Daily Themed Crossword October 22, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 22, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
October 22, 2025 — 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 | Inflated sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Texter's I am shocked!: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Beach ___ (physique slangily) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Actor ___ Danson of Cheers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | A long time ago in a land ___ away ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | In ___ (extremely impressed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Burger's fizzy companion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | To and ___ (constant movement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Don't ___ fool!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Space between teeth say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Gilligan's ___ '60s sitcom starring Bob Denver that reunited some of the original cast for three TV reunion films | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | 1984 musical drama starring Kevin Bacon as a teen trying to remove a ban on dancing | Show answer | 9 | |
| #13 | The ___ Million Dollar Man '70s sci-fi series starring Lee Majors that reunited the original cast for three TV reunion films | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Actor Holland of Spider-Man: No Way Home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Pond gunk (rhymes with chum) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | You ___ here (mall map words) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ death do us part (marriage vow) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | From point ___ point B (one place to another): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Camping gear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Browning who directed Dracula | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Young man in Scotland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Early hours in a day: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | The Brady ___ '70s sitcom starring Robert Reed that reunited some of the original cast for two TV reunion films | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | We always ___ the school cafeteria: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Fair-hiring initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Pizza ___ (fast food chain) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Female hog | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | The Wild Wild ___ '60s sci-fi series starring Robert Conrad that reunited the original cast for two TV reunion films | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Something up a sleeve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Carry-___ (easy-to-carry luggage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Crunchy picnic dish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Little piggy metaphorically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | In mint condition | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Sound heard in a dairy herd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | UFO crew: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Nat ___ Wild (cable TV channel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | The ___ Couple '70s sitcom starring Tony Randall that reunited some of the original cast for a TV reunion film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Power ___ (shut down) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Nintendo's iconic plumber who is Luigi's brother | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | That's disgusting! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Actor Wilson of Marley & Me | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ Poets Society 1989 Robin Williams starrer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | That happened a while ___ ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Lawyer for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Novel's storyline | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | 2012 Hugh Jackman starrer ___ Miserables | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Gift from Prometheus according to Greek myth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Cattle used to pull carts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Fail to include in a list | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Settled on a settee say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Math course with derivatives and integrals for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Salt Lake City's state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | The ___ Squad '60s crime drama series starring Michael Cole that reunited the original cast for a TV reunion film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Studded part of an ear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Skin ink slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Pair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Perry ___ '50s legal drama series starring Raymond Burr that reunited some of the original cast for thirty TV reunion films | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Actress Emma ___ of Crazy Stupid Love | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | What's reported on CNN | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Currency of Italy and France | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Don't point your finger ___! (I'm not to blame): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Magician's rabbit-procuring accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Opposite of ENE: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Slippery ___ (medicine source) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Portugal's ___ Miguel Island | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Helium's atomic number | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 22, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 22, 2025, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FOOTLOOSE at 9 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 4 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 22, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 22, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 22, 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 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 22, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 22, 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.