Daily Themed Crossword October 16, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 16, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
October 16, 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 | Sideways walking crustacean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Cow's call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Actor Kilmer of Batman Forever | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | One-person performance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Charged molecule | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Now ___ seen it all! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Vegan's protein source | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Spread that is common in Indian cuisine and that has a spicy coconut variant | Show answer | 7 | |
| #9 | Hourglass filler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Not my mistake indicator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ tube | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Nasi ___ an Indonesian rice dish cooked in coconut milk chicken broth and spices | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Singer Swift of All Too Well | Show answer | 6 | |
| #14 | ___ Arbor Michigan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | National URL ender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Sir ___ Newton | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Big Apple publication: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Fragile self-image | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Pina ___ rum-based cocktail whose main ingredients include coconut milk and pineapple juice | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | French painter of Olympia | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | In the Heights creator ___-Manuel Miranda | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Rough scratchy sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Earth's UV-absorbing layer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Small cake or biscuit that is typically made using almonds or grated coconut | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | Pyramid's highest point | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Has debts to pay off say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Canada's neighboring country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Child's summer getaway perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Brazilian soccer legend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ there be light | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Yoo-___ (chocolate drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Winter hours in Chicago: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Aussie jumpers slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | ___ Romeo (Italian car maker) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Candy bar that is filled with coconut and enrobed with chocolate | Show answer | 6 | |
| #36 | Karaoke need for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___-la-la! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Heavy responsibility | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Artist Leonardo da ___ of Mona Lisa | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | New York's Madison ___ for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ESPN broadcaster Bob ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Shop ___ You Drop (popular game show) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Hot pastrami place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Rescue me! call at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Gillette's ___ II (razor brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Hermione's spell caster? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Dark Sky Island Irish singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Explosive letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Julius Caesar's robe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Bard of ___ (Shakespeare's title) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Topaz or emerald e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | You've got mail company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Greek muse of history | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ biscuit sweet biscuit that is popular in Australia and New Zealand with desiccated coconut as an ingredient | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | Clean as a flash drive | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Road paving goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Body mind and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Prepare for a photo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Brightly-colored Atlantic fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Lost animated clownfish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Industrial show for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Unkempt hair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Profound wonder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Cartoon-animation frame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Singer ___ King Cole | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 16, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 16, 2022, a Sunday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MACAROON at 8 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. 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 16, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 16, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 16, 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 8 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 16, 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 16, 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.