Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 27, 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 27, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/27/26. 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. "___ I be excused, please?"
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4A. Sweet and nutty lunchbox sandwich: Abbr.
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7A. Summer ___ (kids' vacation getaway)
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11A. Little lamb's mom
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12A. "I spy with my little ___ ..."
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13A. Truth fabricator
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14A. Butterfly or fish catchers
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16A. "I'm just a ___ bit tired" (little bit)
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17A. "What's gotten ___ you?"
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18A. Elvis Presley's "Viva ___ Vegas"
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20A. Breathe heavily after a long run
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22A. Mia and Ann play horror film trivia! (1/6) Mia starts them off: "Name the 1984 film featuring gymnasts and a javelin." Ann answers, "___ Games!"
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25A. Crop destroyer (rhymes with "lest")
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26A. Laughfests
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27A. Biblical lifeboat
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28A. Lie ___ (go into hiding)
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31A. Quantity, for short
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32A. Dell or IBM products: Abbr.
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33A. "A" in ETA, for short
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34A. ___ Moriri, Asian lake
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35A. "___-wee's Big Holiday" (2016 film)
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36A. ___ Lauder (big name in cosmetics)
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38A. (2/6) "My turn!" Ann says. "What's the 1981 film named for a convocation day and featuring a school track team?" Mia goes with, "___ Day!"
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40A. "An apple ___ keeps the doctor away": 2 wds.
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42A. Lead-in to "requisite"
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43A. (3/6) Mia goes next, "How about the 2013 film about four Little League friends who reunite?" Ann replies, "Billy ___!"
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44A. ___ Banos, California
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46A. Turn over, as a pancake
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50A. MS-___ (early-stage operating system): Abbr.
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51A. Ginger-flavored mixer
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52A. Front part of a ship
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53A. Word between "ready" and "go"
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54A. Wager
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55A. (4/6) "I've got one!" Ann says. "Name the 1989 film about a group of friends mysteriously invited to a ski resort." Mia gets this!
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1D. X-___, Marvel superhero team
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2D. Sheer amazement
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3D. "You ain't seen nothin' ___!"
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4D. Church benches
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5D. "Ciao!"
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6D. (5/6) Mia asks, "Here's a tough one: What's the 2003 film where a school bus comes under a mysterious attack?" Ann guesses, "___ Creepers 2!"
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7D. Actor ___ Eastwood of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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8D. "___ No Sunshine" (Bill Withers song)
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9D. Welcoming floor spread
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10D. (6/6) "Last one!" Ann says. "Name the 2013 film where famous wrestlers battle the undead in a death trap." Mia nails it: "___ Wrestlers vs Zombies!"
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15D. Picket fence piece (rhymes with "flat")
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19D. Ice Bucket Challenge motive: Abbr.
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21D. "___ and ye shall receive"
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22D. Where to find brothers on campus, for short
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23D. Fixes on a target, say
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24D. Dorothy's dog
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25D. Walked nervously
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28D. Sol-do connection: 2 wds.
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29D. Black-and-white Nabisco cookie
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30D. Bird that warbles and sings
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32D. Sweet ___, flowering plant that shares a name with a green veggie
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35D. ___ open (open something with great effort)
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36D. Organ lent for a rant
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37D. ___ Graf, former tennis player who has a quadruple career Grand Slam
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38D. Chatter on
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39D. In an agitated state, as one's stomach
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40D. Singer Blacc of "I Need a Dollar"
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41D. Word before "bunny" or "devil"
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43D. Audiotape successors: Abbr.
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44D. Chem course component, for short
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45D. ___ Henriksen, Danish cosmetics manufacturer
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47D. Rapper Tone ___ with the hit "Funky Cold Medina"
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48D. Embitterment
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49D. Children's doctor, 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.
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