Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 9, 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 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/9/25. 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. Price ___ (clothing label)
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4A. ___ Zeppelin of "Whole Lotta Love"
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7A. Type of dance with clicking sounds
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10A. Ctrl + ___ + Del (desktop shortcut)
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11A. Yes, to a pirate
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12A. Skeleton part
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13A. Grades that are worse than "cees"
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15A. "I ___ you can't reach the top shelf" (challenging words)
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16A. Up the ___ (poker phrase)
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17A. Online chats: Abbr.
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19A. ___ model (inspiring person)
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21A. Banned insecticide: Abbr.
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22A. "___ of the Flies," 1990 movie set largely in one location, the island where the characters were stranded
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23A. Units of farmland
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25A. Lubricant liquid used in cooking
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26A. Month after the one with a leap day, for short
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29A. "The Breakfast ___," 1985 movie set largely in one location, the library where the characters had detention
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30A. Put on a show, like the friends of "Friends"
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31A. "Am ___ believe that?" (expression of doubt): 2 wds.
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32A. Skirt's stitched edge
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33A. Yellowstone deer
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34A. Bear from "The Jungle Book"
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36A. "Reservoir ___," 1992 movie set largely in one location, a warehouse where the characters met after a heist
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37A. Hour after noon: 2 wds.
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38A. Chili con ___ (chili with meat)
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40A. Smoke, informally
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41A. 1983 horror movie based on a Stephen King book and featuring a rabid dog that was set largely in one location, the Trenton family home
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42A. "Bridgerton" dance area
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47A. "The stock market is ___ all-time high": 2 wds.
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48A. Hopper with a pouch, informally
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49A. Yesteryear
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50A. Post on social media, perhaps
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51A. Swiss high peak
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52A. *Cathedral bench
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1D. Just a ___ (wee bit)
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2D. Ginger ___ (soft drink)
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3D. Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
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4D. Scientist's workplaces, for short
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5D. Sleep with one ___ open (be wary)
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6D. Michigan's most populous city
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7D. "Don't take that ___ with me!" ("Don't talk to me that way!")
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8D. Six-legged colony insect
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9D. ___ Wee League (minor league basketball)
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12D. Like a head without a trace of hair
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14D. Second half of a record: 2 wds.
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18D. Peaks that are bigger than hills, for short
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20D. Walt Disney World locale, for short
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21D. "___ roll please!" (lead-up to an announcement)
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22D. Items that come with keys
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23D. German "Oh!"
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24D. NBA's Cavaliers, on scoreboards
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26D. Go the extra ___ (put in more effort)
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27D. On the summit of
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28D. 2015 thriller movie about escaping captivity that was set largely in one location, a shed that the protagonists needed to escape from
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30D. "Solve for x" math subject
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33D. Billion-year period
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34D. Cook eggs, in a way
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35D. "12 ___ Men," 1957 movie that was largely set in one location, the New York County courthouse
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36D. Camera ___ (aerial photography need)
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38D. Like a rosy, round-cheeked baby
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39D. In ___ (in trouble): 2 wds.
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40D. "Clip" partner?
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41D. Mitch's partner on "Modern Family"
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43D. Early tech giant: Abbr.
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44D. Alley-___ (NBA move)
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45D. Miner's find
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46D. Litter sound, perhaps
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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