TODAY THURSDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 33 ACROSS · 35 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword October 8 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the October 8, 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
___ Hatter (character from "Alice in Wonderland")
MAD
3
4A
1984 horror film "A Nightmare on ___ Street"
ELM
3
7A
___-hop (street dance style)
HIP
3
10A
Hollywood's nation: Abbr.
USA
3
11A
"What ___ around comes around"
GOES
4
13A
Flawless tennis serve
ACE
3
14A
Knight's title
SIR
3
15A
Style associated with Wednesday Addams, perhaps (rhymes with "cloth")
GOTH
4
16A
Sign of things to come
OMEN
4
17A
"Is this seat ___?"
TAKEN
5
19A
"Little ___ of Horrors," Rick Moranis musical whose ending was reshot after test audiences couldn't bear to see the leads meet a bleak end
SHOP
4
21A
___ favor ("Please," in Mexico)
POR
3
23A
Chirps from chicks
PEEPS
5
27A
Spanish for "water"
AGUA
4
29A
"___ Pilgrim vs. the World," Michael Cera film whose ending was reshot after test audiences felt the hero belonged with Ramona, not Knives
SCOTT
5
30A
Fort Wayne's state, for short
IND
3
33A
"This is sooo tastyyyy" sound
MMM
3
35A
"Yay or ___?"
NAY
3
36A
"___ Destination," Devon Sawa horror film whose ending was reshot after test audiences wanted Alex to survive the original ending
FINAL
5
39A
What not to do to Bond's martini
STIR
4
42A
Give someone the creeps
SCARE
5
43A
"Straight Outta Compton" group (anagram of "wan"): Abbr.
NWA
3
44A
"The product is ___ good state": 2 wds.
ATA
3
46A
Egyptian snake
ASP
3
48A
"My ___ Friend's Wedding," Julia Roberts film whose ending was reshot after test audiences rejected a stranger as Julianne's happy ending
BEST
4
51A
Young woman, in Scotland
LASS
4
54A
Little troublemaker
IMP
3
57A
Preceder of "Loser" or "Believer," in song titles: 2 wds.
IMA
3
58A
Letters after "L"
MNO
3
59A
Organization with dribblers and dunkers: Abbr.
NBA
3
60A
Courteney ___, actress from "Scream"
COX
3
61A
Whichever
ANY
3
62A
Decryption need
KEY
3
1D
"The show ___ go on!"
MUST
4
2D
China's continent
ASIA
4
3D
"Thor: The ___ World," Chris Hemsworth film whose ending was tweaked after test audiences couldn't accept that Loki was gone for good
DARK
4
4D
Christmas drink
EGGNOG
6
5D
Restroom, to a Londoner
LOO
3
6D
New York ___, Tom Seaver's MLB team
METS
4
7D
"Green Eggs and ___," book by Dr. Seuss
HAM
3
8D
Skating surface
ICE
3
9D
Ballpoint, for one
PEN
3
12D
"Quiet, please ..."
SHH
3
16D
Group for major oil-producing nations: Abbr.
OPEC
4
18D
Anti-pollution organization (anagram of "ape"): Abbr.
EPA
3
20D
Word following "black" or "special" to mean covert activities, for short
OPS
3
22D
Pina colada liquor
RUM
3
24D
Millions and millions of years
EON
3
25D
Mom-dad school committee: Abbr.
PTA
3
26D
Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway Station code
STY
3
28D
Breakfast hours, usually: Abbr.
AMS
3
30D
What-___ (things that could have happened)
IFS
3
31D
Actor Cage, familiarly
NIC
3
32D
Genetic information-carrying molecule: Abbr.
DNA
3
34D
Everest or Matterhorn, for short
MTN
3
37D
"I smell ___!" ("Something smells fishy"): 2 wds.
ARAT
4
38D
Allow
LET
3
40D
"___ just about to say the same thing": 2 wds.
IWAS
4
41D
___ al Khaimah (one of the seven United Arab Emirates)
RAS
3
45D
Michigan liberal arts college
ALMA
4
47D
"Pretty in ___," Molly Ringwald rom-com whose ending was reshot after test audiences couldn't accept Andie choosing Duckie over Blane
PINK
4
48D
Disposable lighter brand
BIC
3
49D
Subgenre of punk rock
EMO
3
50D
Jazz horn, for short
SAX
3
52D
"Raggedy" redhead
ANN
3
53D
___ milk (vegan option)
SOY
3
55D
Honorary title in the U.K.: Abbr.
MBE
3
56D
Bestow upon, as a compliment
PAY
3
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1M
2A
3D
4E
5L
6M
7H
8I
9P
10U
S
A
11G
O
E
12S
13A
C
E
14S
I
R
15G
O
T
H
16O
M
E
N
17T
A
K
18E
N
19S
H
20O
P
21P
O
22R
23P
E
24E
25P
26S
27A
G
U
28A
29S
C
O
T
T
30I
31N
32D
33M
M
34M
35N
A
Y
36F
I
N
37A
38L
39S
T
40I
41R
42S
C
A
R
E
43N
W
A
44A
T
45A
46A
S
47P
48B
49E
50S
T
51L
52A
53S
S
54I
55M
56P
57I
M
A
58M
N
O
59N
B
A
60C
O
X
61A
N
Y
62K
E
Y
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About the October 8, 2026 puzzle
The October 8, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 33 across and 35 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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