Friday · October 31, 2025 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword October 31, 2025 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the October 31, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
6Abbreviations
Answers

October 31, 2025 — 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 Sticky tree fluid (rhymes with tap) Show answer 3
#2 Miles and miles away Show answer 3
#3 ___ and hers (words on a towel set perhaps) Show answer 3
#4 Suitable for all ___ (G-rated) Show answer 4
#5 Beverage company with a polar bear mascot Show answer 4
#6 Generous ___ fault (extremely kind): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#7 It's ___ of my business Show answer 4
#8 Opposite of 4a Show answer 4
#9 ___ of war (rope-pulling game) Show answer 3
#10 Letters after D Show answer 3
#11 ___ flower aka Titan arum creepy-sounding flowering plant that sounds like it belongs among coffins and crypts Show answer 6
#12 Cowboy's seat on a horse Show answer 6
#13 General associated with a Chinese dish Show answer 3
#14 Plural of ovum Show answer 3
#15 Pirate's call Show answer 3
#16 Airport organization with body scanners: Abbr. Show answer 3
#17 ___-picking (petty criticism) Show answer 3
#18 Cinnamon-measuring amount for short Show answer 3
#19 Bleeding ___ fungus aka Hydnellum peckii mushroom variety that sounds like it belongs in a nightmarish dentist's office Show answer 5
#20 Apply lightly as a cream Show answer 3
#21 Month before April for short Show answer 3
#22 ___-turn (road sign): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#23 Savings plan for seniors: Abbr. Show answer 3
#24 One who argues in court Show answer 6
#25 ___ plant aka Chlorophytum comosum flowering plant that sounds like it might start spinning cobwebs in an abandoned house Show answer 6
#26 ___ the only one who likes pineapple on pizza?: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#27 Nonprofit group's URL ending Show answer 3
#28 Baker's dozen? Show answer 4
#29 ___: Legacy (2010 science fiction film starring Jeff Bridges) Show answer 4
#30 Strangler ___ Ficus species that sounds like it might start smothering its victims in a haunted forest Show answer 3
#31 Market in Abu Dhabi say (rhymes with juke) Show answer 4
#32 Round and Round singer Perry ___ Show answer 4
#33 Actress ___ Adams from Enchanted Show answer 3
#34 One-named Irish singer of Caribbean Blue Show answer 4
#35 Wild pigs Show answer 4
#36 ___ Andreas Fault in California Show answer 3
#37 Dinosaurs roamed the Earth millions of years ___ Show answer 3
#38 Writing instrument Show answer 3
#39 Dead man's ___ aka Xylaria polymorpha fungi species that sounds like bony hands coming to grab you from the grave Show answer 7
#40 Pass with flying colors Show answer 3
#41 Respond to an act Show answer 5
#42 Internet address starter: Abbr. Show answer 4
#43 Notes that say will pay later: Abbr. Show answer 4
#44 Herb that rhymes with rage Show answer 4
#45 There's only one in a mango but many in a watermelon Show answer 4
#46 Matchmaker in Greek mythology (anagram of rose) Show answer 4
#47 Like coke without fizz Show answer 4
#48 ___-Rooter (plumbing service provider) Show answer 4
#49 Heir who's not an heiress? Show answer 3
#50 Dedicated like an ardent fan Show answer 4
#51 Spreadsheet info Show answer 4
#52 Engine speed measure: Abbr. Show answer 3
#53 PlayStation 5 maker Show answer 4
#54 I stubbed ___ recently (I mildly injured myself): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#55 Disney World transport Show answer 4
#56 Ben-___ Lew Wallace classic Show answer 3
#57 You might need a paddle to do this Show answer 3
#58 The Last Frontier state Show answer 6
#59 Actress Witherspoon of The Morning Show Show answer 5
#60 Noble gas whose name is an anagram of organ Show answer 5
#61 ___ hazel medicinal flowering plant that sounds like it might start brewing potions at midnight Show answer 5
#62 Couch in front of the TV Show answer 4
#63 ___ and proper (very formal and prudish) Show answer 4
#64 The Passenger singer ___ Pop Show answer 4
#65 Author ___ de Maupassant Show answer 3
#66 Winnie the Pooh's joey friend Show answer 3
#67 Short expression of surprise: Abbr. Show answer 3
#68 Negative replies Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the October 31, 2025 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 31, 2025, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FINGERS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 31, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

October 31, 2025 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for October 31, 2025?
The October 31, 2025 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 FINGERS at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 6 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for October 31, 2025 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including October 30, 2025 and November 1, 2025.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the October 31, 2025 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 31, 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.

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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 31, 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, 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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