Monday · October 13, 2025 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword October 13, 2025 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the October 13, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
7Abbreviations
Answers

October 13, 2025 — All 68 Clues

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

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#1 Don't ___ your foot in your mouth (Don't do anything embarrassing) Show answer 3
#2 Summertime home-cooling appliances: Abbr. Show answer 3
#3 From head to ___ (all over the body) Show answer 3
#4 China's continent Show answer 4
#5 Day after Wednesday for short Show answer 3
#6 Elbow's site Show answer 3
#7 Short snoozes Show answer 4
#8 ___ of the tongue (something said by mistake) Show answer 4
#9 Yoga class need Show answer 3
#10 Your furry companion Show answer 3
#11 Above sea ___ (elevation) Show answer 5
#12 ___ Brava Spain Show answer 5
#13 Dr. ___ rapper of Express Yourself Show answer 3
#14 ___ Dick and Harry (ordinary people) Show answer 3
#15 ___ Lanka Asian island Show answer 3
#16 Loves Me Like a ___ 1973 song by Paul Simon about a mother who loves her son Show answer 4
#17 ___ White UFC CEO Show answer 4
#18 Go astray Show answer 3
#19 This must weigh ___! (loads): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#20 ___ Crazy After All These Years 1975 hit album by Paul Simon which won him two Grammy Awards Show answer 5
#21 Soak up as gravy Show answer 3
#22 Suffix with project to mean a propelled object Show answer 3
#23 Newborn dog Show answer 3
#24 Pure as the driven snow (rhymes with taste) Show answer 6
#25 Korean pop stars to their fans Show answer 5
#26 First-aid gear Show answer 3
#27 From ___ Z (the whole shebang): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#28 ___ in the Evening 1980 single by Paul Simon which topped several charts worldwide and is known for its drum beat Show answer 4
#29 Tic ___ (breath mints) Show answer 4
#30 It's ___ or never Show answer 3
#31 Parking place Show answer 3
#32 Time ___ my side (I can wait): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#33 Harry Potter to James Potter Show answer 3
#34 X-___ (25th December) Show answer 3
#35 You Can ___ Me Al 1986 Paul Simon hit inspired by a party where he was mistakenly referred to as Al Show answer 4
#36 Frying ___ (omelet-making utensil) Show answer 3
#37 New York's country: Abbr. Show answer 3
#38 Waiter's bonus Show answer 3
#39 Capital of Georgia for short Show answer 3
#40 Mother and ___ Reunion 1972 chart-topper by Paul Simon that has elements inspired by reggae Show answer 5
#41 ___ Bowl (annual NFL championship game) Show answer 5
#42 Domesticate an animal Show answer 4
#43 Face-to-face exam Show answer 4
#44 911 respondent: Abbr. Show answer 3
#45 Deadly Egyptian serpents Show answer 4
#46 Gaze intently for a long time Show answer 5
#47 Sci-fi vehicle occupants: Abbr. Show answer 3
#48 Aloe ___ (soothing succulent) Show answer 4
#49 Nail polish layer Show answer 4
#50 Prefix with potent and present Show answer 4
#51 Six-pointers in football: Abbr. Show answer 3
#52 Tax-collecting group: Abbr. Show answer 3
#53 King of Soul ___ Redding Show answer 4
#54 Young stallion Show answer 4
#55 ___-jerk response Show answer 4
#56 Popular pet food brand Show answer 4
#57 Vehicles launched into space Show answer 7
#58 Quiet time (rhymes with dull) Show answer 4
#59 ___ Beta Kappa Show answer 3
#60 Biblical hymn Show answer 5
#61 Spooky room under the roof Show answer 5
#62 Am ___ loud?: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#63 Me and Julio ___ by the Schoolyard 1972 single by Paul Simon that refers to the Queens neighborhood Corona Show answer 4
#64 Reply to a question for short Show answer 3
#65 Fit ___ tee: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#66 Cute ___ button: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#67 Military rank for KFC's Sanders for short Show answer 3
#68 Longest-running NBC skit show: Abbr. Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the October 13, 2025 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 13, 2025, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ROCKETS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 13, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

October 13, 2025 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for October 13, 2025?
The October 13, 2025 grid has 68 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 68 clues. The longest answer is ROCKETS at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 7 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for October 13, 2025 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including October 12, 2025 and October 14, 2025.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the October 13, 2025 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 68 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.

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 13, 2025 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 13, 2025 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

68clues on this board
7longest 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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