Daily Themed Crossword October 16 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Daily Themed Crossword published on October 16 2026.
- 66
- Total Clues
- 33
- Total Across
- 33
- Total Down
Clues Across (33 total)
(1)
Santa's pointy-eared helper
The answer is: elf
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Inflated sense of self
The answer is: ego
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(7)
"I've got a ___ feeling about this" (words about an ominous feeling)
The answer is: bad
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Prefix with "natal" for a hospital unit
The answer is: neo
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(11)
Pup's bark, in comics (anagram of "far")
The answer is: arf
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(12)
___ de Janeiro, Brazil's port city
The answer is: rio
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(13)
What's kneaded to make bread
The answer is: dough
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(16)
What a cat might chase
The answer is: rat
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(17)
Joan of ___
The answer is: arc
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(18)
Australian hopper, informally
The answer is: roo
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Intelligence agency: Abbr.
The answer is: nsa
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(23)
Musician Brian ___ of "Spider and I"
The answer is: eno
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Seat with cushions
The answer is: sofa
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(32)
Deliver, as an egg
The answer is: lay
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(33)
Performs "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
The answer is: raps
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(36)
"Mom," when read upside down
The answer is: wow
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(37)
Lunch time, to most: 2 wds.
The answer is: onepm
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(40)
Afternoon show
The answer is: matinee
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(42)
"___ better to have loved and lost ..."
The answer is: tis
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(44)
Rosary carrier in a convent
The answer is: nun
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(45)
Evil honorific in sci-fi
The answer is: darth
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(47)
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"Te ___" (words on Spanish valentines)
The answer is: amo
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(53)
Fish-to-be
The answer is: roe
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(54)
Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears ___": 2 wds.
The answer is: awho
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(55)
Longitude's counterpart, for short
The answer is: lat
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(56)
"Put ___ happy face": 2 wds.
The answer is: ona
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(57)
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Some NFL highlights, for short
The answer is: tds
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(59)
Family member, for short
The answer is: rel
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(60)
Boxing stats: Abbr.
The answer is: kos
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Clues Down (33 total)
(1)
"The ___" (concluding words in a fairy tale)
The answer is: end
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(2)
Zodiac sign symbolized by a lion
The answer is: leo
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(3)
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Hearing organ
The answer is: ear
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(5)
Wine-making fruit
The answer is: grape
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(6)
"Do you come here ___?" (bit of bar conversation, perhaps)
The answer is: often
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(7)
Oat ___ muffin
The answer is: bran
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(8)
Like a well-ventilated room
The answer is: airy
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(9)
"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny's line)
The answer is: doc
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(14)
Loud disc hit with a mallet (rhymes with "song")
The answer is: gong
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Garden ___ (watering tool)
The answer is: hose
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(20)
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Part of an airport with a baggage carousel, for short
The answer is: arr
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(24)
"Right Round" artist ___ Rida
The answer is: flo
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(25)
Actor McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"
The answer is: ian
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(26)
Ball drop time: Abbr.
The answer is: nye
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(27)
Director ___ Raimi of the 2002 "Spider-Man"
The answer is: sam
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(29)
Legally possess
The answer is: own
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(30)
Doctor Doom, to the Fantastic Four
The answer is: foe
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(31)
"I am in ___ of her beauty" ("I am amazed by her beauty")
The answer is: awe
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(34)
Vessel you oil
The answer is: pan
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(35)
Hurt, as one's toe
The answer is: stub
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(38)
Student-focused school organization: Abbr.
The answer is: pta
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Member of your wife's family: Hyph.
The answer is: inlaw
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(43)
Actress Emma ___ of "Bugonia"
The answer is: stone
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(45)
Polka ___ (fabric pattern bits)
The answer is: dots
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(46)
Mend, as a broken finger
The answer is: heal
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(48)
Teddy bear-like "Star Wars" creature
The answer is: ewok
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(49)
Word used to frighten away birds
The answer is: shoo
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(50)
Lays the lawn
The answer is: sods
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(51)
Ctrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)
The answer is: alt
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(52)
"___ Men" (period drama starring Jon Hamm)
The answer is: mad
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