Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 5, 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 5, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/5/26. 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. Police officers, slangily
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5A. FBI's Ten ___ Wanted Fugitives list
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9A. Cherry on ___ of the cake (special addition)
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12A. Dog in the "Garfield" comic strip
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13A. Camera setting that's not manual, for short
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14A. ___-inspiring (impressive)
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15A. The Beatles' number "All You ___ Is Love"
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16A. Cough ___ (medicine for a sore throat)
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17A. Perceive with the eyes
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18A. "What we have here is ___-or-die situation": 2 wds.
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20A. Did you know? "Dreams" singer Stevie ___ used to wait tables before finding fame with Fleetwood Mac!
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22A. "She used an ___ patch to fix the tear in her jeans": Hyph.
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25A. ___-friendly packaging (like cloth bags)
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26A. Hat with a tassel (rhymes with "pez")
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27A. Stain on a writer's hand, maybe
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29A. Mary J. Blige's "Take Me ___ Am": 2 wds.
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32A. Wood-shaping tool (anagram of "daz")
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33A. ___ chi (martial art with a Chen style)
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34A. Did you know? This "Shape of My Heart" singer used to teach at a school in Northumberland before finding rock stardom!
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36A. Popeye's love Olive ___
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38A. "Guardians of ___ Galaxy"
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40A. Salmon eggs
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41A. Sound of a bubble bursting
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44A. ___ Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus role in "Seinfeld")
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46A. Italian scooter brand seen in "Roman Holiday"
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48A. ___ Toy Barn from "Toy Story 2"
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49A. Street crosser, for short
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50A. British rock band Jethro ___
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52A. Did you know? "Smells Like Teen Spirit" singer ___ Cobain worked as a janitor at his former high school before finding fame with Nirvana!
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56A. One of five resources in Catan
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57A. "If ___ You Go" (Westlife song): 2 wds.
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58A. Jacob's twin
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59A. NFL Hall of Famer Marino
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60A. Did you know? "I Walk the Line" singer Johnny ___ used to sell appliances door-to-door before finding country music stardom!
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61A. Car blemish from a collision
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1D. Pro's opposite, in a debate
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2D. "___ to a Nightingale" (John Keats poem)
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3D. Apple or key lime, e.g.
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4D. Honda Accord, for one
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5D. Did you know? This "Material Girl" singer used to work as an elevator operator at Terrace on the Park in NYC before finding pop stardom!
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6D. "We had the time of ___ lives!"
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7D. Actress Emma of "La La Land"
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8D. Hot ___ (counterculture clothing chain)
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9D. To-do list entry
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10D. Is indebted to
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11D. "___-wee's Big Holiday" (2016 film)
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19D. Just ___ (Nike's slogan): 2 wds.
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21D. Warm winter wear
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22D. "___ tree falls in the forest ...": 2 wds.
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23D. Start over, say
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24D. Did you know? "Crazy Train" singer ___ Osbourne worked at a slaughterhouse before finding heavy metal stardom!
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28D. First-aid gear
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30D. Apple's voice companion
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31D. Closing ___ (slowly catching up to): 2 wds.
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34D. What salesmen do at work
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35D. Sound of the seventh letter
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37D. Contents of some sleeves: Abbr.
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39D. One's physical condition
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42D. ___ nerve (eye-to-brain connector)
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43D. ___ Abdul, former judge on "American Idol"
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45D. Didn't hold back one's curiosity, say
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46D. Fashion's ___ Wang
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47D. Garden Adam and Eve walked in
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49D. Where peas rest
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51D. "___ Champs-Elysees" (French song)
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53D. Application
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54D. Did laps
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55D. King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh, familiarly)
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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