Daily Themed Crossword October 8, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 8, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
October 8, 2019 — 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 | Volume booster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "It's ___ of the times." (indication): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #3 | Executive's apparel usually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "I'm ___ hurry": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Bunch of people | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | ___-Dame medieval cathedral that caught fire in 2019 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #7 | Prefix meaning half | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Used a chair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Tel ___ city in Israel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Implied but not stated | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | "Bon ___!" (meal-time salutation) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #12 | Mobile downloads like Twitter and Instagram for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Great ___ Dee River | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | On ___ with (as good as) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Go downhill on snow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Canadian Nobel laureate Alice ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Actress Mendes or Longoria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Highest point or summit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ Noir (wine) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Open ___ Nights (events where comedians may try out new material) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Prefix with "scope" used to mean an instrument used in submarines | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Ultra-distance biking race that takes place annually and traverses the length of the Rockies: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #23 | Father to a tot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Crossword direction that's not across | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "The Princess and the ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Little ones | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Click with one's fingers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Superhuman" host ___ Penn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Speed measure in Europe: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Arab political group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Head accessories used in a beach | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Apply gently | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Breaking Bad" network | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Snake that squeezes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Cringe while in pain | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Spy recruiting organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "It was the beginning of the ___." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ Wilderness Classic annual extreme adventure race that takes place in the state also known as "The Last Frontier": 2 wds. | Show answer | 14 | |
| #39 | Bedtime tales read to kids | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Caffeine-containing nut | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Acid linked to gout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Game in which one may win a jackpot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Beetle or Limousine e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Bachelor ___ (apartment) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Han ___ from "Star Wars" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | ___ Race triennial yacht race around the world competed by professional crews | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | ___ Saud founder of Saudi Arabia | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Talks boastfully | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Barnes & ___ (bookstore chain) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | ___ America ultra-distance road cycling race which is one of the longest annual endurance events in the world: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #51 | Tickle Me ___ (plush toy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | NHL's ___ McCauley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "S" in ASAP | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | One's brother and sister for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Collision sound in comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Popular holiday destination in Indonesia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Japan's Shinzo ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Advanced legal degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Right-angled tetris shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Bubbling hot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | "Go Set a Watchman" author Harper ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Skilled | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | "Trainwreck" star Schumer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Vendee ___ quadrennial solo non-stop yacht race around the world that starts and ends in France | Show answer | 5 | |
| #65 | Prescription items briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Opposite of "oui" in French | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "That hardly makes any ___." | Show answer | 5 |
How the October 8, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 8, 2019, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ALASKAMOUNTAIN at 14 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 5 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 8, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 8, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 8, 2019 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 8, 2019 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 8, 2019 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.