Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 22, 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 22, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/22/26. 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. Coin ___ (decision-making aid)
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5A. Antlered animal in Yellowstone
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8A. 1980s furry sitcom extraterrestrial
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11A. Inventor's creative spark
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12A. ___ Lane, character played by Rachel Brosnahan in "Superman"
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14A. Martial arts legend Bruce ___
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15A. ___-up internet (very slow connection)
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16A. Airplane ___ (cell phone setting)
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17A. Skateboarder's knee cushion
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18A. Snaky swimmers
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19A. Exorcism targets
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21A. Roadside money dispenser: Abbr.
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24A. Texter's "For real?!": Abbr.
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25A. ___ feeling (intuition)
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28A. Battery size choice
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30A. "The ___," 2002 horror film starring Naomi Watts, where a soaking-wet ghost girl crawls unnaturally out of a TV, into real life
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34A. "Life ___ Highway," song by Tom Cochrane: 2 wds.
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35A. Hershey's conical treat
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37A. Police officer, informally
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38A. "White ___," 2005 horror film starring Michael Keaton, where spirits have control over TVs and communicate through the static
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40A. Siblings such as Serena and Venus Williams
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43A. Happy Meal component, often
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45A. Musical pair
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46A. Japanese garment
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49A. Subsides
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52A. Bavarian river (anagram of "sari")
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53A. Cry noisily
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56A. Distance above sea level, for short
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58A. Not likely to bite
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59A. Carry a tune without words
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60A. "Hell ___!" (a teenager's "yes")
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61A. "___ the night before Christmas ..."
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62A. "Halloween ___: Season of the Witch," 1982 horror film starring Tom Atkins, where a flashing pumpkin ad activates deadly masks offscreen
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63A. Rx prescribers, for short
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1D. Rise and fall of the ocean
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2D. Slobbering "Garfield" dog
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3D. Ball-balancing marine mammal (rhymes with "teal")
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4D. Spicy Mexican sauce
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5D. "A Nightmare on ___ Street 3: Dream Warriors," 1987 horror film starring John Saxon, where Freddy hijacks a TV and pulls a girl through the screen
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6D. Bathroom, in Brighton
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7D. Little fella
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8D. Popular brand of pet food
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9D. Tilt to one side
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10D. Government agents, for short
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13D. "It would ___ that way" (appear)
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20D. Restaurant boss, for short
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22D. "___ Me," song by A-ha from their album "Hunting High and Low:" 2 wds.
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23D. Chiang ___, Thailand's second-largest city
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25D. Tonic's partner
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26D. Military entertainment group: Abbr.
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27D. ___ chi ("meditation in motion" martial art)
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29D. Burden-bearing animal
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31D. Melting cube
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32D. "It's neither the time ___ the place"
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33D. Device that takes you to places you've never been before: Abbr.
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36D. ___ Caesar of "Your Show of Shows"
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39D. Shopping mall units
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41D. Seek justice through legal action
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42D. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" actor ___ Maguire
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44D. Super Mario World's dinosaur
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46D. "Santa Baby" singer Eartha
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47D. "___ a piece of heaven waitin' ..." (Aurora lyric): 2 wds.
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48D. First word spoken by a baby, perhaps
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50D. Became diffuse, as dye
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51D. Burn or cook with intense heat
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54D. French for "yes"
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55D. Obesity measurement: Abbr.
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57D. 2012 horror anthology film co-directed by Adam Wingard, where a blank TV switches on by itself and a cursed tape begins playing on screen
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.
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