Daily Themed Crossword October 31, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 31, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
October 31, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ and flow (tidal movements) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Fish that resembles a snake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Manning from the New York Giants | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Piece of wood in a fireplace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Small wooden projection on a coat rack | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ on the back (encouraging gesture) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Work put up in a gallery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Largest island of French Polynesia | Show answer | 6 | |
| #9 | Army term for someone who has not reported to work: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Animal that bears the burden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Belgrade resident for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Eyelid problem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Drink for Dracula | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Double reed woodwind instruments | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Great ___ (giant sized dog) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Historic time period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Soaked in water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "The ___" sitcom starring Jim Parsons which had a Halloween episode titled "The Middle-Earth Paradigm": 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #19 | Material used to trap fishes or butterflies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "What ___ can I do for you?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Number that follows zero | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | "___ There For You" (Theme song from 25a): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Mix sugar in tea using a spoon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "A Nightmare on Elm ___" (film with a burnt serial killer named Freddy Krueger) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Holier-than-___ (attitude of a self-righteous person) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Engagement ___ (band worn on a finger) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Intense anger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "... for what ___ worth..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "I've got a bad feeling about ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Positions of players like Mike Tolbert and Jim Taylor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston which had a Halloween episode titled "The One with the Halloween Party" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #32 | "Jack of all trades master of ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Contents of a spreadsheet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Hershey's toffee candy bar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Electronically charged particle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Enjoyed a Chef's tasting menu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "Honest ___" President Lincoln's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Tree used in making barrels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Animated series about Tommy Pickles and his friends which had a Halloween episode titled "Curse of the Werewuff" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Play energetically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "She ___ news from the company she applied to." (is expecting) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Talk-show host Winfrey nicknamed "Queen of All Media" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | "She is ___ something I can tell." (knows something more) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Have a debt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Muscles you can crunch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Emerge and show your face | Show answer | 6 | |
| #47 | Closest comrades? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Enthusiastic like some readers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Feature of an essential oil | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Indy 500 or Daytona 500 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | What a black cat may mean to a superstitious one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Unit of soap or chocolate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | "Buffy the ___" sitcom starring Sarah Michelle Gellar which had a Halloween episode titled "Fear Itself": 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #54 | Eggs from a fishery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Flight landing schedule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Go on and on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Skimp on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Video Games" singer Lana Del ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Rock in any "on the rocks" drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Young one in a crib | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Drink enjoyed by a child | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Family hangout room | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Vast expanse of water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Essential | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 31, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 31, 2018, a Wednesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BIGBANGTHEORY at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 31, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 31, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 31, 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 31, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 31, 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, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.