Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 8, 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 8, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/8/26. 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. ___ Hatter (character from "Alice in Wonderland")
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4A. 1984 horror film "A Nightmare on ___ Street"
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7A. ___-hop (street dance style)
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10A. Hollywood's nation: Abbr.
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11A. "What ___ around comes around"
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13A. Flawless tennis serve
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14A. Knight's title
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15A. Style associated with Wednesday Addams, perhaps (rhymes with "cloth")
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16A. Sign of things to come
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17A. "Is this seat ___?"
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19A. "Little ___ of Horrors," Rick Moranis musical whose ending was reshot after test audiences couldn't bear to see the leads meet a bleak end
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21A. ___ favor ("Please," in Mexico)
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23A. Chirps from chicks
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27A. Spanish for "water"
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29A. "___ Pilgrim vs. the World," Michael Cera film whose ending was reshot after test audiences felt the hero belonged with Ramona, not Knives
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30A. Fort Wayne's state, for short
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33A. "This is sooo tastyyyy" sound
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35A. "Yay or ___?"
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36A. "___ Destination," Devon Sawa horror film whose ending was reshot after test audiences wanted Alex to survive the original ending
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39A. What not to do to Bond's martini
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42A. Give someone the creeps
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43A. "Straight Outta Compton" group (anagram of "wan"): Abbr.
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44A. Year-___-glance: 2 wds.
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46A. Egyptian snake
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48A. "My ___ Friend's Wedding," Julia Roberts film whose ending was reshot after test audiences rejected a stranger as Julianne's happy ending
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51A. Young woman, in Scotland
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54A. Teeny mischief-maker
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57A. Preceder of "Loser" or "Believer," in song titles: 2 wds.
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58A. Letters after "L"
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59A. Organization with dribblers and dunkers: Abbr.
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60A. Courteney ___, actress from "Scream"
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61A. "We didn't know ___ better"
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62A. Decryption need
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1D. "The show ___ go on!"
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2D. China's continent
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3D. "Thor: The ___ World," Chris Hemsworth film whose ending was tweaked after test audiences couldn't accept that Loki was gone for good
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4D. Christmas drink
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5D. Restroom, to a Londoner
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6D. New York ___, Tom Seaver's MLB team
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7D. "Green Eggs and ___," book by Dr. Seuss
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8D. Skating surface
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9D. Ballpoint, for one
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12D. "Quiet, please ..."
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16D. Group for major oil-producing nations: Abbr.
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18D. Anti-pollution organization (anagram of "ape"): Abbr.
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20D. Word following "black" or "special" to mean covert activities, for short
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22D. Pina colada liquor
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24D. Millions and millions of years
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25D. Mom-dad school committee: Abbr.
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26D. Hog's home
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28D. Breakfast hours, usually: Abbr.
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30D. What-___ (things that could have happened)
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31D. Actor Cage, familiarly
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32D. Genetic information-carrying molecule: Abbr.
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34D. Everest or Matterhorn, for short
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37D. "I smell ___!" ("Something smells fishy"): 2 wds.
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38D. Allow
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40D. "___ just about to say the same thing": 2 wds.
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41D. ___ al Khaimah (one of the seven United Arab Emirates)
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45D. Michigan liberal arts college
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47D. "Pretty in ___," Molly Ringwald rom-com whose ending was reshot after test audiences couldn't accept Andie choosing Duckie over Blane
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48D. Disposable lighter brand
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49D. Subgenre of punk rock
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50D. Quintessential jazz organ, for short
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52D. "Raggedy" redhead
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53D. ___ milk (vegan option)
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55D. Honorary title in the U.K.: Abbr.
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56D. Bestow upon, as a compliment
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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