Complete answers for the Daily Themed crossword puzzle from October 9, 2025.
Daily Themed Crossword October 9, 2025 Answers
This Daily Themed puzzle from October 9, 2025 contains 67 total clues—34 across and 33 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Daily Themed crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # |
Clue |
Answer |
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1A
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Price ___ (clothing label)
|
TAG |
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4A
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___ Zeppelin of "Whole Lotta Love"
|
LED |
|
7A
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Type of dance with clicking sounds
|
TAP |
|
10A
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Ctrl + ___ + Del (desktop shortcut)
|
ALT |
|
11A
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"Yes," to a pirate
|
AYE |
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12A
|
Skeleton part
|
BONE |
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13A
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Grades that are worse than "cees"
|
DEES |
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15A
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"I ___ you can't reach the top shelf" (challenging words)
|
BET |
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16A
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Up the ___ (poker phrase)
|
ANTE |
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17A
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Online chats: Abbr.
|
IMS |
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19A
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___ model (inspiring person)
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ROLE |
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21A
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Banned insecticide: Abbr.
|
DDT |
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22A
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"___ of the Flies," 1990 movie set largely in one location, the island where the characters were stranded
|
LORD |
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23A
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Units of farmland
|
ACRES |
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25A
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Lubricant liquid used in cooking
|
OIL |
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26A
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Month after the one with a leap day, for short
|
MAR |
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29A
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"The Breakfast ___," 1985 movie set largely in one location, the library where the characters had detention
|
CLUB |
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30A
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Put on a show, like the friends of "Friends"
|
ACT |
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31A
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"Am ___ believe that?" (expression of doubt): 2 wds.
|
ITO |
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32A
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Skirt's stitched edge
|
HEM |
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33A
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Yellowstone deer
|
ELK |
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34A
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Bear from "The Jungle Book"
|
BALOO |
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36A
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"Reservoir ___," 1992 movie set largely in one location, a warehouse where the characters met after a heist
|
DOGS |
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37A
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Hour after noon: 2 wds.
|
ONEPM |
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38A
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Chili con ___ (chili with meat)
|
CARNE |
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40A
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Smoke, informally
|
CIG |
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41A
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1983 horror movie based on a Stephen King book and featuring a rabid dog that was set largely in one location, the Trenton family home
|
CUJO |
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42A
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"Bridgerton" dance area
|
BALLROOM |
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47A
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"The stock market is ___ all-time high": 2 wds.
|
ATAN |
|
48A
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Hopper with a pouch, informally
|
ROO |
|
49A
|
Yesteryear
|
YORE |
|
50A
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Post on social media, perhaps
|
MEME |
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51A
|
Swiss high peak
|
ALP |
|
52A
|
Cathedral bench
|
PEW |
Down Clues
| # |
Clue |
Answer |
|
1D
|
Just a ___ (wee bit)
|
TAD |
|
2D
|
Ginger ___ (soft drink)
|
ALE |
|
3D
|
Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
|
GTE |
|
4D
|
Scientist's workplaces, for short
|
LABS |
|
5D
|
Sleep with one ___ open (be wary)
|
EYE |
|
6D
|
Michigan's most populous city
|
DETROIT |
|
7D
|
"Don't take that ___ with me!" ("Don't talk to me that way!")
|
TONE |
|
8D
|
Six-legged colony insect
|
ANT |
|
9D
|
___ Wee League (minor league basketball)
|
PEE |
|
12D
|
Like a head without a trace of hair
|
BALD |
|
14D
|
Second half of a record: 2 wds.
|
SIDEB |
|
18D
|
Peaks that are bigger than hills, for short
|
MTS |
|
20D
|
Walt Disney World locale, for short
|
ORL |
|
21D
|
"___ roll please!" (lead-up to an announcement)
|
DRUM |
|
22D
|
Items that come with keys
|
LOCKS |
|
23D
|
German "oh!"
|
ACH |
|
24D
|
NBA's Cavaliers, on scoreboards
|
CLE |
|
26D
|
Go the extra ___ (put in more effort)
|
MILE |
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27D
|
On the summit of
|
ATOP |
|
28D
|
2015 thriller movie about escaping captivity that was set largely in one location, a shed that the protagonists needed to escape from
|
ROOM |
|
30D
|
"Solve for x" math subject
|
ALGEBRA |
|
33D
|
Billion-year period
|
EON |
|
34D
|
Cook eggs, in a way
|
BOIL |
|
35D
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"12 ___ Men," 1957 movie that was largely set in one location, the New York County courthouse
|
ANGRY |
|
36D
|
Camera ___ (aerial photography need)
|
DRONE |
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38D
|
Like a rosy, round-cheeked baby
|
CUTE |
|
39D
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In ___ (in trouble): 2 wds.
|
AJAM |
|
40D
|
"Clip" partner?
|
CLOP |
|
41D
|
Mitch's partner on "Modern Family"
|
CAM |
|
43D
|
Early tech giant: Abbr.
|
AOL |
|
44D
|
Alley-___ (NBA move)
|
OOP |
|
45D
|
Miner's find
|
ORE |
|
46D
|
Litter sound, perhaps
|
MEW |
