Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 13, 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 13, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/13/26. 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.
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1A. Gym-goer's physique, slangily
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4A. Cookie container
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7A. Trade-___ (compromises)
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11A. Motley ___ (heavy metal band)
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13A. Suffix with "lemon" for a refreshing summer drink
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14A. Bottom of a sandal
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15A. Landlord's document
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16A. Soccer ___ (over-involved parent)
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17A. "Sounds too good to be ___"
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18A. Telecom giant succeeded by Verizon (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
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20A. Dedicated poem
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22A. "Gimme More" singer Britney ___
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25A. What a hotel offers
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27A. ___ Walker, former baseball player who had many rituals centered around the number three, including sporting the number 33 and batting third
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28A. Wand-wavers at the airport: Abbr.
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29A. Volcanic aftermath
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32A. "Three," in Roman numerals
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33A. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a ___" (Muhammad Ali quote)
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34A. Company's top dog: Abbr.
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35A. "Untold Stories of the E.R." channel: Abbr.
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36A. Black-tie event garb, for short
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37A. ___ Harper, baseball player whose ritual involves eating waffles and taking seven showers before a game
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39A. Freshly painted, as a bench
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40A. ___-country skiing (winter sport)
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41A. Rafael ___, former tennis player whose elaborate ritual involved adjusting his shirt sleeves and bouncing the ball on his racket nine times
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44A. Prepared to do a pole vault
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45A. Like ___ of sunshine: 2 wds.
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46A. ___ detector test (polygraph exam, informally)
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48A. Grateful ___ (rock band)
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52A. U.S. state with the Twins and Vikings, for short
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53A. "Don't make an ___ of yourself" ("Don't behave in a silly manner")
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54A. ___ McConnell, baseball player whose ritual involved scavenging for pins, believing that finding one would break his batting slump
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55A. Where two faces meet?
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56A. ___ down (part of 28a's routine)
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57A. "___ your inside voice" ("Quieter, please")
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1D. Letters following "A"
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2D. What a miner mines
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3D. "With all ___ respect ..."
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4D. LeBron ___, basketball star whose pregame ritual involves tossing powdered chalk in the air to make a white cloud
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5D. "Without further ___ ..."
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6D. Feeling of deep regret
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7D. Prefix related to bones
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8D. "___ Pete's sake!"
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9D. Viral illness
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10D. "___ you later!"
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12D. ___ Allan Poe, writer of "The Raven"
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19D. Take a crack at something
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21D. ___ number on (hurt someone): 2 wds.
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22D. Long cut in a dress
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23D. Bucket for carrying water
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24D. "Tears in Heaven" musician Clapton
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26D. ___ Thanksgiving Day Parade
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28D. ___-Mex cuisine
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30D. Attention span measures, these days, for short
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31D. Long-handled garden tool
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33D. Conjunction that's not well-received when following good news
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36D. Graham Bell's patent, for short
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37D. Undergarment with straps, usually
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38D. ___ Rousey, female former WWE wrestler
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39D. ___ Gretzky, former hockey player whose pregame ritual involved a precise series of drinks from Diet Coke and water to Gatorade
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40D. Peak of a wave
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41D. Info on a birth certificate
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42D. Dry, as a desert
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43D. "Shoot!"
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46D. Cozy spot for a cat
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47D. Mirabel's "floral" sister, fondly
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49D. Fast Australian bird
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50D. Muscles that might ache after a plank, for short
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51D. Pink hair's need
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.
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