Daily Themed Crossword October 28, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 28, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
October 28, 2023 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Resident of Bangkok say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | River-stopping structure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Gorilla or orangutan e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Clumsy fellows say (anagram of sofa) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ Longoria of Desperate Housewives fame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Toyota Camry or Jeep Grand Cherokee for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Respectful way to address a king | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Ford ___ automobile last sold in 1970 that was featured in the 1958 movie Thunder Road | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | ___ machine (popular casino game with lever) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Bollywood's country | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Rubber ducky's spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Like numbers not divisible by two | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Chewy ingredient in a Snickers or Twix candy bar | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | Duchess of ___ (title for Sarah Ferguson) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Yoko ___ who sang Double Fantasy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ code (discount provider during checkout) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Red Dead or Black e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Hard disk contents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Doctor's orders when one is unwell perhaps: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | ___ loves me not... (words while plucking a flower's petals maybe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Not ___ shabby! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Ford ___ luxury automobile first sold in 1955 that also featured heavily in NASCAR races | Show answer | 11 | |
| #23 | Chrysler ___ Yorker automobile first sold in 1940 that is named after The Big Apple | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Manhattan or The Bronx for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Game ___ (losing game screen perhaps) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Who ___ to complain?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Unfocused image say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Opposite of wild | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Burger-holding bread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Sweet tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Winter blanket? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | ___ and turn (sleep uneasily) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Flag down as a cab | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Curly hairdo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | BMW ___ Italian-designed automobile with an egg shape and three wheels first sold in 1953 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #36 | Rebel Without a Cause actor James ___ who loved autos | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Very eager as a book lover | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Super ___ Bros. popular Nintendo game with an Italian plumber | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Obama health law: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Frying ___ kitchen vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Poet's before | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Nutrient in beans bran and celery | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | ___ Gaga who sang Born This Way | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Strike-calling official in baseball for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Amount recommended by a doctor say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Cape ___ Massachusetts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Santa ___ California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Turn to mush as a fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Arcing tennis return | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Hi-___ image for short (high quality) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Kit ___ bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Ford ___ automobile first sold in 1949 whose name is an alias for shooting star | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | Unpleasant smell say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Campfire leftover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | R2-D2 and Wall-E e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #56 | Male spouse affectionately | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | ___ Holmes Sherlock Holmes' sleuthing younger sister | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Identical sibling say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Ringo Starr's instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Nobel laureate ___ Pavlov | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | San ___ Italian resort city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Made illustrations say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Catch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Flightless bird from Down Under | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 28, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 28, 2023, a Saturday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THUNDERBIRD at 11 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 28, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 28, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 28, 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 11 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, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 28, 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.