Daily Themed Crossword October 8, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 8, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
October 8, 2018 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Play a part in the play | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Provide help and assistance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Rage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Face of a clock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Broadway production's "Auntie" starring Rosalind Russell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | A person's mother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Verbal exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | "___ Christmas!" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Relaxing soak in the tub | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "I ___ your pardon." (polite apology) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Race in "The Time Machine" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | High spirit and jubilation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Child's cot with enclosed sides | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Soft French cheese named after a region in France | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Any region | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Largest continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "... with liberty and justice for ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | A drop of water from the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Fourth planet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "From head to ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Singer who won the Oscar in 1986 for Best Original Song "Say You Say Me": 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #22 | "Dedicated to the ___ love": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Brand that produces foam-based toys and is owned by Hasbro: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Umbilical ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Opposite of West South West: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Basketball star ___ Ming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Steely Dan's first platinum album | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Unnecessary fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Three-finger-salute Ctrl-Alt-___ (combination that reboots the computer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Add-___ (added features or accessories) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "The toy was poorly constructed ___ it broke easily." (thus) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Gooey substance used for styling hair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Is it a boy ___ girl?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ of interest (what a bank provides) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Snake that bit Cleopatra | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "___ many cooks spoil the broth" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Terminate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Singer who won the Oscar for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for "Dreamgirls": 2 wds. | Show answer | 14 | |
| #39 | Child's common punishment on misbehaving: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Song of praise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Not new or second hand like a car | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | "She is a singer and ___ a great orator." (in addition to) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Popular brand of potato chips which also means "puts down for rest" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Pea's enclosure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Brown color of the skin when exposed to the sun | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Assistant to a military leader | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Synonym for necessities or requirements | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "They ___ each other at a party" (encountered) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | "___ me about yourself" (say or narrate) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Fog mixed with smoke | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Singer who won the Oscar for Best Original Song "Just Called to Say I Love You": 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #52 | Toothpaste is squeezed out of ? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Make changes to a manuscript | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "___ together" (song from "Grease"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Antonym for close | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Top of the house | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Hut making material? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Not shallow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Opposite of profit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Place to relax and get a massage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Word between "ready" and "go" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Japanese waist sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Border or brim | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Easy leisurely canter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Gain possession of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Like father like ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Big ___ liar (slang for one who lies a lot) | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 8, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 8, 2018, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JENNIFERHUDSON at 14 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 8, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 8, 2018 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 67 clues with answers from 3 to 14 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 8, 2018 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.