TODAY THURSDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 34 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword October 22 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the October 22, 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
Coin ___ (decision-making aid)
TOSS
4
5A
Antlered animal in Yellowstone
ELK
3
8A
1980s furry sitcom extraterrestrial
ALF
3
11A
Inventor's creative spark
IDEA
4
12A
___ Lane, character played by Rachel Brosnahan in "Superman"
LOIS
4
14A
Martial arts legend Bruce ___
LEE
3
15A
___-up internet (very slow connection)
DIAL
4
16A
Airplane ___ (cell phone setting)
MODE
4
17A
Skateboarder's knee cushion
PAD
3
18A
Snaky swimmers
EELS
4
19A
Exorcism targets
DEMONS
6
21A
"Right now," in textspeak: Abbr.
ATM
3
24A
Texter's "For real?!": Abbr.
OMG
3
25A
___ feeling (intuition)
GUT
3
28A
Battery size choice
AAA
3
30A
"The ___," 2002 horror film starring Naomi Watts, where a soaking-wet ghost girl crawls unnaturally out of a TV, into real life
RING
4
34A
"Life ___ Highway," song by Tom Cochrane: 2 wds.
ISA
3
35A
Hershey's conical treat
KISS
4
37A
Police officer, informally
COP
3
38A
"White ___," 2005 horror film starring Michael Keaton, where spirits have control over TVs and communicate through the static
NOISE
5
40A
Siblings such as Serena and Venus Williams
SISTERS
7
43A
A child's plaything
TOY
3
45A
Musical pair
DUO
3
46A
Japanese garment
KIMONO
6
49A
Subsides
EBBS
4
52A
Bavarian river (anagram of "sari")
ISAR
4
53A
Cry noisily
SOB
3
56A
Distance above sea level, for short
ELEV
4
58A
Not likely to bite
TAME
4
59A
Carry a tune without words
HUM
3
60A
"Hell ___!" (a teenager's "yes")
YEAH
4
61A
"___ brillig, and the slithy toves ..." ("Jabberwocky" opening)
TWAS
4
62A
"Halloween ___: Season of the Witch," 1982 horror film starring Tom Atkins, where a flashing pumpkin ad activates deadly masks offscreen
III
3
63A
Rx prescribers, for short
DRS
3
1D
Rise and fall of the ocean
TIDE
4
2D
Slobbering "Garfield" dog
ODIE
4
3D
Ball-balancing marine mammal (rhymes with "teal")
SEAL
4
4D
Spicy Mexican sauce
SALSA
5
5D
"A Nightmare on ___ Street 3: Dream Warriors," 1987 horror film starring John Saxon, where Freddy hijacks a TV and pulls a girl through the screen
ELM
3
6D
Bathroom, in Brighton
LOO
3
7D
Little fella
KIDDO
5
8D
Popular brand of pet food
ALPO
4
9D
Tilt to one side
LEAN
4
10D
Government agents, for short
FEDS
4
13D
"It would ___ that way" (appear)
SEEM
4
20D
Restaurant boss, for short
MGR
3
22D
"___ Me," song by A-ha from their album "Hunting High and Low:" 2 wds.
TAKEON
6
23D
Chiang ___, Thailand's second-largest city
MAI
3
25D
Ingredient for a Bad Attitude?
GIN
3
26D
Military entertainment group: Abbr.
USO
3
27D
James Clavell's novel "___-Pan"
TAI
3
29D
Burden-bearing animal
ASS
3
31D
Melting cube
ICE
3
32D
"It's neither the time ___ the place"
NOR
3
33D
Device that takes you to places you've never been before: Abbr.
GPS
3
36D
___ Caesar of "Your Show of Shows"
SID
3
39D
Shopping mall units
STORES
6
41D
Seek justice through legal action
SUE
3
42D
"Spider-Man: No Way Home" actor ___ Maguire
TOBEY
5
44D
Super Mario World's dinosaur
YOSHI
5
46D
"Santa Baby" singer Eartha
KITT
4
47D
"___ a piece of heaven waitin' ..." (Aurora lyric): 2 wds.
ISAW
4
48D
First word spoken by a baby, perhaps
MAMA
4
50D
Became diffuse, as dye
BLED
4
51D
Burn or cook with intense heat
SEAR
4
54D
French for "yes"
OUI
3
55D
Obesity measurement: Abbr.
BMI
3
57D
2012 horror anthology film co-directed by Adam Wingard, where a blank TV switches on by itself and a cursed tape begins playing on screen
VHS
3
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About the October 22, 2026 puzzle
The October 22, 2026 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 Thursday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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