Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 18, 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 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/18/25. 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. Hot ___ (Jacuzzi, e.g.)
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4A. "___: Miami" (procedural TV show): Abbr.
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7A. "___ the Builder" (children's TV series)
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10A. ___ of a kind (rare)
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11A. Kellogg's Cracklin' ___ Bran
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12A. Much ___ About Nothing
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13A. Julius Caesar's robe
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15A. Was in debt
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17A. Cargo-measuring unit
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18A. Liquid for a pen
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20A. Giant moth-like creature featured in the "Godzilla" films as a good monster and protector of the Earth
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22A. ___ Lama (spiritual leader)
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24A. Droop under gravity, as an old couch
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25A. Station refill
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26A. Sparkler on a tiara
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28A. Abbreviations in company names
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32A. "___ My Life," Bon Jovi hit
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33A. Legendary hairy creature featured in the film, "Harry and the Hendersons" as a friendly and intelligent monster
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36A. Flight entrance area
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38A. Consumed something
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39A. "Pod" or "cycle" prefix
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40A. Thumbs-down votes
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43A. Fuzzy, blue Muppet from "Sesame Street" celebrated for being a helpful, sweet-natured monster
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45A. Baked ___ (meringue-based dessert)
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48A. Official behind a catcher, briefly
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49A. ___ Simon de Canterville, vulnerable ghost who is a sympathetic figure featured in Oscar Wilde's "The Canterville Ghost"
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50A. ___ Rose, actress from the series "Orange Is the New Black"
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52A. "You love," in Latin
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56A. Modern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr.
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57A. Santa ___, California
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58A. Cut with a beam (anagram of "sale")
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59A. Plunder
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60A. Verbalize
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61A. Takeaway game with matches
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1D. Kindergarten pupil
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2D. Classic card game with "reverse"
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3D. "I ___ to differ!"
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4D. ___ Monster, googly-eyed character featured in "Sesame Street" as a friendly and snack-loving monster
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5D. Carpenter's cutter
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6D. Shopping list fillers
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7D. Bubble ___ (relaxing soak)
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8D. Skunk's stench
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9D. ___ fide (authentic)
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14D. Run a fever, say
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16D. ___ double take (look twice): 2 wds.
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19D. Pester continuously
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21D. Cry at the end of a workweek: Abbr.
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22D. Spreadsheet info
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23D. Manager's subordinate, for short
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25D. Rock band's booking
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27D. Management degree: Abbr.
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29D. Misbehaving child's punishment, perhaps: 2 wds.
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30D. Earth’s center and hottest part
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31D. Mix with a spoon, like sugar in tea
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34D. He helps you when your computer crashes: 2 wds.
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35D. Hand sanitizer target
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37D. Junior naval rank, for short
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41D. Green veggies used in gumbo
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42D. Steam-filled room
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44D. Australia's national gemstone
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45D. Whispery YouTube genre (anagram of "mars"): Abbr.
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46D. Red carpet vehicle, for short
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47D. United ___ Emirates (Abu Dhabi's country)
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51D. ___ cat (small wild cat)
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53D. Stay Puft Marshmallow ___, fluffy monster featured in the "Ghostbusters" franchise, who also appears in a friendly version
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54D. Faulkner's "___ Lay Dying": 2 wds.
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55D. Segment of a school year, for short
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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