Daily Crossword — Thursday, October 2, 2025

Daily Crossword - Thursday, October 2, 2025

Theme: Food & Cooking

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Here, try some! (5)

11.Song ___, Vietnamese fishing port (3)

15.Blink of an eye (5)

16.Inc. alternative (3)

17.1970s men's fashion (11)

19.U.N. worker protection agcy. (3)

20.Preparatory design (5)

21.Hit with the knuckles (5)

23.Served in cream sauce and mushrooms (7)

26.Body shot, maybe (7)

28.Main meal (6)

29.Porous (6)

30.Calculating snake? (5)

31.The Chosen author (5)

32.Filch (3)

35.Ready to eat (4)

36.The People's Court figures (5)

37.1994 chemistry Nobelist George (4)

38.___ Balls (marshmallow cakes) (3)

39.Begging siblings' plea to a parent, perhaps (5)

40.IHOP's Rooty ___ Fresh 'n Fruity (5)

41.Sweaters with high, snug collars, for short (6)

43.Eat your peas, informally (6)

44.The more __, the less he spoke . . .: "Punch" (7)

46.Skillfully maneuver (7)

47.Stunners (5)

48.Lite, on a food label (5)

49.One-time FCC kin (3)

50.Runaway Train star (11)

56.Cassis-flavored apéritif (3)

57.Oz dog et al. (5)

58.Verse about a Nantucket man, maybe (5)

59.Make a touchdown (3)

60.__ lunch (5)

61.Grapevine diseases (5)

14.___ Sexy (1992 #1 hit song)

Down

1.Of all the ___ joints... ("Casablanca" quote) (3)

2.Ostrich relative (3)

3.Bible suffix (3)

4.Common complaint from a gardener (8)

5.More thick, as fog (7)

6.50s president (5)

7.Engineer's group: Abbr. (4)

8.OTC offering (3)

9.Med. specialist in demand this month (3)

10.Birthplace of James Hogg. (7)

11.Give an "Odyssey" character a trim? (11)

12.Port NE of Glasgow (5)

13.Storrs sch. (5)

18.Younger: Abbr. (4)

22.Shade of gray (3)

23.Coarse fibers (5)

24.Put the ___ (keep in check). (5)

25.End of the quip (11)

26.Brit's length (5)

27.Tomato sauce brand named for a New York restaurant (4)

29.Sony Cinema acquisition (5)

31.Onetime MTV celebrity prank show (5)

33.American in a Czech prison. (5)

34.Plant (comb. Form) (5)

36.Holy: Prefix. (4)

37.Devices for measuring eggs. (8)

39.. . . fears that I may ___ be: Keats (7)

40.Free from discord (7)

42.Biblical father of Abner (3)

43.Inventory evaluation meth. (4)

44.Cornelius ___ ("Hello, Dolly!" role) (5)

45.Round-Table knight: Var. (5)

46.Too little payment __ great a debt: Shak. (5)

48.Bobbie Burns. (4)

51.One of Viking Rollo's many names (3)

52.The Addams Family cousin (3)

53.Singer Ocasek (3)

54.Acid abbr. (3)

55.Sacks: Abbr. (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Here, try some! (5)

11.Song ___, Vietnamese fishing port (3)

15.Blink of an eye (5)

16.Inc. alternative (3)

17.1970s men's fashion (11)

19.U.N. worker protection agcy. (3)

20.Preparatory design (5)

21.Hit with the knuckles (5)

23.Served in cream sauce and mushrooms (7)

26.Body shot, maybe (7)

28.Main meal (6)

29.Porous (6)

30.Calculating snake? (5)

31.The Chosen author (5)

32.Filch (3)

35.Ready to eat (4)

36.The People's Court figures (5)

37.1994 chemistry Nobelist George (4)

38.___ Balls (marshmallow cakes) (3)

39.Begging siblings' plea to a parent, perhaps (5)

40.IHOP's Rooty ___ Fresh 'n Fruity (5)

41.Sweaters with high, snug collars, for short (6)

43.Eat your peas, informally (6)

44.The more __, the less he spoke . . .: "Punch" (7)

46.Skillfully maneuver (7)

47.Stunners (5)

48.Lite, on a food label (5)

49.One-time FCC kin (3)

50.Runaway Train star (11)

56.Cassis-flavored apéritif (3)

57.Oz dog et al. (5)

58.Verse about a Nantucket man, maybe (5)

59.Make a touchdown (3)

60.__ lunch (5)

61.Grapevine diseases (5)

14.___ Sexy (1992 #1 hit song)

Down

1.Of all the ___ joints... ("Casablanca" quote) (3)

2.Ostrich relative (3)

3.Bible suffix (3)

4.Common complaint from a gardener (8)

5.More thick, as fog (7)

6.50s president (5)

7.Engineer's group: Abbr. (4)

8.OTC offering (3)

9.Med. specialist in demand this month (3)

10.Birthplace of James Hogg. (7)

11.Give an "Odyssey" character a trim? (11)

12.Port NE of Glasgow (5)

13.Storrs sch. (5)

18.Younger: Abbr. (4)

22.Shade of gray (3)

23.Coarse fibers (5)

24.Put the ___ (keep in check). (5)

25.End of the quip (11)

26.Brit's length (5)

27.Tomato sauce brand named for a New York restaurant (4)

29.Sony Cinema acquisition (5)

31.Onetime MTV celebrity prank show (5)

33.American in a Czech prison. (5)

34.Plant (comb. Form) (5)

36.Holy: Prefix. (4)

37.Devices for measuring eggs. (8)

39.. . . fears that I may ___ be: Keats (7)

40.Free from discord (7)

42.Biblical father of Abner (3)

43.Inventory evaluation meth. (4)

44.Cornelius ___ ("Hello, Dolly!" role) (5)

45.Round-Table knight: Var. (5)

46.Too little payment __ great a debt: Shak. (5)

48.Bobbie Burns. (4)

51.One of Viking Rollo's many names (3)

52.The Addams Family cousin (3)

53.Singer Ocasek (3)

54.Acid abbr. (3)

55.Sacks: Abbr. (3)

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About This Food & Cooking Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Thursday, October 2, 2025 features a Food & Cooking theme with 76 words (37 across, 39 down).

Satisfy your appetite for culinary knowledge with clues about ingredients, cooking techniques, cuisines, and famous dishes from around the world.

Easy Difficulty (2 stars):

This 2-star puzzle offers a gentle introduction to crossword solving with straightforward clues and common vocabulary. Perfect for beginners or a relaxing challenge.

October 2025 Crossword Archive

This Food & Cooking crossword puzzle was published on Thursday, October 2, 2025 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 76
• Across clues: 37
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Food & Cooking

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to food & cooking
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This easy difficulty puzzle requires basic knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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