Daily Themed Crossword October 16 2026 Answers (10/16/26)

Our Daily Themed Crossword October 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. It has become a popular crossword app due to its regular crossword offerings and difficulty level (not too easy, not too difficult, generally). They release a new crossword each day, every day of the year, and each crossword has a theme and allows for hints in case an answer involves a more obscure word.

Daily Themed Crossword October 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Themed Crossword on 10/16/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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« October 15 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Santa's pointy-eared helper
4A	Inflated sense of self
7A	"I've got a ___ feeling about this" (words about an ominous feeling)
10A	Prefix with "natal" for a hospital unit
11A	Pup's bark, in comics (anagram of "far")
12A	___ de Janeiro, Brazil's port city
13A	What's kneaded to make bread
16A	What a cat might chase
17A	Joan of ___
18A	Australian hopper, informally
19A	"Find a ___, pick it up, all day you'll have good luck!" saying which originated due to metals being considered gifts from gods
21A	Intelligence agency: Abbr.
23A	Musician Brian ___ of "Spider and I"
24A	Crossing one's ___, superstition that originated as a way to protect against evil, due to its resemblance to the Christian cross symbol
28A	Seat with cushions
32A	Deliver, as an egg
33A	Performs "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
36A	"Mom," when read upside down
37A	Lunch time, to most: 2 wds.
40A	Afternoon show
42A	"___ better to have loved and lost ..."
44A	Rosary carrier in a convent
45A	Evil honorific in sci-fi
47A	Saying "___ you!" after someone sneezes, superstition that may have originated during 14th-century plagues to ward away ill health
51A	"Te ___" (words on Spanish valentines)
53A	Fish-to-be
54A	Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears ___": 2 wds.
55A	Longitude's counterpart, for short
56A	"Put ___ happy face": 2 wds.
57A	Knocking on ___, superstition rooted in ancient Germanic and Celtic beliefs linking trees to good fortune and fate
58A	Some NFL highlights, for short
59A	Family member, for short
60A	Boxing stats: Abbr.
1D	"The ___" (concluding words in a fairy tale)
2D	Zodiac sign symbolized by a lion
3D	Finding a ___-leaf clover, superstition that is believed to have brought good fortune since at least the 17th century
4D	Hearing organ
5D	Wine-making fruit
6D	"Do you come here ___?" (bit of bar conversation, perhaps)
7D	Oat ___ muffin
8D	Like a well-ventilated room
9D	"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny's line)
14D	Loud disc hit with a mallet (rhymes with "song")
15D	Garden ___ (watering tool)
20D	"Let's have a show of hands to see how many yeses and how many ___" (words at an informal vote)
22D	Part of an airport with a baggage carousel, for short
24D	"Right Round" artist ___ Rida
25D	Actor McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"
26D	Ball drop time: Abbr.
27D	Director ___ Raimi of the 2002 "Spider-Man"
29D	Legally possess
30D	Doctor Doom, to the Fantastic Four
31D	"I am in ___ of her beauty" ("I am amazed by her beauty")
34D	Vessel you oil
35D	Hurt, as one's toe
38D	Student-focused school organization: Abbr.
39D	Breaking a ___ brings seven years of bad luck, superstition dating back to the Romans who believed the act would bring the gods' wrath
41D	Member of your wife's family: Hyph.
43D	Actress Emma ___ of "Bugonia"
45D	Polka ___ (fabric pattern bits)
46D	Mend, as a broken finger
48D	Teddy bear-like "Star Wars" creature
49D	Word used to frighten away birds
50D	Lays the lawn
51D	Ctrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)
52D	"___ Men" (period drama starring Jon Hamm)

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