TODAY FRIDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 66 CLUES · 33 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword October 16 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the October 16, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Santa's pointy-eared helper
ELF
3
4A
Inflated sense of self
EGO
3
7A
"I've got a ___ feeling about this" (words about an ominous feeling)
BAD
3
10A
Prefix with "natal" for a hospital unit
NEO
3
11A
Pup's bark, in comics (anagram of "far")
ARF
3
12A
___ de Janeiro, Brazil's port city
RIO
3
13A
What's kneaded to make bread
DOUGH
5
16A
What a cat might chase
RAT
3
17A
Joan of ___
ARC
3
18A
Australian hopper, informally
ROO
3
19A
"Find a ___, pick it up, all day you'll have good luck!" saying which originated due to metals being considered gifts from gods
PENNY
5
21A
Intelligence agency: Abbr.
NSA
3
23A
Musician Brian ___ of "Spider and I"
ENO
3
24A
Crossing one's ___, superstition that originated as a way to protect against evil, due to its resemblance to the Christian cross symbol
FINGERS
7
28A
Seat with cushions
SOFA
4
32A
Deliver, as an egg
LAY
3
33A
Performs "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
RAPS
4
36A
___ factor (impressive quality)
WOW
3
37A
Lunch time, to most: 2 wds.
ONEPM
5
40A
Afternoon show
MATINEE
7
42A
"___ better to have loved and lost ..."
TIS
3
44A
Rosary carrier in a convent
NUN
3
45A
Evil honorific in sci-fi
DARTH
5
47A
Saying "___ you!" after someone sneezes, superstition that may have originated during 14th-century plagues to ward away ill health
BLESS
5
51A
"Te ___" (words on Spanish valentines)
AMO
3
53A
Fish-to-be
ROE
3
54A
Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears ___": 2 wds.
AWHO
4
55A
Longitude's counterpart, for short
LAT
3
56A
"Put ___ happy face": 2 wds.
ONA
3
57A
Knocking on ___, superstition rooted in ancient Germanic and Celtic beliefs linking trees to good fortune and fate
WOOD
4
58A
NFL stats: Abbr.
TDS
3
59A
One from the extended family, for short
REL
3
60A
Boxing stats: Abbr.
KOS
3
1D
"The ___" (concluding words in a fairy tale)
END
3
2D
Zodiac sign symbolized by a lion
LEO
3
3D
Finding a ___-leaf clover, superstition that is believed to have brought good fortune since at least the 17th century
FOUR
4
4D
Hearing organ
EAR
3
5D
Wine-making fruit
GRAPE
5
6D
"Do you come here ___?" (bit of bar conversation, perhaps)
OFTEN
5
7D
Oat ___ muffin
BRAN
4
8D
Like a well-ventilated room
AIRY
4
9D
"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny's line)
DOC
3
14D
Loud disc hit with a mallet (rhymes with "song")
GONG
4
15D
Garden ___ (watering tool)
HOSE
4
20D
"Let's have a show of hands to see how many yeses and how many ___" (words at an informal vote)
NOS
3
22D
Part of an airport with a baggage carousel, for short
ARR
3
24D
"Right Round" artist ___ Rida
FLO
3
25D
Actor McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"
IAN
3
26D
Ball drop time: Abbr.
NYE
3
27D
Director ___ Raimi of the 2002 "Spider-Man"
SAM
3
29D
Legally possess
OWN
3
30D
One might be worthy or formidable
FOE
3
31D
"I am in ___ of her beauty" ("I am amazed by her beauty")
AWE
3
34D
Vessel you oil
PAN
3
35D
Hurt, as one's toe
STUB
4
38D
Student-focused school organization: Abbr.
PTA
3
39D
Breaking a ___ brings seven years of bad luck, superstition dating back to the Romans who believed the act would bring the gods' wrath
MIRROR
6
41D
Member of your wife's family: Hyph.
INLAW
5
43D
Actress Emma ___ of "Bugonia"
STONE
5
45D
Polka ___ (fabric pattern bits)
DOTS
4
46D
Mend, as a broken finger
HEAL
4
48D
Teddy bear-like "Star Wars" creature
EWOK
4
49D
Word used to frighten away birds
SHOO
4
50D
Lays the lawn
SODS
4
51D
Ctrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)
ALT
3
52D
Far from pleased
MAD
3
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About the October 16, 2026 puzzle
The October 16, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 66 clues — 33 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Friday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the October 16 2026 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.