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Daily Themed Crossword October 16 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 66 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 66 clues from the Daily Themed Crossword for October 16 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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ClueLetters#Answer
Santa's pointy-eared helper31 AcrossReveal answer → Inflated sense of self34 AcrossReveal answer → "I've got a ___ feeling about this" (words about an ominous feeling)37 AcrossReveal answer → Prefix with "natal" for a hospital unit310 AcrossReveal answer → Pup's bark, in comics (anagram of "far")311 AcrossReveal answer → ___ de Janeiro, Brazil's port city312 AcrossReveal answer → What's kneaded to make bread513 AcrossReveal answer → What a cat might chase316 AcrossReveal answer → Joan of ___317 AcrossReveal answer → Australian hopper, informally318 AcrossReveal answer → "Find a ___, pick it up, all day you'll have good luck!" saying which originated due to metals being considered gifts from gods519 AcrossReveal answer → Intelligence agency: Abbr.321 AcrossReveal answer → Musician Brian ___ of "Spider and I"323 AcrossReveal answer → Crossing one's ___, superstition that originated as a way to protect against evil, due to its resemblance to the Christian cross symbol724 AcrossReveal answer → Seat with cushions428 AcrossReveal answer → Deliver, as an egg332 AcrossReveal answer → Performs "Lose Yourself" by Eminem433 AcrossReveal answer → ___ factor (impressive quality)336 AcrossReveal answer → Lunch time, to most: 2 wds.537 AcrossReveal answer → Afternoon show740 AcrossReveal answer → "___ better to have loved and lost ..."342 AcrossReveal answer → Rosary carrier in a convent344 AcrossReveal answer → Evil honorific in sci-fi545 AcrossReveal answer → Saying "___ you!" after someone sneezes, superstition that may have originated during 14th-century plagues to ward away ill health547 AcrossReveal answer → "Te ___" (words on Spanish valentines)351 AcrossReveal answer → Fish-to-be353 AcrossReveal answer → Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears ___": 2 wds.454 AcrossReveal answer → Longitude's counterpart, for short355 AcrossReveal answer → "Put ___ happy face": 2 wds.356 AcrossReveal answer → Knocking on ___, superstition rooted in ancient Germanic and Celtic beliefs linking trees to good fortune and fate457 AcrossReveal answer → NFL stats: Abbr.358 AcrossReveal answer → One from the extended family, for short359 AcrossReveal answer → Boxing stats: Abbr.360 AcrossReveal answer →

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"The ___" (concluding words in a fairy tale)31 DownReveal answer → Zodiac sign symbolized by a lion32 DownReveal answer → Finding a ___-leaf clover, superstition that is believed to have brought good fortune since at least the 17th century43 DownReveal answer → Hearing organ34 DownReveal answer → Wine-making fruit55 DownReveal answer → "Do you come here ___?" (bit of bar conversation, perhaps)56 DownReveal answer → Oat ___ muffin47 DownReveal answer → Like a well-ventilated room48 DownReveal answer → "What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny's line)39 DownReveal answer → Loud disc hit with a mallet (rhymes with "song")414 DownReveal answer → Garden ___ (watering tool)415 DownReveal answer → "Let's have a show of hands to see how many yeses and how many ___" (words at an informal vote)320 DownReveal answer → Part of an airport with a baggage carousel, for short322 DownReveal answer → "Right Round" artist ___ Rida324 DownReveal answer → Actor McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"325 DownReveal answer → Ball drop time: Abbr.326 DownReveal answer → Director ___ Raimi of the 2002 "Spider-Man"327 DownReveal answer → Legally possess329 DownReveal answer → One might be worthy or formidable330 DownReveal answer → "I am in ___ of her beauty" ("I am amazed by her beauty")331 DownReveal answer → Vessel you oil334 DownReveal answer → Hurt, as one's toe435 DownReveal answer → Student-focused school organization: Abbr.338 DownReveal answer → Breaking a ___ brings seven years of bad luck, superstition dating back to the Romans who believed the act would bring the gods' wrath639 DownReveal answer → Member of your wife's family: Hyph.541 DownReveal answer → Actress Emma ___ of "Bugonia"543 DownReveal answer → Polka ___ (fabric pattern bits)445 DownReveal answer → Mend, as a broken finger446 DownReveal answer → Teddy bear-like "Star Wars" creature448 DownReveal answer → Word used to frighten away birds449 DownReveal answer → Lays the lawn450 DownReveal answer → Ctrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)351 DownReveal answer → Far from pleased352 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the Daily Themed crossword published on Friday, October 16, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.