Daily Themed Crossword October 13, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 13, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
October 13, 2025 — 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 | Don't ___ your foot in your mouth (Don't do anything embarrassing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Summertime home-cooling appliances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | From head to ___ (all over the body) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | China's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Day after Wednesday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Elbow's site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Short snoozes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ of the tongue (something said by mistake) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Yoga class need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Your furry companion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Above sea ___ (elevation) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | ___ Brava Spain | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Dr. ___ rapper of Express Yourself | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ Dick and Harry (ordinary people) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Lanka Asian island | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Loves Me Like a ___ 1973 song by Paul Simon about a mother who loves her son | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ White UFC CEO | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Go astray | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | This must weigh ___! (loads): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Crazy After All These Years 1975 hit album by Paul Simon which won him two Grammy Awards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Soak up as gravy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Suffix with project to mean a propelled object | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Newborn dog | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Pure as the driven snow (rhymes with taste) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Korean pop stars to their fans | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | First-aid gear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | From ___ Z (the whole shebang): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ in the Evening 1980 single by Paul Simon which topped several charts worldwide and is known for its drum beat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Tic ___ (breath mints) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | It's ___ or never | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Parking place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Time ___ my side (I can wait): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Harry Potter to James Potter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | X-___ (25th December) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | You Can ___ Me Al 1986 Paul Simon hit inspired by a party where he was mistakenly referred to as Al | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Frying ___ (omelet-making utensil) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | New York's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Waiter's bonus | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Capital of Georgia for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Mother and ___ Reunion 1972 chart-topper by Paul Simon that has elements inspired by reggae | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ Bowl (annual NFL championship game) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Domesticate an animal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Face-to-face exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | 911 respondent: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Deadly Egyptian serpents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Gaze intently for a long time | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Sci-fi vehicle occupants: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Aloe ___ (soothing succulent) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Nail polish layer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Prefix with potent and present | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Six-pointers in football: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Tax-collecting group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | King of Soul ___ Redding | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Young stallion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___-jerk response | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Popular pet food brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Vehicles launched into space | Show answer | 7 | |
| #58 | Quiet time (rhymes with dull) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | ___ Beta Kappa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Biblical hymn | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Spooky room under the roof | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Am ___ loud?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Me and Julio ___ by the Schoolyard 1972 single by Paul Simon that refers to the Queens neighborhood Corona | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Reply to a question for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Fit ___ tee: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Cute ___ button: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Military rank for KFC's Sanders for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Longest-running NBC skit show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 13, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 13, 2025, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ROCKETS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 13, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 13, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 13, 2025 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 13, 2025 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 13, 2025 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.