Daily Themed Crossword Hints October 9 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for October 9, 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 9, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/9/26. 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.

• 1A. Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.
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• 4A. ___-mo (film-making effect)
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• 7A. Edgar Allan ___ who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado"
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• 10A. ___ Tai (tropical cocktail made with orgeat syrup)
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• 11A. Email junk folder
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• 12A. Roomy rest house by the road
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• 13A. Con's counterpart, to a decision maker
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• 14A. Religious song
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• 15A. Got older
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• 16A. "Mister," in Mexico
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• 18A. Which feathered friend makes its home in a cozy nest of twigs, built high up in the treetops?
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• 20A. Barbecue spice mixture
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• 22A. Mastercard rival
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• 25A. Which hopping, fluffy-tailed friend makes its home in a cozy burrow, dug deep underground?
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• 28A. Compete in a bee
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• 30A. Corn on the ___ (warm, buttery snack)
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• 31A. "Cat ___ your tongue?"
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• 33A. Forest chest-beater
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• 34A. Which neighing friend makes its home in a cozy stable on a farm, filled with fresh bales of hay?
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• 37A. Male offspring
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• 39A. Boston Red ___ (baseball team)
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• 40A. "Because ___ so": 2 wds.
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• 41A. Drink enjoyed next to a Christmas tree, for short
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• 43A. Song sung by a pair
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• 46A. Supermodel and TV personality ___ Banks
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• 49A. Lacking bite
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• 52A. Location of many Ansel Adams photographs
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• 55A. Longboat rower's need
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• 56A. Greek deity of love
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• 57A. Which mooing friend makes its home in a cozy barn, big enough to be shared by the whole herd?
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• 58A. "Cobra ___," sequel series starring Tanner Buchanan
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• 59A. Bobs and buns, for two
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• 60A. "Tee" follower
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• 1D. Concert hall volume enhancers, for short
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• 2D. "I couldn't ___ less!"
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• 3D. Which roaring friend makes its home in savannas, with room for the whole pride?
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• 4D. Intel-gathering secret agent
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• 5D. Mary's "little" animal, in rhyme
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• 6D. Prefix with "science" or "presence"
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• 7D. Which oinking friend makes its home in a cozy sty on a farm, filled with soft straw and muddy floors?
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• 8D. Solitary number
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• 9D. Come to a finish
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• 11D. Short bushy plant (rhymes with "grub")
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• 15D. "I'm going to take ___ in the pool": 2 wds.
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• 17D. Celestial sphere, like a planet
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• 19D. Homes on wheels: Abbr.
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• 21D. Nicole Kidman's "___ Little Lies"
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• 23D. Sail the seven ___ (be an explorer)
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• 24D. Big name in dog food
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• 25D. Hopping Australian marsupials, for short
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• 26D. "Cadabra" starter to mean a magician's chant
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• 27D. Go-___ (things to depend on)
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• 29D. Metropolis baddie Luthor
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• 30D. ___-Town (home to NBA's Bulls, fondly)
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• 32D. Colossal weight
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• 35D. Fries or mashed potatoes, for one
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• 36D. Letters usually found at the end of a college's web address
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• 38D. They're taken in class, usually
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• 42D. Trainer's workplace
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• 44D. Van Morrison's "Brown ___ Girl"
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• 45D. Guillermo del ___, director of "Hellboy"
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• 47D. Like many decadent desserts
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• 48D. "He stubbed ___ against the heavy wooden chair": 2 wds.
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• 49D. Kesha's hit song "Tik ___"
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• 50D. Minor-league level letters
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• 51D. Hospital scan letters
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• 53D. "I need a rescue" letters
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• 54D. She may be sheared
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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.