Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 17, 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 17, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/17/25. 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. Lose color, as old clothes
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5A. DJ's stack: Abbr.
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8A. ___ thai (Asian dish)
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11A. Clickable item, on a desktop
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12A. Olive ___ (salad topper)
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13A. Drink at a pub
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14A. Heredity units passed down from one's parents
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16A. "Golly ___ whiz!"
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17A. Letters on a sunblock bottle
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18A. "Young Sheldon" network: Abbr.
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20A. Vowels that come between “a” and “u”
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22A. Story of a person's life, for short
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23A. Covert ___ (secret missions, for short)
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24A. Baby version of 44a who can run around within hours after birth
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27A. Catch in the act
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29A. "Honey" actress Jessica
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33A. "The ___ Supper" (Leonardo da Vinci painting)
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34A. Paleozoic or Mesozoic, e.g.
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35A. "Boy, am ___ trouble!": 2 wds.
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36A. 2025 and 2024, for short
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37A. Add up, in a way
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38A. Body part with fingers or a unit used to measure the height of the animal at 44a
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39A. "We're on ___ way" ("We're coming")
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42A. Croc's cousin, informally
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44A. Neiiigghh! I'm the animal you're learning about in this puzzle
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46A. Do some tailoring, say
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47A. Pointy radio part that catches signals
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50A. Confess to something
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54A. "___ Willie Winkie" (nursery rhyme)
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55A. Number of legs a crab has
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56A. Facial part that helps you eat ... or something a 44a can't breathe through
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57A. Goat's baby
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58A. Porcine habitat
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59A. Jane ___ (unknown, like the author of this puzzle)
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1D. ___ Newton (cookie)
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2D. Highest card in a deck
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3D. Mafia title, as seen in "The Godfather"
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4D. Opposite of WSW: Abbr.
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5D. Toothy wheels
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6D. ___ Another Day (Bond film)
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7D. Night-time state when one dreams with eyes closed ... or something a 44a can do standing up
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8D. El ___, Texas
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9D. Matterhorn or Mont Blanc, e.g.
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10D. Rock's ___ Leppard
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15D. ___-fi (genre for "Jurassic World Rebirth")
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19D. Skeleton parts ... or something an Arabian breed of 44a has fewer of than other breeds
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21D. "Patience ___ virtue" 2 wds.
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22D. Triple-ingredient sandwich Abbr.
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23D. Barack, Michelle, Sasha, and Malia
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24D. Spider's prey
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25D. Boat rower's need
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26D. Box of ___ chocolates (miscellaneous)
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28D. Cut ___ (dance, informally): 2 wds.
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30D. One uttering untruths
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31D. Garbage container
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32D. Give ___ take (exchange of ideas)
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38D. "___ You Know," 2010 rom-com starring Paul Rudd: 2 wds.
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40D. "___ your words!" (phrase heard in kindergarten, perhaps)
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41D. Leases, as an apartment
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43D. ___ spirit (something strengthened after a bonding session)
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44D. Bird used in falconry
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45D. "Dedicated to the ___ Love" (song by The Mamas & the Papas): 2 wds.
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48D. Cod catcher
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49D. Indecisive answer
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51D. Dirt after a rainstorm
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52D. "Who am ___ judge?": 2 wds.
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53D. "May ___ Force be with you"
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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