Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 20, 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 20, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/20/25. 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. Married woman's title, for short
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4A. Served a meal to
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7A. Decomposes, as fruits or vegetables
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11A. Sticky stuff (anagram of "pogo")
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13A. "Yes, captain!"
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14A. Nevada's ___ 51 (site to spot aliens, supposedly)
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15A. ___ bear (mother bear)
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16A. Buzzing insect that makes honey
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17A. Go through a novel, say
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18A. Ding on a car
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20A. "American ___," song by Don McLean that a chef might sing while whipping up a lemon meringue dessert
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22A. Tiniest bit
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25A. Coveted award in Hollywood
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29A. "___ Fried," song by Zac Brown Band that a chef might hum while making buffalo wings
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32A. "Step by Step" actress ___ Keanan
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33A. Solemn pledge
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34A. London's country, for short
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36A. Small barrel for beer or whiskey
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37A. "I'm a little teapot, short and ___ ..."
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40A. "___ and Bananas," children's song that a chef may sing while preparing a fruit salad
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43A. Black gunk used on roads
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45A. ___ milk (vegan option)
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46A. Listerine rival
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48A. Detox facility, for short
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52A. "___ Suey!" song by System of a Down that a chef might rock out to while stir-frying a delicious Chinese dish
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53A. Handle with ___ (words on a box containing hatching eggs)
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56A. "I love," in Lima
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57A. Prefix with “meter” to mean an outer boundary
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58A. Famous ___ (American cookie brand)
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59A. Slangy ending for "any"
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60A. "May I ___ silly question?": 2 wds.
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61A. Kung __ shrimp
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62A. "Everything is ___" (totally fine): Hyph.
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1D. Company with a roaring lion mascot: Abbr.
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2D. Rocky ___ ice cream
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3D. "Pour ___ Sugar on Me," Def Leppard song a chef could belt while glazing a stack of sticky donuts
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4D. The ___ Four, nickname of the Beatles
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5D. Body part that sheds tears
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6D. Opposite of "shallow," as the ends of a pool
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7D. Most uncommon
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8D. Miner's find
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9D. Drink enjoyed with scones
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10D. Lacking joy
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12D. "___ Room," 2002 thriller starring Jodie Foster
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19D. Kesha's hit song "TiK ___"
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21D. iPhone's platform
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23D. Casual Friday shirt
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24D. Leo Tolstoy's "___ Karenina"
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26D. "___ by the Ocean," pop song by DNCE that a pastry chef might sing while frosting a chocolate sponge dessert
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27D. Gets a perfect score, say
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28D. Oil installation
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29D. Pharmacy chain letters
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30D. Sweltering
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31D. ___ Jima, Japanese island
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35D. Driver's navigational aid Abbr.
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38D. Term for an imaginary and perfect society, first coined by Sir Thomas More
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39D. ___ dance (noisy dance)
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41D. Tiny skin openings
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42D. Something found in your soap
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44D. Quick summary of last week's episode, say
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46D. "___ going to have a baby! I'm so happy for her!"
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47D. Wine stopper
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49D. Verbal equivalent of "LOL": Hyph.
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50D. "Here ___, there ..." (line in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"): 2 wds.
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51D. "Cooking by the ___," LazyTown song a chef might sing while consulting a recipe manual for every tasty dish in this puzzle
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52D. Tax advisor: Abbr.
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54D. Physicians' organization: Abbr.
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55D. Tigger’s pal
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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