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Daily Themed Crossword October 21 2025 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 68 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Daily Themed Crossword October 21 2025 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 68 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Fireplace residueASH3Across1 Debate side that is not "pro"CON3Across4 Anna's sister in "Frozen"ELSA4Across7 Crustacean that walks sidewaysCRAB4Across11 Toilet, in BritainLOO3Across13 Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse)FUEL4Across14 What a clock showsTIME4Across15 Start-___ (new companies)UPS3Across16 ___ and rave (complain angrily)RANT4Across17 Former telecom giant that merged into Verizon (anagram of "get"): Abbr.GTE3Across18 Mike ___, MLB outfielder whose last name is a freshwater fish often found grilled or baked on your dinner tableTROUT5Across20 Under the ___ (unnoticed)RADAR5Across22 ___ Weasley, Harry's buddy at HogwartsRON3Across25 Humor with a twistIRONY5Across26 Felix ___, former MLB outfielder whose last name is a baked dessert often found at Thanksgiving dinnersPIE3Across27 ___-cone (icy treat)SNO3Across28 Marlboro product, for shortCIG3Across31 "Pen" follower, to mean a friendPAL3Across32 Skillet or wok, e.g.PAN3Across33 Manuscript polishers, for shortEDS3Across34 Cambridge engineering school: Abbr.MIT3Across35 Jerod ___, NFL coach and former linebacker whose last name is a creamy condiment often found spread on a BLTMAYO4Across36 Bee or wasp, e.g.INSECT6Across37 Coy ___, NFL defensive lineman whose last name is a crispy meat often found on breakfast platesBACON5Across40 "N" of USNANAVAL5Across44 Spoken, not writtenORAL4Across47 Early part of the day, poeticallyMORN4Across48 Actress Michele from "Glee"LEA3Across50 "The ___ of the Rings"LORD4Across52 "___ pronounce you husband and wife ...": 2 wds.INOW4Across53 Short film?PIC3Across54 "i" or "!" featureDOT3Across55 "How to Win Friends and Influence People" author CarnegieDALE4Across56 "Frisco ___" (1945 crime drama)SAL3Across57

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
"___ your age!" (parent's admonishment, perhaps)ACT3Down1 ___ Lanka, Asian islandSRI3Down2 Jack ___, former NFL linebacker whose last name is a cured meat found at deli countersHAM3Down3 Detective's essential lead to solving mysteriesCLUE4Down4 Alley-___ (NBA move)OOP3Down5 Body part used for air intake that may be flaredNOSTRIL7Down6 Actor Zac ___ of "High School Musical"EFRON5Down7 Honolulu partyLUAU4Down8 Shipped, as a parcelSENT4Down9 Ctrl-___-Del (laptop reboot combo)ALT3Down10 Kicked things offBEGAN5Down12 "Don't ___ this at home" (stunt performer's warning)TRY3Down19 Sushi chef's eggsROE3Down21 Jerry ___, former NFL wide receiver whose last name is a staple grain found in Asian cuisinesRICE4Down22 Dry as a desertARID4Down23 Dobermans and pugs, e.g.DOGS4Down24 Frisks, with "down"PATS4Down27 Hydromassage facilitySPA3Down28 "Yay or ___?"NAY3Down29 Seller's pricing offer: Abbr.ONO3Down30 It may burst your bubble?PIN3Down32 "Pachinko" author ___ Jin LeeMIN3Down35 "Jersey Shore" channel: Abbr.MTV3Down36 Sign up, in SussexENROL5Down38 "___ go home now?" (bored child's request): 2 wds.CANWE5Down39 "B," in MS WordBOLD4Down40 Cowboy's suffix with "buck"AROO4Down41 It may be filled with grocery itemsCART4Down42 ___ Faithful, Yellowstone National Park geyserOLD3Down43 Swiss mountain rangeALPS4Down45 Princess ___, Luke Skywalker's sisterLEIA4Down46 Prefix with "night" to mean 12 a.m.MID3Down48 ___ roll (winning streak): 2 wds.ONA3Down49 Femur-to-tibia connector: Abbr.ACL3Down51

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This page lists every clue and answer from the Daily Themed crossword published on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. 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.