Daily Themed Crossword October 11, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 11, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
October 11, 2019 — 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 | Weather-resistant wood often used in ships | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | "Pat" backwards? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Prefix used with "biotic" or "virus" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Potato skin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Los ___ (Manhattan Project lab site) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Flawless tennis serves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | One who picks the line-up for a music fest say | Show answer | 7 | |
| #8 | Distinctive flair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Topic of discussion say: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Dormant volcano in the Caucasus Mountains which is one of the Seven Summits and whose east summit was first climbed in 1829 | ELBRUS | 6 | |
| #11 | "Monday Night Football" channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Social organization at a college say | Show answer | 8 | |
| #13 | ___ Tour (Tiger Woods' group): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Yuletide drink made with eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Suffix with "ethyl" or "butyl" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "To Sir with Love" singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Symbol on a company's letterhead | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Enjoyed a smorgasbord | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Person from Oman or Qatar usually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Blow one's own trumpet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Dormant volcano in Africa which is one of the Seven Summits of the world and which was first climbed in 1889 | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | Rustic bed-and-breakfast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Cute ___ button: 2 wds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "That's ___ my cup of tea!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ than ever (more certain) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Listening units | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Doctor's colleagues in hospitals: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Bride's face concealer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Mountain massif in Antarctica which is one of the Seven Summits and was first climbed in 1966 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #30 | With regard to on a memo: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | ___-turn (some road signs): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Korean or Japanese e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #33 | "Downton Abbey" airer in the U.S.: Abbr | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Word that follows "fountain" to mean a desk item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Marine eggs? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Mountain in Nepal which is the tallest of the Seven Summits and which was first climbed in 1953 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #37 | ___-80 (early home computer): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Chirpy winged ones | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Mountain in North America which is one of the Seven Summits and which was first climbed in 1913 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | One on a super secret mission? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | What sunblocks protect the skin from: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Newbie player say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | "....Have you ___ wool?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Night-time routine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Long long long time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Martin Scorsese's alma mater: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Food inspection initials: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Palace residents | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | "Yeah right!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Fiery river? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Vegan milk source | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Tea holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Anti-leather group: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Specific period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | What you pay the government | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Hide's partner in the park | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Dusk to poets | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ Paulo Brazil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ hygiene (brushing and flossing) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "I Love Lucy" actor ___ Arnaz | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Wall-climbing vine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Yellow cab | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Poker stake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Air safety agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 11, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 11, 2019, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KILIMANJARO at 11 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 10 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 11, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 11, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 11, 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 11 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 11, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 11, 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.
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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.