Daily Crossword — Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Daily Crossword - Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Theme: Reading & Writing

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.Inspiration for some cultish behavior online (7)

8.Son of Canute II. (7)

15.A hydrocarbon. (7)

16.Sign of a slip (7)

17.Cloudy: Poet. (7)

18.Sinclair and Meriwether. (7)

19.Akira Kurosawa film based on "King Lear" (3)

20.Emil ___, 1948 and '52 Czech track gold medalist (7)

22.File made in Notepad (3)

23.Shea player, for short (4)

25.Biting midges (5)

26.Charge ____ for services rendered (4)

27.Maryland town (5)

29.GPS calculation (3)

30.Day of the Dead drink (5)

31.Ultimatum word (6)

33.Novus ordo __: Great Seal phrase (8)

35.Ancestress: Ger. (4)

37.Return __ (fantasy sequel) (4)

38.Verdi's "La ___" (8)

42.Word in many sequel titles (6)

46.YouTube alternative (5)

47.Online businesses (3)

49.Vienna's river, German style (5)

50.Therm. recordings (4)

51.Flat-bottomed Norwegian boat. (5)

53.Annual solving competition held in Brooklyn, briefly ... and a hint to nine squares in this grid (4)

54.Shade of gray (3)

55.Becomes nonproductive (7)

57.N.C.'s capital (3)

58.___ Junction (Ava Gardner movie about the end of the British Raj) (7)

60.Oman, until 1970 (7)

62.1902 physics Nobelist Hendrik (7)

63.Prehistoric stone chips (7)

64.It may cut off a few women (7)

65.Common emoticons (7)

Down

1.Sarcastic comment to a complainer, maybe (7)

2.Ointment. (7)

3.Roberts of "Trapper John, M.D." (7)

4.Company that distributes "Wordplay" (3)

5.Longtime Mexican dictator (4)

6.Like Richie Cannata, in many classic Billy Joel concerts (5)

7.Play varsity ball (6)

8.Biblical wife (8)

9.Is on the same page (5)

10.Common spelling abuse on a punk poster (4)

11.Soros grantmaker, by its former initials (3)

12.Deeply desire (7)

13.School in Philly (7)

14.Egotism? (7)

21.Baseball threesome (4)

24.Some bag contents (7)

26.Theme of this puzzle (7)

28.Stepquote: Part II (5)

30.Flavored with a medicinal lily. (5)

32.Winter white, to Scots (3)

34.Corrected: Abbr. (3)

36.Immortalize. (8)

38.<<NO CLUE>> (7)

39.Sound after a crack? (7)

40.Ancient jar (7)

41.Ajax, to the Greeks (4)

43.Remove from a shipping container (7)

44.Indifference to Dr. Dre? (7)

45.Describing certain chocolate bars. (7)

48.Word before or after {/first/} (6)

51.__ Arenas, Chile (5)

52.1983 Michael Keaton film about a stay-at-home dad (5)

55.Eastern aristocrat (4)

56.Branch of an American college in China. (4)

59.To Caunterbury ...was come into that hostelrye ___ nyne and twenty in a compaignye: Chaucer (3)

61.A thousand grand (3)

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Across

1.Inspiration for some cultish behavior online (7)

8.Son of Canute II. (7)

15.A hydrocarbon. (7)

16.Sign of a slip (7)

17.Cloudy: Poet. (7)

18.Sinclair and Meriwether. (7)

19.Akira Kurosawa film based on "King Lear" (3)

20.Emil ___, 1948 and '52 Czech track gold medalist (7)

22.File made in Notepad (3)

23.Shea player, for short (4)

25.Biting midges (5)

26.Charge ____ for services rendered (4)

27.Maryland town (5)

29.GPS calculation (3)

30.Day of the Dead drink (5)

31.Ultimatum word (6)

33.Novus ordo __: Great Seal phrase (8)

35.Ancestress: Ger. (4)

37.Return __ (fantasy sequel) (4)

38.Verdi's "La ___" (8)

42.Word in many sequel titles (6)

46.YouTube alternative (5)

47.Online businesses (3)

49.Vienna's river, German style (5)

50.Therm. recordings (4)

51.Flat-bottomed Norwegian boat. (5)

53.Annual solving competition held in Brooklyn, briefly ... and a hint to nine squares in this grid (4)

54.Shade of gray (3)

55.Becomes nonproductive (7)

57.N.C.'s capital (3)

58.___ Junction (Ava Gardner movie about the end of the British Raj) (7)

60.Oman, until 1970 (7)

62.1902 physics Nobelist Hendrik (7)

63.Prehistoric stone chips (7)

64.It may cut off a few women (7)

65.Common emoticons (7)

Down

1.Sarcastic comment to a complainer, maybe (7)

2.Ointment. (7)

3.Roberts of "Trapper John, M.D." (7)

4.Company that distributes "Wordplay" (3)

5.Longtime Mexican dictator (4)

6.Like Richie Cannata, in many classic Billy Joel concerts (5)

7.Play varsity ball (6)

8.Biblical wife (8)

9.Is on the same page (5)

10.Common spelling abuse on a punk poster (4)

11.Soros grantmaker, by its former initials (3)

12.Deeply desire (7)

13.School in Philly (7)

14.Egotism? (7)

21.Baseball threesome (4)

24.Some bag contents (7)

26.Theme of this puzzle (7)

28.Stepquote: Part II (5)

30.Flavored with a medicinal lily. (5)

32.Winter white, to Scots (3)

34.Corrected: Abbr. (3)

36.Immortalize. (8)

38.<<NO CLUE>> (7)

39.Sound after a crack? (7)

40.Ancient jar (7)

41.Ajax, to the Greeks (4)

43.Remove from a shipping container (7)

44.Indifference to Dr. Dre? (7)

45.Describing certain chocolate bars. (7)

48.Word before or after {/first/} (6)

51.__ Arenas, Chile (5)

52.1983 Michael Keaton film about a stay-at-home dad (5)

55.Eastern aristocrat (4)

56.Branch of an American college in China. (4)

59.To Caunterbury ...was come into that hostelrye ___ nyne and twenty in a compaignye: Chaucer (3)

61.A thousand grand (3)

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About This Reading & Writing Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 features a Reading & Writing theme with 72 words (36 across, 36 down).

Celebrate the written word with clues about authors, books, poetry, journalism, and literary terms. From classic novels to modern publications.

Medium Difficulty (3 stars):

This 3-star puzzle provides a moderate challenge with some wordplay and broader knowledge requirements. Great for developing your solving skills.

October 2025 Crossword Archive

This Reading & Writing crossword puzzle was published on Wednesday, October 15, 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: 36
• Down clues: 36
• Theme: Reading & Writing

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• Consider specialized vocabulary common to reading & writing
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

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

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Daily Crossword — Wednesday, October 15, 2025