answer 4
#7 Small songbird you'll find hidden in wrench Show answer 4
#8 Breaking Bad network: Abbr. Show answer 3
#9 Tailor's measuring unit maybe Show answer 4
#10 Site where you can hone your six-pack for short Show answer 3
#11 Mom's sister Show answer 4
#12 Not cede the point? Show answer 5
#13 Vote opposing aye Show answer 3
#14 1998 Annie Award-winning animated Disney movie inspired by a Chinese legend Show answer 5
#15 Ingested as food Show answer 3
#16 Ancient Show answer 3
#17 Did ___ something wrong?: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#18 Spanish year Show answer 3
#19 Golfer's goal Show answer 3
#20 Drops on the field? Show answer 3
#21 Toilet paper layer Show answer 3
#22 2016 Annie Award-winning animated Disney film inspired by Polynesian mythology Show answer 5
#23 Nowhere to be found in army lingo: Abbr. Show answer 3
#24 Spouse's parent say: Hyph. Show answer 5
#25 Hit the earth in a way Show answer 4
#26 Top card in a deck Show answer 3
#27 Imitates a cow Show answer 4
#28 Not bright as a light Show answer 3
#29 Slips behind? Show answer 4
#30 2017 Academy Award-winning animated Pixar film inspired by the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead Show answer 4
#31 On thin ___ (on dangerous ground) Show answer 3
#32 Send out as a sound Show answer 4
#33 Author's name is not known for short Show answer 4
#34 Sister with a habit? Show answer 3
#35 Hereditary unit Show answer 4
#36 Cat's foot Show answer 3
#37 We are on ___ way Show answer 3
#38 ___ to a Nightingale (John Keats creation) Show answer 3
#39 ___ franca commonly used to refer to English (adopted common language) Show answer 6
#40 British streetcar Show answer 4
#41 Subway sandwich meat maybe Show answer 3
#42 2021 Academy Award-winning animated Disney movie about a multigenerational Colombian family Show answer 7
#43 Polished and reflective as jewelry Show answer 5
#44 Can you give me a ___? (stumped puzzle solver's ask) Show answer 4
#45 Trajectory of a javelin throw Show answer 3
#46 Couldn't care less expression Show answer 3
#47 Japanese currency Show answer 3
#48 Dubai's country: Abbr. Show answer 3
#49 In the thick of Show answer 4
#50 ___ awakening (sudden and unpleasant shock) Show answer 4
#51 What fireflies do Show answer 4
#52 Unspecified amount Show answer 3
#53 Milky gemstone Show answer 4
#54 Actress ___ Condor of To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Show answer 4
#55 Make as a sketch Show answer 4
#56 1992 Academy Award-winning animated Disney movie with a genie inspired by an Arabian folktale Show answer 7
#57 Rolling ___ dough-flattening tool Show answer 3
#58 ___ drop moment (expression of triumph) Show answer 3
#59 What hopscotch is played on?: 2 wds. Show answer 6
#60 Type of jar used in canning Show answer 5
#61 Un Poco ___ song from 50a Show answer 4
#62 Prayer ender Show answer 4
#63 ___ Nashville Records (popular record label): Abbr. Show answer 3
#64 Suffix with ball for a floating toy Show answer 3
#65 Where critical patients are cared for: Abbr. Show answer 3
#66 French soul Show answer 3
#67 Martini alcohol Show answer 3
#68 Sault ___ Marie Canada Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the October 26, 2023 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 26, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ENCANTO at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 26, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

October 26, 2023 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for October 26, 2023?
The October 26, 2023 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is ENCANTO at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for October 26, 2023 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including October 25, 2023 and October 27, 2023.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the October 26, 2023 Crossword

01

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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 26, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 26, 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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