Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 16, 2025 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 16, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/16/25. 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. ___-Tarts (toaster pastries)
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4A. Leaning Tower of ___ (Italian landmark)
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8A. Animated series "Ed, ___ n Eddy"
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11A. Target for a Q-Tip
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12A. Prefix with "biotic" or "oxidant"
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13A. Feline zodiac sign
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14A. Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr.
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15A. Mark of a deep cut
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16A. "___ hath no fury like ..."
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17A. Venomous snake from Egypt
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18A. Key above CapsLock
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19A. "The ___ Wears Prada," film where Meryl Streep plays a demanding boss and editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Runway
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20A. "___ to the West Wind" (Shelley poem)
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22A. Kings of ___, "Notion" rock band
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24A. "I ___ sorry!" ("I sincerely apologize"): 2 wds.
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26A. "Ginger" or "root" follower
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27A. "All the President's ___," film where Jason Robards plays a newsroom boss who pushes for nothing but the truth
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30A. Colonel Sanders: beard
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32A. Mexican American, e.g.
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34A. "Wise" nocturnal bird
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35A. "Aren't ___ pair?" ("Send In the Clowns" lyric): 2 wds.
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37A. "A bird in the ___ is worth two in the bush"
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38A. "___ Space," film where Gary Cole plays a micromanaging boss who is obsessed with TPS reports
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41A. "You all right?" response: 2 wds.
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44A. Panic-stricken
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48A. "___ Brockovich," film where Albert Finney plays a skeptical advocate boss who is also empathetic at the same time
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49A. Stunt pilot's maneuver
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50A. Year ___ glance: 2 wds.
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51A. Where to find a date?
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52A. Suffix with "north" or "east"
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53A. Twelve, in Roman numerals
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54A. "200" or "500" race, briefly
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55A. Passports and driver's licenses: Abbr.
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56A. Stopover stop
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1D. Animal rights organization: Abbr.
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2D. Wine barrel trees
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3D. "The ___," film where Sandra Bullock plays a commanding boss who gets engaged to her assistant
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4D. Cut, copy, and ___ (Word document actions)
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5D. Ancient Peruvian native
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6D. Horse's home
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7D. "Up in the ___," film where Jason Bateman plays a pragmatic boss who manages a team at an HR consultancy firm
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8D. Distance above sea level, for short
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9D. Cold cuts shop
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10D. Barbie or Raggedy Ann, e.g.
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16D. Coop female
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19D. Nickelodeon's bilingual explorer
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21D. ___-com company (online business)
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23D. Dragon roll ingredient
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24D. "A long time ___, in a land far away..."
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25D. Trim the lawn, say
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26D. Hamburger meat
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27D. ___ Thermopolis, Anne Hathaway's "The Princess Diaries" role
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28D. Letter after “emm”?
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29D. Silent approval
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31D. Furry creature from "Star Wars"
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33D. Agatha Christie's "And ___ There Were None"
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36D. "I can't ___ it" ("I don't have the financial means")
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39D. Appliances for pressing clothes
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40D. Pen or bottle topper
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41D. Tehran's territory
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42D. Not-too-spicy, as salsa
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43D. "Not ___ watch!": 2 wds.
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45D. "___ Driver" (Robert De Niro movie)
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46D. "I feel ___ my bones": 2 wds.
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47D. Abel's biblical brother
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48D. Anaphylaxis treatment, for short
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49D. Floral chain
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.
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