Daily Crossword — Sunday, October 5, 2025

Daily Crossword - Sunday, October 5, 2025

Theme: Time & Seasons

Difficulty: Hard

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Across

1.Clock measurements (5)

6.Actor Tamiroff (4)

10.Rush-rush (4)

14.Super-fun experience (10)

16.Mountain pass, Transylvania Alps. (4)

17.Start of a quotation (10)

18.Spook: Obs. (4)

19.Girlboss's dream career, in brief (3)

20.December delivery man (5)

21.__ Was a Lady (Merman tune) (5)

22.___ volatils (French smelling salts) (4)

23.Blink of an eye (5)

25.Eensy-weensy (6)

28.Straight-shooters' states (7)

31.Mosque heads (5)

32.Card game in old Mumbai? (9)

34.... ____ up the chimney he rose (4)

35.Strong suit? (5)

36.Venetian magistrate (4)

37.Native of a Southern State. (9)

39.Trevanian's The __ Sanction (5)

40.Google service that generates sponsored links (7)

41.Kind of fiddle (6)

42.... is this the ____ Rico? (5)

43.Daily constitutional (4)

44.CDLX x V (5)

46.Truth ... is visible at a glance. ___ because this is more comfortable (Solzhenitsyn quote explaning human fallibility) (5)

48.Antidepressants ___ So Not a Big Deal ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" bop) (3)

51.'83 Slade hit: "___ My" (4)

52.Temple (10)

54.Feminine ending, in French words (4)

55.Escape the herd (10)

56.Abstinence-promoting org. (4)

57.Reusable data storage option introduced in 1997: Abbr. (4)

58.American Beauty hero (5)

Down

1.Lady boss, so to speak (4)

2.Chemical suffix (4)

3.Mussel. (4)

4.Some QB protectors (3)

5.Groups within groups (7)

6.Mil. commands (5)

7.Singer Eartha (4)

8.Seriously now... (9)

9.La ___ (3)

10.Private eye who works in the textile industry? (11)

11.All-clear before the big dance competition? (10)

12.Bone (prefix) (4)

13.___ nacht (4)

15.Norman Vincent __ (5)

21.Europe's tallest volcano (4)

22.*Like Southern California beaches (11)

24.Sports org. with a field of statistical analysis named after it (4)

25.Cover subject of the first issue of People (5)

26.All this kid stuff now, it's crazy (5)

27.Cycle length for a one-gigahertz processor (10)

29.Upright (5)

30.Dummy Mortimer (5)

32.Quick commercial break, e.g. (9)

33.Medical suffix (3)

35.The name of The Name of the Rose's narrator (4)

38.Visiting the Smithsonian, say (4)

39.Sushi order with unagi (7)

41.Spock's father in "Star Trek" (5)

43.What "vidimus" means. (5)

44.Bovary and Tussaud (abbr.) (4)

45.Parrot-like bird (4)

47.Potsdam possessive (4)

48.Keyed up. (4)

49.Obeyed a court order? (4)

50.Critic Richard ____ (4)

52.1670 Co. in Canada. (3)

53.Adversary (3)

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Across

1.Clock measurements (5)

6.Actor Tamiroff (4)

10.Rush-rush (4)

14.Super-fun experience (10)

16.Mountain pass, Transylvania Alps. (4)

17.Start of a quotation (10)

18.Spook: Obs. (4)

19.Girlboss's dream career, in brief (3)

20.December delivery man (5)

21.__ Was a Lady (Merman tune) (5)

22.___ volatils (French smelling salts) (4)

23.Blink of an eye (5)

25.Eensy-weensy (6)

28.Straight-shooters' states (7)

31.Mosque heads (5)

32.Card game in old Mumbai? (9)

34.... ____ up the chimney he rose (4)

35.Strong suit? (5)

36.Venetian magistrate (4)

37.Native of a Southern State. (9)

39.Trevanian's The __ Sanction (5)

40.Google service that generates sponsored links (7)

41.Kind of fiddle (6)

42.... is this the ____ Rico? (5)

43.Daily constitutional (4)

44.CDLX x V (5)

46.Truth ... is visible at a glance. ___ because this is more comfortable (Solzhenitsyn quote explaning human fallibility) (5)

48.Antidepressants ___ So Not a Big Deal ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" bop) (3)

51.'83 Slade hit: "___ My" (4)

52.Temple (10)

54.Feminine ending, in French words (4)

55.Escape the herd (10)

56.Abstinence-promoting org. (4)

57.Reusable data storage option introduced in 1997: Abbr. (4)

58.American Beauty hero (5)

Down

1.Lady boss, so to speak (4)

2.Chemical suffix (4)

3.Mussel. (4)

4.Some QB protectors (3)

5.Groups within groups (7)

6.Mil. commands (5)

7.Singer Eartha (4)

8.Seriously now... (9)

9.La ___ (3)

10.Private eye who works in the textile industry? (11)

11.All-clear before the big dance competition? (10)

12.Bone (prefix) (4)

13.___ nacht (4)

15.Norman Vincent __ (5)

21.Europe's tallest volcano (4)

22.*Like Southern California beaches (11)

24.Sports org. with a field of statistical analysis named after it (4)

25.Cover subject of the first issue of People (5)

26.All this kid stuff now, it's crazy (5)

27.Cycle length for a one-gigahertz processor (10)

29.Upright (5)

30.Dummy Mortimer (5)

32.Quick commercial break, e.g. (9)

33.Medical suffix (3)

35.The name of The Name of the Rose's narrator (4)

38.Visiting the Smithsonian, say (4)

39.Sushi order with unagi (7)

41.Spock's father in "Star Trek" (5)

43.What "vidimus" means. (5)

44.Bovary and Tussaud (abbr.) (4)

45.Parrot-like bird (4)

47.Potsdam possessive (4)

48.Keyed up. (4)

49.Obeyed a court order? (4)

50.Critic Richard ____ (4)

52.1670 Co. in Canada. (3)

53.Adversary (3)

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About This Time & Seasons Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Sunday, October 5, 2025 features a Time & Seasons theme with 72 words (35 across, 37 down).

Journey through the rhythms of time with clues about seasons, calendars, weather patterns, and temporal concepts. From spring blooms to winter frost.

Hard Difficulty (4 stars):

This 4-star puzzle presents a serious challenge with complex wordplay, specialized knowledge, and sophisticated cluing techniques.

October 2025 Crossword Archive

This Time & Seasons crossword puzzle was published on Sunday, October 5, 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: 72
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 37
• Theme: Time & Seasons

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Time & Seasons themed crosswords offer unique challenges and vocabulary. Here are some strategies for success:

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

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

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Daily Crossword — Sunday, October 5, 2025