Wednesday · October 4, 2023 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword October 4, 2023 Answers

All 67 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the October 4, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.

67Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
3Abbreviations
Answers

October 4, 2023 — All 67 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Blue expanse above your head Show answer 3
#2 Gone ___ the Wind (1939 epic film) Show answer 4
#3 ...and they're ___! (race commentator's words) Show answer 3
#4 Letters on a will pay you later note Show answer 3
#5 What a light bulb signifies in the cartoons Show answer 4
#6 Regret deeply Show answer 3
#7 The ___ animated TV series by Matt Groening with a crossover episode featuring The X-Files characters Show answer 8
#8 Black Friday event Show answer 4
#9 ___ on to (gripped tightly) Show answer 4
#10 Broker's order? Show answer 4
#11 I really didn't need to know! over chat: Abbr. Show answer 3
#12 Collision sound in comics Show answer 3
#13 Item on a handyman's belt Show answer 4
#14 The DC Universe's devil who made a cameo appearance in the Arrowverse crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths Show answer 7
#15 ___ to Duty William Wordsworth poem Show answer 3
#16 ___ coke (soft drink with no added sugars) Show answer 4
#17 Snake that squeezes Show answer 3
#18 Hannah ___ Disney TV series starring Miley Cyrus that had a crossover featuring two other Disney shows Show answer 7
#19 Bird's arm Show answer 4
#20 Do your ___ thing (Do what you want) Show answer 3
#21 Letters indicating a negotiable price in ads Show answer 3
#22 ___: Legacy 2010 sci-fi film Show answer 4
#23 ___-Doo media franchise that was featured in an animated crossover episode on Supernatural Show answer 6
#24 Water under the bridge? Show answer 4
#25 ___ life gives you lemons... Show answer 4
#26 Yes while talking to a friend Show answer 3
#27 Prefix with angel or nemesis Show answer 4
#28 The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey ___ Show answer 4
#29 Pick up the ___ (pay) Show answer 3
#30 Anonymous John or Jane? Show answer 3
#31 Hankering? Show answer 3
#32 Make a misstep Show answer 3
#33 Aunt to mom lovingly Show answer 3
#34 Colorful zen garden carp Show answer 3
#35 This tastes so good! Show answer 3
#36 As ___ as an owl Show answer 4
#37 Billy ___ who sang Rebel Yell Show answer 4
#38 Care for as a garden Show answer 4
#39 That ship ___ sailed (The opportunity is gone) Show answer 3
#40 Taken by mouth like some medicines Show answer 4
#41 ___ House TV series starring Bob Saget that had a crossover episode featuring a Family Matters character Show answer 4
#42 Entry price say Show answer 3
#43 Television's Dr. ___ Show answer 4
#44 Prefix that means half Show answer 4
#45 Anatomical pouch say Show answer 3
#46 It's at the top of my ___ list: Hyph. Show answer 4
#47 Big name in faucets (anagram of nemo) Show answer 4
#48 Nothing ___ net (basketball phrase) Show answer 3
#49 Actor Hanks of Bridge of Spies Show answer 3
#50 Grazing grassland Show answer 3
#51 Fidelity Bravery Integrity organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#52 Geologist's time period Show answer 3
#53 Lead-in to time for a syncopated music style Show answer 3
#54 Daybreak Show answer 4
#55 Roadside lodging looked after by a keeper Show answer 3
#56 Item under a child's pillow? Show answer 5
#57 Try to win over romantically Show answer 3
#58 Indian or Pacific e.g. Show answer 5
#59 Super-spy James ___ Show answer 4
#60 Guillermo del ___ director of Hellboy Show answer 4
#61 Kentucky Derby or Indy 500 e.g. Show answer 4
#62 Cinderella's glass object? Show answer 4
#63 Computer memory unit Show answer 4
#64 12 months make one Show answer 4
#65 ___ About You TV series starring Helen Hunt that had a crossover on Friends Show answer 3
#66 Ironically funny Show answer 3
#67 Beer originally called Best Select: Abbr. Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the October 4, 2023 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 4, 2023, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SIMPSONS 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 4, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

October 4, 2023 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for October 4, 2023?
The October 4, 2023 grid has 67 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 67 clues. The longest answer is SIMPSONS at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 3 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for October 4, 2023 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including October 3, 2023 and October 5, 2023.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the October 4, 2023 Crossword

01

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 8 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 4, 2023 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 4, 2023 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

67clues on this board
8longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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