Daily Themed Crossword October 19, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 19, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
October 19, 2023 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisdom's partner and a word you'll find hidden in witch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ me think about it | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | I would ___ like to mention... (in addition) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | The Altar constellation that crosses the Milky Way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Barrel-making wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Truth or ___ (party game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Solid liquid ___ and plasma | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Germany's currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | In the center of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ Conroy actor who voiced Batman in Batman: The Animated Series | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Rock band's sound blaster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Home to cacti and camels | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Christian ___ actor who played the titular role in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | What ? has but * doesn't? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Affleck actor who played the Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Bottle cap-removing tool | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | ___ of wits (intelligence-testing competition) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #18 | Agnus ___ (Lamb of God in Latin) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Rum-based cocktail ___ Tai | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Small injury in kidspeak | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | I ___ to fix my mistakes (aim to) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #22 | Gardener in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | George ___ actor who played the titular role in Batman & Robin | Show answer | 7 | |
| #24 | Bride's face cover | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___-chat (leisurely conversation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ Coleman principal on Abbott Elementary | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | If it ___ broke don't fix it | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Furry household member | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Feline hand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | McDonald's golden arches or Starbucks' siren e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | ___ the Force Luke | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Gloucester's cape? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Happy dog's tail motion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Post-retirement wealth-building tool: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ force (group for a particular job) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Vuitton luxury French fashion house | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Gained through hard work say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Boxing bout-ending result: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ West actor who played Batman in ABC's eponymous series in the '60s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Table ___ (small light) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | ___ Lanka South Asian country | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | British reference book: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Night before Christmas say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Biblical paradise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ boy! (Bravo!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Take unlawfully | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Gym-goer's pride slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Primate that's a synonym for imitate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Hawaiian garland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Oh before I forget... in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Cabin Fever director Roth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Word that precedes a maiden name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Discharge as heat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | More than jogged say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Kind of list with check boxes: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Prickly sensations that make you scratch | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Society's upper crust | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | N of DND | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ me when you get here (Drop me a message) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Choir voice below a soprano | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ Valley California's wine destination | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Snapchat co-founder Spiegel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Fatigue indicator perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ Kilmer actor who played the titular role in Batman Forever | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Vowels between a and u | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Computer's brain: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 19, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 19, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CLOONEY 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. 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 19, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 19, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 19, 2023 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 66 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 19, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 19, 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, 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.