Daily Themed Crossword October 15, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 15, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
October 15, 2022 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ too shall pass | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | ___ of Me (song by John Legend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Make a decision | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | That hurts! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Bread for a Reuben sandwich | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Personal account briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Rollercoaster rider's yell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | American musician who was the drummer for rock duo The White Stripes: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | Yale or Harvard e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Minuscule amount | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Newton's fruit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Nine-digit ID: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | The ___ Wall of China | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Moe ___ American musician who was the drummer for the rock band The Velvet Underground | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | Alley-___ (NBA move) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Agnus ___ (Lamb of God invocation) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Travel itinerary through | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | American musician who was the drummer for bands like Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #19 | Egg cells | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Wheel-connecting rods | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Stirred from sleep | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Santana's ___ Como Va | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Debbi ___ American musician who was the drummer for the pop rock band The Bangles | Show answer | 8 | |
| #24 | Itchy outbreak | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___-friendly (like a superb app) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Leatherworker's tool usually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Trains band Porcupine ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | School fundraising group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Carry on as a trade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___-Mex cuisine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Haul a vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | I'm sorry what did you say? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Rocks in a glass of scotch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ E. American musician who was the drummer for The George Duke Band | Show answer | 6 | |
| #35 | Seven Nation ___ song by The White Stripes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Strong cleaning agent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Chicken drumstick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Words of remembrance for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Bread with hummus | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Pedicured digit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Madison's state for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Hit the horn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Odie's doctor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Not too long ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ tip (expert advice) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ talk (pre-game speech) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Sharp man's attire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Casual summer top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Rotten to the core? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | High-___ (skyscraper) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Genetic material letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Stubborn animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Heath Ledger's iconic Oscar-winning role | Show answer | 5 | |
| #54 | State confidently | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | No ___! (not possible) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Apply as pressure | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Sandy ___ American musician who was the drummer for the hard rock band The Runaways | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Cup ___ (1970s Don Williams song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | One's partner? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Young spaniel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Drain as energy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Athena's wise bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Auctioned-off pieces usually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Use one's eyes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Magical curse | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 15, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 15, 2022, a Saturday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JANETWEISS at 10 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 2 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 15, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 15, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 15, 2022 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 15, 2022 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 15, 2022 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.