Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 19, 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 19, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/19/26. 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. Pacino and Gore, for two
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4A. Crust formed on a wound
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8A. "___ Me with Your Best Shot," song by Pat Benatar
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11A. Car parking area
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12A. "___ Lisa" (Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting)
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13A. ___-hoo (chocolate beverage brand)
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14A. Female sheep
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15A. ___ 500 (annual car race, for short)
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16A. Luxury cars from Germany: Abbr.
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17A. Vengeful feeling (rhymes with "smite")
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19A. The ___ Brothers, musical family featuring Kevin, Joe, and Nick, who formed a band and rose from Disney Channel to mainstream pop success
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20A. Old tape format: Abbr.
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21A. ___ and cheese (pasta dish)
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22A. Spreads uncontrollably, as a wildfire (anagram of "gears")
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25A. The ___, musical family including Kurt, the Nirvana front man, and daughter Frances Bean who carries on his artistic legacy
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29A. The Grand ___ Opry
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30A. Chemical ender with "sulph" or "chlor"
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31A. Word with "Tik" for a social media platform with short videos
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32A. The ___, musical family including The Beach Boys founding members Brian, Dennis, and Carl who created the "California sound"
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35A. "... Do, re, mi, fa, so, ___, do ...": 2 wds.
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36A. Scanned lines at a store: Abbr.
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37A. ___-fi ("Project Hail Mary" genre)
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39A. The ___, musical family including sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana who formed a band and gained acclaim for their guitar-heavy pop sound
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42A. Singer Harry ___ of "American Girls"
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45A. Large coffee holder
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46A. Actress Teri ___ of "Tootsie"
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47A. ___ carte (option in restaurants while ordering food): 2 wds.
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49A. "Piano ___" (song by Billy Joel)
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50A. Genesis twin
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51A. Inked design, for short
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52A. Network that airs "Sesame Street": Abbr.
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53A. Sugar measures, for short
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54A. Quantity, for short
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1D. Tavern drink
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2D. Highs and ___ (ups and downs)
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3D. "One small ___ for man ..."
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4D. The ___, musical family including Will, rapper-turned-actor, and children Jaden and Willow who carry on the musical genes
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5D. Ice cream holders
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6D. "Dumb ___ Dumber" (Jim Carrey movie)
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7D. Green ___ Packers (NFL team)
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8D. Religious song
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9D. Davenport's state
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10D. ___ and turn (be restless)
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16D. ___ Raton, Florida (city in Palm Beach County)
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18D. "___ had it with you!"
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19D. Boxer's quick punch
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21D. "The Simpsons" bartender
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22D. Use oars
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23D. Boxer Muhammad ___
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24D. Hair goop for setting a hairdo
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25D. Audio units that came after cassettes: Abbr.
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26D. "Let's call ___ day": 2 wds.
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27D. "I do ___ like this" (dislike)
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28D. Equipment for a popular snow sport
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30D. "Ltd." cousin in company names, for short
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33D. Total in math
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34D. Photo ___ (sessions to take Instagram photos, for short)
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35D. Rapper ___ Wayne of "A Milli"
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37D. Camera attachment that sometimes makes it neckwear
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38D. The ___ family, musical father-and-daughter duo with country star Billy Ray and pop icon Miley who both achieved chart-topping success
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39D. Camel feature
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40D. Native of Jordan
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41D. Stopovers for travelers
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42D. Bratty attitude
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43D. "I usually ___ salad for lunch" (dieter's words): 2 wds.
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44D. ___ dunk (basketball move)
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46D. ABC's "How to ___ Away with Murder"
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48D. Character on "Suits," 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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