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TUESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 34 DOWN

Daily Themed Crossword October 21 2025 Answers

Below is the full clue list for the October 21, 2025 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.

68 of 68 clues Solved grid ↓
Across
1A Fireplace residue ASH 3 4A Debate side that is not "pro" CON 3 7A Anna's sister in "Frozen" ELSA 4 11A Crustacean that walks sideways CRAB 4 13A Toilet, in Britain LOO 3 14A Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) FUEL 4 15A What a clock shows TIME 4 16A Start-___ (new companies) UPS 3 17A ___ and rave (complain angrily) RANT 4 18A Former telecom giant that merged into Verizon (anagram of "get"): Abbr. GTE 3 20A Mike ___, MLB outfielder whose last name is a freshwater fish often found grilled or baked on your dinner table TROUT 5 22A Under the ___ (unnoticed) RADAR 5 25A ___ Weasley, Harry's buddy at Hogwarts RON 3 26A Humor with a twist IRONY 5 27A Felix ___, former MLB outfielder whose last name is a baked dessert often found at Thanksgiving dinners PIE 3 28A ___-cone (icy treat) SNO 3 31A Marlboro product, for short CIG 3 32A "Pen" follower, to mean a friend PAL 3 33A Skillet or wok, e.g. PAN 3 34A Manuscript polishers, for short EDS 3 35A Cambridge engineering school: Abbr. MIT 3 36A Jerod ___, NFL coach and former linebacker whose last name is a creamy condiment often found spread on a BLT MAYO 4 37A Bee or wasp, e.g. INSECT 6 40A Coy ___, NFL defensive lineman whose last name is a crispy meat often found on breakfast plates BACON 5 44A "N" of USNA NAVAL 5 47A Spoken, not written ORAL 4 48A Early part of the day, poetically MORN 4 50A Actress Michele from "Glee" LEA 3 52A "The ___ of the Rings" LORD 4 53A "___ pronounce you husband and wife ...": 2 wds. INOW 4 54A Short film? PIC 3 55A "i" or "!" feature DOT 3 56A "How to Win Friends and Influence People" author Carnegie DALE 4 57A "Frisco ___" (1945 crime drama) SAL 3
Down
1D "___ your age!" (parent's admonishment, perhaps) ACT 3 2D ___ Lanka, Asian island SRI 3 3D Jack ___, former NFL linebacker whose last name is a cured meat found at deli counters HAM 3 4D Detective's essential lead to solving mysteries CLUE 4 5D Alley-___ (NBA move) OOP 3 6D Body part used for air intake that may be flared NOSTRIL 7 7D Actor Zac ___ of "High School Musical" EFRON 5 8D Honolulu party LUAU 4 9D Shipped, as a parcel SENT 4 10D Ctrl-___-Del (laptop reboot combo) ALT 3 12D Kicked things off BEGAN 5 19D "Don't ___ this at home" (stunt performer's warning) TRY 3 21D Sushi chef's eggs ROE 3 22D Jerry ___, former NFL wide receiver whose last name is a staple grain found in Asian cuisines RICE 4 23D Dry as a desert ARID 4 24D Dobermans and pugs, e.g. DOGS 4 27D Frisks, with "down" PATS 4 28D Hydromassage facility SPA 3 29D "Yay or ___?" NAY 3 30D Seller's pricing offer: Abbr. ONO 3 32D It may burst your bubble? PIN 3 35D "Pachinko" author ___ Jin Lee MIN 3 36D "Jersey Shore" channel: Abbr. MTV 3 38D Sign up, in Sussex ENROL 5 39D "___ go home now?" (bored child's request): 2 wds. CANWE 5 40D "B," in MS Word BOLD 4 41D Cowboy's suffix with "buck" AROO 4 42D It may be filled with grocery items CART 4 43D ___ Faithful, Yellowstone National Park geyser OLD 3 45D Swiss mountain range ALPS 4 46D Princess ___, Luke Skywalker's sister LEIA 4 48D Prefix with "night" to mean 12 a.m. MID 3 49D ___ roll (winning streak): 2 wds. ONA 3 51D Femur-to-tibia connector: Abbr. ACL 3
Solved grid13 x 13 · 126 letters
1A
2S
3H
4C
5O
6N
7E
8L
9S
10A
11C
R
A
12B
13L
O
O
14F
U
E
L
15T
I
M
E
16U
P
S
17R
A
N
T
18G
19T
E
20T
21R
O
U
T
22R
23A
24D
A
R
25R
O
N
26I
R
O
N
Y
27P
I
E
28S
29N
30O
31C
I
G
32P
A
L
33P
A
N
34E
D
S
35M
I
T
36M
A
Y
O
37I
N
S
38E
39C
T
40B
41A
42C
43O
N
44N
A
V
45A
46L
47O
R
A
L
48M
49O
R
N
50L
E
51A
52L
O
R
D
53I
N
O
W
54P
I
C
55D
O
T
56D
A
L
E
57S
A
L

The completed 13 x 13 grid for October 21, 2025. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.

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About the October 21, 2025 puzzle

The October 21, 2025 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 34 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Tuesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.

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