Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 4, 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 4, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/4/26. 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. Big ___ Wolf (antagonist in "The Three Little Pigs")
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4A. Famous ___ (chocolate-chip cookie brand)
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8A. Cash-dispensing equipment outside the bank: Abbr.
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11A. ___ Speedwagon, "Ridin' the Storm Out" band
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12A. Medical breakthrough
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13A. ___ Fighters (Dave Grohl’s band)
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14A. Work displayed at the Louvre
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15A. “Need this now!” in the office: Abbr.
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16A. "Marco" response, in a game
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17A. Air intake site
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19A. Items in a dealer's playing pack, twelve of which bear royal faces
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20A. Twelfth month of the year, for short
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21A. Shy, in a flirtatious way (rhymes with "toy")
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22A. Items in the dairy aisle at the grocer's, twelve of which you take home in a pack
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25A. "B" in FBI, for short
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26A. Six-pack muscles, for short
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29A. Queen's "These ___ the Days of Our Lives"
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30A. "Buddy" to an Australian
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31A. Figure on a credit card statement, for short
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32A. "___ the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose ..."
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35A. People in a courtroom rendering a criminal verdict, twelve of whom decide the defendant's fate
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36A. Little wheel in a big machine
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37A. "Three," in San Marino
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39A. Flowers gifted on Valentine's Day, twelve of which often make up a classic bouquet
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42A. Rock commonly used in monuments
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46A. Karenina of literature
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47A. Sorority's counterpart, for short
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48A. ___ Vicious of punk rock
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49A. Lo __: noodle dish
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50A. Rollercoaster at a theme park, say
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51A. "___ audible?" (Zoom conversation starter): 2 wds.
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52A. Encouraging strokes on the back
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53A. Chemical suffix with "cyan" or "brom"
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54A. ___ hours (early)
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1D. Kellogg’s Raisin ___
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2D. Prefix with "space" or "plane"
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3D. Little spots above i and j
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4D. Without ___ in the world (having no worries at all): 2 wds.
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5D. Harmonious notes, twelve of which make up the pitches in the Western chromatic scale
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6D. ___-B (dental hygiene brand)
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7D. Month after August, for short
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8D. "___ apple, B..." 2 wds.
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9D. 'I ___ you so!'
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10D. What's heard from a herd of cows
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16D. What you do when you buy
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18D. American football six-pointers, for short
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19D. Center of the Earth
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21D. Movie director's "Stop!"
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22D. Body part with a lobe
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23D. Steve Carell's role in "Despicable Me"
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24D. US high school diploma alternative: Abbr.
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25D. “___, humbug!” (cry from Scrooge)
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26D. ___ Dhabi, capital of the UAE
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27D. Word after “granola” or “energy
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28D. Fox-like, in a way
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30D. Fuel efficiency figure: Abbr.
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33D. "___ Twelve," heist film starring George Clooney
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34D. Part of UCLA
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35D. Actress Aniston, to her fans
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37D. Exchange, in business
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38D. Evaluate on Yelp
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39D. Sloped wheelchair access
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40D. "___ penny, two ..." (lines from "Hot Cross Buns"): 2 wds.
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41D. Fit of irritation
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42D. Get off the ___ (completely unplug)
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43D. Tom Hiddleston starrer "___ the Light": 2 wds.
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44D. Something measured in numbered hours on a clock, twelve of which come full circle to make up your day
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45D. "The Sopranos" star ___ Falco
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47D. "F," on a weekly calendar, 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.
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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