Daily Crossword — Thursday, October 16, 2025

Daily Crossword - Thursday, October 16, 2025

Theme: Food & Cooking

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

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

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Sound of disapproval (4)

14.Here, try some! (5)

15.Hand: Prefix. (4)

16.Right away! (4)

17.Gambling actor? (10)

19.Curve: comb. form. (4)

20.Abbreviation on an envelope (3)

21.Start of the 14th title in a Sue Grafton series (3)

22.Main meal (6)

24.Most like a cooking herb (7)

26.Title dreamer of sushi in a 2011 documentary (4)

27.Marie, for one: Abbr. (3)

28.N. L. pitcher (8)

32.River and basin important to France and Germany. (5)

35.___ Myself ("The Producers" number sung by Hitler) (4)

36.Noun suffix, in Britain (4)

37.Konishiki's sport (4)

38.Dark grayish blue (5)

39.Je ___ (I shout): Fr. (4)

40.Heed a speed bump (4)

41.NASCAR magnate (and former champion) A.J. (4)

42.___ Maupassant. (5)

43.Earless mammal (8)

45.Kind of video game where you spend a lot of time looking at a barrel: Abbr. (3)

46.Kindle technology (4)

47.___ shine. (7)

51.Toiletry brand with a famously short jingle (6)

54.Winston-Salem inst. (3)

55.Roman household deity (3)

56.Of the small intestines (4)

57.Annual Native American show (10)

61.Not yet final: legally (4)

62.FBI agents (4)

63.Like some iPhone purchases (5)

64.Greeting for Caesar (4)

65.Soot, to Debussy (4)

66.Be silent, musically (5)

Down

1.Florida team (5)

2.Novel by Ebers: 1877 (5)

3.Vinegar, in Vienna (5)

4.Pou ___ (vantage point) (3)

5.Small barracudas. (7)

6.Portmanteau word for sex between college students who live in the same building (5)

7.Cry of amused surprise (3)

8.Delta of Venus author (3)

9.Not rustproof (8)

10.Is out of outs (11)

11.The doctor __ (4)

12.Compos mentis (4)

13.Sudden burst cut short (4)

18.Cold wind felt around Lake Geneva (4)

23.Sportscaster Cross (3)

25.Cosmetics counter purchase? (11)

26.Ceiling supporting beam (5)

28.Aquamarine, e.g. (5)

29.Blithe (4)

30.Card used to jimmy spring locks (4)

31.Originally, in some announcements (4)

32.Keep quiet! (4)

33.Large hall (4)

34.Cupid (4)

35.Australian beefwood tree. (5)

38.Divisions of a mark (8)

42.One might tell you to take your turn (7)

44.You, on your visit to Germany (3)

45.World soccer org. (4)

47.White zinfandel, e.g. (5)

48.Poor Richard's book (5)

49.Sheet of rock (5)

50.Let fall, poetically (5)

51.Ho Chi ___ City (4)

52.Charles Lamb pseudonym (4)

53.40's theater director James (4)

58.Upper Peninsula sch. (3)

59.Agnus ___ (3)

60.Bambi doe (3)

Solving Tools

Across

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

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Sound of disapproval (4)

14.Here, try some! (5)

15.Hand: Prefix. (4)

16.Right away! (4)

17.Gambling actor? (10)

19.Curve: comb. form. (4)

20.Abbreviation on an envelope (3)

21.Start of the 14th title in a Sue Grafton series (3)

22.Main meal (6)

24.Most like a cooking herb (7)

26.Title dreamer of sushi in a 2011 documentary (4)

27.Marie, for one: Abbr. (3)

28.N. L. pitcher (8)

32.River and basin important to France and Germany. (5)

35.___ Myself ("The Producers" number sung by Hitler) (4)

36.Noun suffix, in Britain (4)

37.Konishiki's sport (4)

38.Dark grayish blue (5)

39.Je ___ (I shout): Fr. (4)

40.Heed a speed bump (4)

41.NASCAR magnate (and former champion) A.J. (4)

42.___ Maupassant. (5)

43.Earless mammal (8)

45.Kind of video game where you spend a lot of time looking at a barrel: Abbr. (3)

46.Kindle technology (4)

47.___ shine. (7)

51.Toiletry brand with a famously short jingle (6)

54.Winston-Salem inst. (3)

55.Roman household deity (3)

56.Of the small intestines (4)

57.Annual Native American show (10)

61.Not yet final: legally (4)

62.FBI agents (4)

63.Like some iPhone purchases (5)

64.Greeting for Caesar (4)

65.Soot, to Debussy (4)

66.Be silent, musically (5)

Down

1.Florida team (5)

2.Novel by Ebers: 1877 (5)

3.Vinegar, in Vienna (5)

4.Pou ___ (vantage point) (3)

5.Small barracudas. (7)

6.Portmanteau word for sex between college students who live in the same building (5)

7.Cry of amused surprise (3)

8.Delta of Venus author (3)

9.Not rustproof (8)

10.Is out of outs (11)

11.The doctor __ (4)

12.Compos mentis (4)

13.Sudden burst cut short (4)

18.Cold wind felt around Lake Geneva (4)

23.Sportscaster Cross (3)

25.Cosmetics counter purchase? (11)

26.Ceiling supporting beam (5)

28.Aquamarine, e.g. (5)

29.Blithe (4)

30.Card used to jimmy spring locks (4)

31.Originally, in some announcements (4)

32.Keep quiet! (4)

33.Large hall (4)

34.Cupid (4)

35.Australian beefwood tree. (5)

38.Divisions of a mark (8)

42.One might tell you to take your turn (7)

44.You, on your visit to Germany (3)

45.World soccer org. (4)

47.White zinfandel, e.g. (5)

48.Poor Richard's book (5)

49.Sheet of rock (5)

50.Let fall, poetically (5)

51.Ho Chi ___ City (4)

52.Charles Lamb pseudonym (4)

53.40's theater director James (4)

58.Upper Peninsula sch. (3)

59.Agnus ___ (3)

60.Bambi doe (3)

Solving Tools

About This Food & Cooking Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Thursday, October 16, 2025 features a Food & Cooking theme with 78 words (39 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 16, 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: 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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Daily Crossword — Thursday, October 16, 2025