Compete in a bee — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SPELL
5 letters
If this does not fit your grid, check the letter count above against the squares you have. Clues get reused across daily puzzles and themed packs, and the same wording can point at a different word.
Where this clue appears
October 9 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 9 2026
SPELL
Read "pay" as "P" "A" "Y," say
SPELL
5
Wingardium Leviosa or Expelliarmus, in "Harry Potter" films
SPELL
5
"I Put a ___ on You," song by "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins that a witch might sing at Fright Night Karaoke
SPELL
5
It may be cast in "Harry Potter" films
SPELL
5
It's cast by Harry Potter's wand
SPELL
5
"I Put a ___ On You," 1956 song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins whose missing word is related to 17a
SPELL
5
Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
___-mo (film-making effect)
SLO
3
Edgar Allan ___ who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado"
POE
3
___ Tai (tropical cocktail made with orgeat syrup)
MAI
3
Email junk folder
SPAM
4
Roomy rest house by the road
INN
3
Con's counterpart, to a decision maker
PRO
3
Religious song
HYMN
4
Got older
AGED
4
"Mister," in Mexico
SENOR
5
Still stuck?
Match the letter count first — it rules out most wrong answers on its own. If your grid needs a different length, use the search box at the top of the page and we will list every recorded clue and answer that matches your text.
Answers come from the published Daily Themed Crossword puzzles and are updated as each new grid is released. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.