Daily Crossword — Sunday, October 12, 2025

Daily Crossword - Sunday, October 12, 2025

Theme: Music & Arts

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Well balanced (5)

6.Actress Nina (4)

10.Helmet openings. (4)

14.Actor's words (5)

15.Birthplace of the Greek philosopher Bias (4)

17.Narrow-mindedness. (10)

19.Stadium entrance (4)

20.ESPN show with men yelling about sports (OK, that may be a little nonspecific) (3)

21.Troy weight: Abbr. (3)

22.Foley artist's output (6)

24.Tough __ (7)

26.Salt tree (4)

27.Bobby Hebb's '66 hit (3)

28.Besieged. (8)

32.Island of New Guinea. (5)

35.Montevideo miss: Abbr. (4)

36.Like some cereals (4)

37.Gold Coast tribe (4)

38.2013 Chris Young hit with a rhyming title (5)

39.Supermodel Banks (4)

40.Trotting slowly. (4)

41.Charles in Charge star (4)

42.Held with an iron grip (5)

43.Puccini opera (8)

45.Beantown music org. (3)

46.Maestro Riccardo (4)

47.Having a comb-like margin, as fish scales. (7)

51.Drake or Justin Bieber (6)

54.Isle off New Caledonia (3)

55.Dove's cry (3)

57.Hunter's accessory? (10)

61.Duo (4)

63.2023 Best Picture winner, briefly (5)

64.Cal Tech grad (4)

65.Minute Maid Park athlete, casually (4)

66.Chinese toad-derived medicine (5)

16.Years (Latin)

56.Muriel of old Hollywood

62.Longtime NPR host Diane

Down

53.Goon (4)

1.___ cog (err) (5)

2.Anoints: Dial. (5)

3.Render sinless. (5)

4.German psych rock band that is, despite their name, pretty old now (3)

5.High-speed Net provider (7)

6.Buildings named after generals (5)

7.Sailors' admin. (3)

8.Op. __ (3)

9.With "foot,” the "hup-2-3-4” of 1776. (8)

10.Inkling (11)

11.All in agreement: Abbr. (4)

12.Came in: Abbr. (4)

13.Strains: Scot. (4)

18.In a competent way (4)

23.Trip ending in Libya? (3)

25.Child from an Italian cheese town? (11)

26.Santo ___ (Cape Verde island) (5)

28.Bert's bud (5)

29.Pride Day parade participants (4)

30.Raison d'__ (4)

31.Twosome (4)

32.Kind of African goat (4)

33.2017 Bong Joon-ho film whose title character is a G.M.O. (4)

34.Timber spike (4)

35.Hindu mystic (5)

38.Getaway drivers and lookouts, e.g. (8)

42.Stimulus conveyors (7)

44.Religious reformer with a statue outside Prague's Old Town Hall (3)

45.Bingo call in the first column (4)

47.Mario or Andrew (5)

48.Large body of water, actually the largest! (5)

49.Places in Illinois, Kansas, Wisconsin. (5)

50.Actually, that IS true about me (5)

51.Comic Johnson (4)

52.Female herring (4)

58.No longer working (3)

59.Photo service, nowadays (3)

60.One proficient in buzz words (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Well balanced (5)

6.Actress Nina (4)

10.Helmet openings. (4)

14.Actor's words (5)

15.Birthplace of the Greek philosopher Bias (4)

17.Narrow-mindedness. (10)

19.Stadium entrance (4)

20.ESPN show with men yelling about sports (OK, that may be a little nonspecific) (3)

21.Troy weight: Abbr. (3)

22.Foley artist's output (6)

24.Tough __ (7)

26.Salt tree (4)

27.Bobby Hebb's '66 hit (3)

28.Besieged. (8)

32.Island of New Guinea. (5)

35.Montevideo miss: Abbr. (4)

36.Like some cereals (4)

37.Gold Coast tribe (4)

38.2013 Chris Young hit with a rhyming title (5)

39.Supermodel Banks (4)

40.Trotting slowly. (4)

41.Charles in Charge star (4)

42.Held with an iron grip (5)

43.Puccini opera (8)

45.Beantown music org. (3)

46.Maestro Riccardo (4)

47.Having a comb-like margin, as fish scales. (7)

51.Drake or Justin Bieber (6)

54.Isle off New Caledonia (3)

55.Dove's cry (3)

57.Hunter's accessory? (10)

61.Duo (4)

63.2023 Best Picture winner, briefly (5)

64.Cal Tech grad (4)

65.Minute Maid Park athlete, casually (4)

66.Chinese toad-derived medicine (5)

16.Years (Latin)

56.Muriel of old Hollywood

62.Longtime NPR host Diane

Down

53.Goon (4)

1.___ cog (err) (5)

2.Anoints: Dial. (5)

3.Render sinless. (5)

4.German psych rock band that is, despite their name, pretty old now (3)

5.High-speed Net provider (7)

6.Buildings named after generals (5)

7.Sailors' admin. (3)

8.Op. __ (3)

9.With "foot,” the "hup-2-3-4” of 1776. (8)

10.Inkling (11)

11.All in agreement: Abbr. (4)

12.Came in: Abbr. (4)

13.Strains: Scot. (4)

18.In a competent way (4)

23.Trip ending in Libya? (3)

25.Child from an Italian cheese town? (11)

26.Santo ___ (Cape Verde island) (5)

28.Bert's bud (5)

29.Pride Day parade participants (4)

30.Raison d'__ (4)

31.Twosome (4)

32.Kind of African goat (4)

33.2017 Bong Joon-ho film whose title character is a G.M.O. (4)

34.Timber spike (4)

35.Hindu mystic (5)

38.Getaway drivers and lookouts, e.g. (8)

42.Stimulus conveyors (7)

44.Religious reformer with a statue outside Prague's Old Town Hall (3)

45.Bingo call in the first column (4)

47.Mario or Andrew (5)

48.Large body of water, actually the largest! (5)

49.Places in Illinois, Kansas, Wisconsin. (5)

50.Actually, that IS true about me (5)

51.Comic Johnson (4)

52.Female herring (4)

58.No longer working (3)

59.Photo service, nowadays (3)

60.One proficient in buzz words (3)

Solving Tools

About This Music & Arts Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Sunday, October 12, 2025 features a Music & Arts theme with 78 words (39 across, 39 down).

Harmonize with clues about musical instruments, composers, artists, art movements, and creative expressions throughout history.

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 Music & Arts crossword puzzle was published on Sunday, October 12, 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: 78
• Across clues: 39
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Music & Arts

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Music & Arts 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 music & arts
• 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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Daily Crossword — Sunday, October 12, 2025