Daily Themed Crossword October 28, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 28, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
October 28, 2019 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kitten's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "Wheel of Fortune" creator ___ Griffin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Gold on "The Good Wife" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ____ analysis branch of calculus | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Snow queen in "Frozen" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Antlered animal in Yellowstone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "Never ___ Me Go" (Kazuo Ishiguro novel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Joint where finger joins the hand | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Glass fragment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | A stupid person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Pick up with effort | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Stallion's mate | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Distinctive smell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Hamburg's river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Hall of Fame quarterback Dawson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "From ___ to toe..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Madison state for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Disco fanatic in "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | ___ Sheen (hair product) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Brewed drink from leaves | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | She's a sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Beyonce Giselle Knowles- ___ popular American singer and songwriter | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | First ____ kit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Mideast ruler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Joint between forearm and biceps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Traditional tales | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Lawyer Derek and philosopher Sissela | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Truth old-style (rhymes with "booth") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Lose traction on the road | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Alecia Beth ___ American singer and songwriter professionally known as Pink | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | Out-of-date | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "____ and ye shall find" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Resort with hot springs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Walking speed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Martial ____ (judo or karate) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Test the patience of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | One who may be asked to testify in a court | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Great sorrow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Spot for an AirPod | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | High-___ monitor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ____ Schwarz (toy store) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | In good physical shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Ophthalmologist's study | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | DVD player button to remove the disc | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Stefani ___ Angelina Germanotta singer known professionally as Lady Gaga | Show answer | 6 | |
| #47 | Early PC platform with a prompt: Abbr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Do the ___ (calculation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Oxen-coupling tools | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "We Try Harder" car rental chain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Taylor ___ Swift American singer and songwriter behind the 2019 hit "You Need to Calm Down" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #52 | Actress Headey of "Game of Thrones" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Road trip stopovers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Took care of as bills | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Green soup base | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Sell on the street | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Pilot's approximation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Boxing match ender: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Slangy refusal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Grain in Cheerios | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | One of ten in an alley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Pitcher's stat in baseball: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "I'm ___ mood to argue": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Equipment to enjoy the slopes in winter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "The Namesake" director Mira ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Answer with attitude | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Layer of lawn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Europe's active volcano | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 28, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 28, 2019, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KNUCKLE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 28, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 28, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 28, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 28, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 28, 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.