Monday · October 22, 2018 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword October 22, 2018 Answers

All 59 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the October 22, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.

59Clues
12Longest
3Shortest
2Abbreviations
Answers

October 22, 2018 — All 59 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Savings planned for post retirement: Abbr. Show answer 3
#2 Consent at an altar: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#3 Takeout shop in a supermarket Show answer 4
#4 Dentist's instructions: 2 wds. Show answer 8
#5 ___ badge one for a boy scout Show answer 5
#6 It is laid outside your doorstep also found in Yoga classes Show answer 3
#7 Word with which every prayer ends Show answer 4
#8 Metal used in light bulb filaments Show answer 8
#9 Mouthwatering and delicious Show answer 5
#10 Smaller windows opened inside a browser Show answer 4
#11 Word before "correct" on your texting app Show answer 4
#12 Ned Stark's son whose name is also a breakfast choice Show answer 4
#13 Droop and sink Show answer 3
#14 Sales executive for short Show answer 3
#15 Australian national bird Show answer 3
#16 Ambience around a person Show answer 4
#17 Kind of brewed beverage Show answer 3
#18 Kylo ___ villain in "Star Wars" Show answer 3
#19 Without a date Show answer 4
#20 "Summer ___" Shaggy's tenth studio album featuring the hit "Fired Up": 2 wds. Show answer 10
#21 Potter's oven Show answer 4
#22 Body mind and ___ Show answer 4
#23 Comedian's skill of using wordplay and clever puns Show answer 3
#24 Type of bean or milk for vegans Show answer 3
#25 Moody genre of rock Show answer 3
#26 "See no ___ ... " (antonym of good) Show answer 4
#27 ___ Diesel of "Fast & Furious" Show answer 3
#28 Enterprise headquarters in a science fiction series featuring Spock Show answer 8
#29 Disco ___ disco owner in "The Simpsons" Show answer 3
#30 Applauses after a concert where the crowd may rise up from their chairs Show answer 8
#31 Choose Show answer 3
#32 "A ___ is mightier than a sword" Show answer 3
#33 Attempt Show answer 3
#34 Shaggy's fourth studio album featuring the hit "Piece Of My Heart": 2 wds. Show answer 12
#35 Entry on a list Show answer 4
#36 Leave out Show answer 4
#37 The first numeral Show answer 3
#38 Get some sun on your skin Show answer 3
#39 "___ happy returns of the day" (lots of) Show answer 4
#40 Stock excessively Show answer 5
#41 "He put a ring on ___ finger" (female pronoun) Show answer 3
#42 Sacred song that may be a choice for a choir Show answer 5
#43 Huge hole in the ground where snakes may reside Show answer 3
#44 First second third or home in baseball Show answer 4
#45 Shaggy's third studio album featuring the hit "Why You Treat Me So Bad" Show answer 10
#46 Antonym of "close" Show answer 4
#47 Asian sea which has shrunk Show answer 4
#48 Rubik's creation which has six sides Show answer 4
#49 Place for drinks and happy hours Show answer 3
#50 Another word for dad Show answer 4
#51 Altar constellation Show answer 3
#52 "Days of ___ Lives" (TV show set in Salem) Show answer 3
#53 Rodent found in labs Show answer 3
#54 ___ Manual document of instructions meant for the buyer Show answer 4
#55 "Rebel Without A Cause" actor Mineo whose name is an anagram of "Las" Show answer 3
#56 Michael Jordan's former league: Abbr. Show answer 3
#57 A curve in the road Show answer 4
#58 Street that may be nightmarish according to a horror movie? Show answer 3
#59 "Ready ___ go!" Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the October 22, 2018 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 22, 2018, a Monday. It contains 59 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MIDNITELOVER at 12 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 4 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. There is also a mini crossword for October 22, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

October 22, 2018 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for October 22, 2018?
The October 22, 2018 grid has 59 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 59 clues. The longest answer is MIDNITELOVER at 12 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 2 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for October 22, 2018 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including October 21, 2018 and October 23, 2018.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the October 22, 2018 Crossword

01

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 59 clues with answers from 3 to 12 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 22, 2018 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 59 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 22, 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.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

59clues on this board
12longest answer
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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