Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 26, 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 26, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/26/26. 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. Genetic code material: Abbr.
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4A. Muddy barnyard enclosure
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7A. "Bravo," in a bullfight
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10A. Company known as "Big Blue": Abbr.
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11A. Sound of a heavy fall (rhymes with "spud")
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13A. Polluted haze in cities
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14A. Smoked beef at a deli
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16A. Mexican money
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17A. Rodent that follows the Pied Piper
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18A. Adam and Eve's habitation
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20A. Direction indicator for hikers
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23A. Halloween adventure: Mia and Ann play Eerie Earworm! (1/5) Mia spooks Ann with Charlie Clouser's "Hello Zepp" from this 2004 horror film
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24A. Go yachting, say
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25A. Police investigator, for short
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26A. "We're ___ disadvantage": 2 wds.
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29A. (2/5) Ann gets spooked but responds with "Promise," Akira Yamaoka's eerie song from the 2001 horror video game "Silent ___ 2"
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30A. Member of a voting "college"
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32A. Suffix with "acetyl" or "benz"
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33A. U-turn from "ESE": Abbr.
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35A. Wander about
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36A. "___, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me ..." (Bob Dylan lyrics)
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37A. Like beaches and desert dunes
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38A. "The customer is ___ right"
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42A. ___ Diego, California
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43A. (3/5) Not to be outdone, Mia puts on "Cry Little Sister," Gerard McMahon's spooky vampire song from the 1987 horror film "The Lost ___"
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44A. Car gear for backing up
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48A. Indonesian island destination
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49A. Paleontologist's estimate
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50A. Time period that seems like an eternity
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51A. "Gator" or "Power" add-on
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52A. X-___ (25th December)
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53A. Big admirer of an actor
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1D. Chip partner, at a party
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2D. Organization for the L.A. Lakers: Abbr.
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3D. Morning hours: Abbr.
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4D. Scarecrow stuffing
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5D. "You can say ___ again!"
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6D. "This is delicious!"
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7D. (4/5) Ann ups the ante with "Ave Satani," Jerry Goldsmith's creepy Oscar-nominated song from the 1976 horror film "The ___"
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8D. ___ Angeles, home to Venice Beach
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9D. Bloated concept of self
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12D. Vin ___, "Fast Five" actor
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13D. Pour out, as lava from a volcano
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15D. One living under a bridge, in fairy tales
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19D. Tinder meeting
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20D. Tennis legend Arthur
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21D. Drought ender
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22D. Provoke (rhymes with "file")
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25D. Covered in morning moisture, as a meadow
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26D. Lots and lots: 2 wds.
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27D. Warty-skinned amphibian
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28D. (5/5) Ann ends the game with "March of the Dead," Danny Elfman's theme from the 1992 horror film "___ of Darkness," leaving both spooked!
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31D. Common origami bird
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33D. "___ do you ask?"
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34D. Nintendo's Super ___: Abbr.
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37D. Puts aside for a rainy day
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38D. Swedish pop group of the '70s
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39D. Front ___ (washing machine type)
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40D. Actor Noah who plays Dr. Carter on "ER"
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41D. "Try ___ may": 2 wds.
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42D. Publisher of "Crazy Taxi"
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44D. Computer capacity: Abbr.
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45D. Officiate a football game, briefly
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46D. Kurt Sutter's crime drama about a biker gang: Abbr.
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47D. National "capital," phonetically?
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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