Daily Themed Crossword Hints October 1 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 1, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.

Daily Themed Crossword Hints, October 1, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/1/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

• 1A. "My Father's Eyes" singer ___ Clapton
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• 5A. "Enter at your ___ risk"
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• 8A. Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr.
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• 11A. Software's trial version, for short (anagram of "mode")
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• 12A. Tai ___ (martial art)
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• 13A. Battery size for an AC remote, perhaps
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• 14A. The Beehive State
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• 15A. Heavy weight units (anagram of "nots")
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• 17A. Oil installation
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• 18A. Vowels in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
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• 20A. ___ Travolta, actor who pulls double duty as both hero and villain, Sean Archer and Castor Troy in the 1997 film "Face/Off"
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• 22A. Snooty sort
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• 23A. Santa ___, California
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• 24A. ___ Adams, actress who pulls double duty in main and minor roles, as Amelia Earhart and Tess in the 2009 sequel to "Night at the Museum"
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• 26A. Part of an exercise set, for short
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• 28A. Did some archaeological work, say
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• 31A. Weasley who married Hermione Granger
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• 32A. Stage that you might enter at night: Abbr.
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• 34A. "Do you think ___ mind if I borrowed his book?"
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• 36A. Lou of the Velvet Underground
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• 38A. Missy Elliott's genre
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• 40A. Carry-___ (light luggage)
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• 41A. Los Angeles school: Abbr.
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• 44A. ___ Weisz, actress who pulls double duty as Evelyn O'Connell and Princess Nefertiri in the 2001 film "The Mummy Returns"
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• 46A. ___ Bunny ("Space Jam" character voiced by Kath Soucie)
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• 47A. Savings plan for seniors: Abbr.:
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• 48A. Part of some sports drink names
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• 50A. ___ Thompson, actress who pulls double duty as Amanda Sharp and her past self Margaret Strauss in the 1991 film "Dead Again"
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• 52A. Unlikely, as a chance
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• 56A. Discouraging answers
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• 57A. Chest muscle, for short
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• 58A. Actress ___ Gilbert of “The Big Bang Theory”
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• 59A. '__ the season to be jolly'
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• 60A. Talking-__: stern lectures
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• 61A. Criminal case cracker, for short
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• 1D. College URL ending
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• 2D. One who's earning a pension, for short
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• 3D. "___ little teapot...": 2 wds.
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• 4D. Sacha Baron ___, actor who pulls double duty as dictator Aladeen and his body double Efawadh in the 2012 film "The Dictator"
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• 5D. 10th month of the year
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• 6D. "The Boy ___ Cried Wolf," Aesop's fable
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• 7D. "Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles" (animated series)
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• 8D. Farm building for livestock
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• 9D. Rum-based cocktail ___ Tai
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• 10D. What dogs do with their tails
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• 16D. Dad’s little man
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• 19D. Suffix with "super" or "infer"
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• 21D. "You just ___ to be there"
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• 22D. "Auld Lang ___" (song sung as a farewell to the old year)
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• 24D. Departure's opposite, for short
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• 25D. "Eeny, meeny, miny, ___..."
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• 27D. The "P" in RPM
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• 29D. That sounds bad!: 2 wds.
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• 30D. ___ Wilder, actor who pulls double duty as twin brothers Claude and Phillipe in the 1970 film "Start the Revolution Without Me"
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• 33D. Tennis champion ___ Sharapova
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• 35D. High-speed internet connection: Abbr.
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• 37D. Double act
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• 39D. Standard golf goal
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• 42D. Used a hammock, say
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• 43D. Blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance
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• 45D. Elliot of the Mamas & the Papas
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• 46D. More to a minimalist
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• 48D. One involved in a pantry raid
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• 49D. "How ___ look?": 2 wds.
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• 51D. Game show hosts: Abbr.
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• 53D. "Young fellow," in Scotland
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• 54D. Rant trigger, perhaps
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• 55D. It's often stepped on by guests
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Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.

The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.

The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.

If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.