Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 21, 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 21, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/21/26. 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. What a cigarette leaves behind
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4A. Soap unit
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7A. Cold cabbage side dish
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11A. Edgar Allan ___, author of "The Black Cat"
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12A. Big Australian birdie that can't fly
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13A. Fine-tune a skill (rhymes with "bone")
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14A. "For Your ___ Only," James Bond movie
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16A. Fireplace wood chunk
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17A. Tooth part that holds it in place
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18A. "Rich Dad ___ Dad," book by Robert Kiyosaki
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20A. "Game, ___, match"
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21A. Desert wanderers
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24A. ___ Guy, mischievous, pantsless devil from "Cow and Chicken," whose spooky horned appearance is enough to make your skin crawl
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25A. "___ in Wonderland," 2010 dark fantasy film
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26A. Grind ___ halt: 2 wds.
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27A. Extinguish, with "out"
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30A. You shouldn't switch these without indicating
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31A. Jaden Smith, to Jada Pinkett Smith
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32A. Indication of another identity: Abbr.
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33A. "Check, mate!"
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34A. Where ships sail
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36A. Muriel's nephew from "Courage the Cowardly Dog," whose creepy, large-toothed grin would make you sprint away in real life
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37A. Bummed out
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38A. Direction opposite "NNW": Abbr.
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40A. Taxi charge
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43A. Runs away to marry, say
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46A. Arrive ___ agreement (come to terms): 2 wds.
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47A. Nothing at all, informally
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48A. Face-stealing spirit from "Avatar: The Last Airbender," whose centipede-like crawling form would make you regret looking at it
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51A. Camera part that helps focus
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52A. Code which means "Send help!"
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53A. "___ tree falls in ...": 2 wds.
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54A. Waterbody bigger than a pond
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55A. Powerful red-and-pink-wearing devil from "The Powerpuff Girls," whose lobster claws and wicked grin could give you goosebumps
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56A. ___ on the back (praise)
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1D. Primate in a zoo
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2D. ___ sauce (sushi dip)
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3D. ___-haw (donkey's bray)
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4D. Witch-hunting Emperor from "The Owl House," whose glowing eyes staring through his mask could make your blood run cold
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5D. "Mi ___" ("My love" in Spanish)
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6D. As snug as a bug in a ___
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7D. Rip into tiny pieces, as paper
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8D. Pirate's spoils
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9D. "It's ___-brainer": 2 wds.
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10D. Like hair before a blow-dry
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15D. ___ Kook, ghostly astronaut from "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" whose glowing visor and hulking suit could stop you dead in your tracks
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19D. "The ___ File," 1972 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth
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20D. Sir ___ Connery, first iconic 007 star
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21D. Simba's love who was voiced by Beyonce
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22D. "Ageless" beauty brand
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23D. "It's ___!" (greedy person's cry)
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24D. Joey's mom in Australia, informally
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26D. Preflight pat-down agency: Abbr.
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27D. Good golf score
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28D. Hawaiian strings, for short
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29D. Just a wee bit
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35D. Tree of Knowledge location
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36D. Doctor's due
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37D. "The Sixth ___," horror movie starring Bruce Willis
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38D. Response meaning "me too": 3 wds.
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39D. Involuntary muscle jerk
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40D. Trip result?
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41D. "I need to burn some calories. I ___ lot of sweets this week" (consumed): 2 wds.
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42D. Military position
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44D. ___ out (attack verbally)
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45D. "Ignore the ad" button
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49D. "This is the story ___ frog and a princess ...": 2 wds.
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50D. Brimmed headwear
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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