Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 28, 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 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/28/25. 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. Wal-___ Stores, Inc. (former name for a retail chain)
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5A. Helicopter landing site
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8A. "Young Sheldon" network: Abbr.
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11A. Foul, unwelcoming smell
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12A. "Now ___ seen it all!"
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13A. ___-Seltzer (antacid brand)
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15A. "N" of NBA
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17A. Permanently damage something
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18A. Meshed fishing material
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19A. ___-tiny (pint-sized)
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20A. Something that may be written in dd/mm/yy format
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23A. Young Darth Vader's name (anagram of "nia")
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25A. Distinctive glow around a person
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26A. ___ Devils, mischievously-nicknamed Premier League team also known as Manchester United FC
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27A. John Green's "The Fault in ___ Stars"
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30A. Flying machines
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33A. Actor ___ Clooney of "Ocean's Eleven"
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35A. Deli sandwich known by its initials
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36A. "C'est la ___!" ("Such is life!")
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38A. Eight, in Spanish
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39A. ___ Devils, mischievously-named Welsh ice hockey team who compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League
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42A. Restaurant supervisor, for short
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44A. "___ little teapot, short and stout...": 2 wds.
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45A. 100% confident
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46A. Written laws that are passed by a legislative body
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51A. Put in the overhead bin, say (rhymes with "blow")
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52A. Wheel with teeth
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53A. Bausch & Lomb brand of contact lens solutions
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54A. ___ Jersey Devils, mischievously-named NHL team from Newark that has won multiple Stanley Cup Championships
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55A. Fit of fury
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56A. Gas in glowing signs
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1D. Tuesday preceder, for short
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2D. Palindromic organization concerned with tooth problems: Abbr.
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3D. Go bad, as a banana
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4D. Prefix with "ceratops" to mean a dinosaur
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5D. Tree with cones and needle-shaped leaves
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6D. James Cameron's 2009 film starring Zoe Saldana, which was set in Pandora
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7D. Lana ___ Rey, singer of "Diet Mountain Dew"
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8D. "I couldn't ___ less!" ("I am not bothered!")
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9D. Duke ___ Devils, mischievous name shared by 27 intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Duke University at NCAA
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10D. Dermatologists concern
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14D. "___ updates for me?"
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16D. Formula ___, Lewis Hamilton's sporting series
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19D. ___ pods (laundry detergent)
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20D. Hardly thrilling
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21D. "I smell ___!" (suspect trickery): 2 wds.
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22D. Sunbather's shade
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24D. Opposite of positive, for short
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25D. NYPD alert: Abbr.
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27D. "The Lord of the Rings" monster (anagram of "roc")
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28D. Cry similar to "yuck!"
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29D. ___ Speedwagon, Neal Doughty’s rock band
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31D. Actress Longoria of "The Young and the Restless"
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32D. Paul McCartney's title
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34D. Reaction to a punch
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37D. Newspaper bigwig
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39D. Staff on a ship or a flight
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40D. Instagram upload
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41D. ___ Tuesday (Mardi Gras)
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42D. Button for turning off audio on a TV
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43D. Shoot up, like a plant
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45D. U.S. citizen's personal ID: Abbr.
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46D. ___-fi (genre for "Back to the Future")
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47D. Large coffee dispenser
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48D. Comfy summer shirt
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49D. Composer Brian of "Ambient 1: Music for Airports"
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50D. Arizona State ___ Devils, mischievous name shared by 26 intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Arizona State University at NCAA
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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