Daily Crossword — Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Daily Crossword - Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Theme: Science & Education

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Discover (5)

6.Lord, teach ___ pray (4)

10....example (4)

14.Slow-cooked Jamaican beef dish (10)

16.Guide: Scot. (4)

17.Medici protégé: 15th century (10)

18.Old word for tangle. (4)

19.Conductor de Waart (3)

20.Ore chip (5)

21.Autumn, in Aragon (5)

22.Substitute (abbr.) (4)

23.Prance (5)

25.Flow swiftly (6)

28.Got something out of a class (7)

31.April 5, in old Rome (5)

32.Follow a "Spanglish" costar? (9)

34.Nothing ___! (a cinch) (4)

35.What the monkey-covering-its-ears emoji sometimes represents (4, 2, 4) (5)

36.Lorna Doone's love (4)

37.Renown. (9)

39.__ Alegre, Brazil (5)

40.Dish topped with bacon, cheese and sour cream (7)

41.Class unit (6)

42.Famously enigmatic signature on Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" (5)

43.Berry used to make gin (4)

44.In seventh heaven, e.g. (5)

46.Put back in the sharpener (5)

48.Singer Damone (3)

51.Tsar, often (4)

52.Watergate interrogator (10)

54.Skirt that pairs well with over-the-knee boots (4)

55.Handling a low stock situation (10)

56.Number on a die. (4)

57.Lockpicker's tool (4)

58.Classical Hindustani instrument (5)

Down

1.Easygoing gait (4)

2.Whence the phrase "burning bush": Abbr. (4)

3.Pertaining to the atlas and axis: Prefix. (4)

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

5.Native of an island near Sumatra. (7)

6.Frequent (5)

7.Convertiplane, in brief (4)

8.Fibs (9)

9.Cutesy kitty cat face emoticon (3)

10.Bristly-stemmed flower (11)

11.Sideways quaffs (10)

12.Ephraim's grandson (4)

13.Paragraphs before the actual story (4)

15.Former German state (5)

21.Part of "everything but," I think (4)

22.*Fare for those 17 and up (11)

24.Member of low Hindu cast. (4)

25.Around-the-clock (5)

26.Cry of a ghost. (5)

27.Certain Protestants (10)

29.Put an ___ (stop) (5)

30.What I __ My Summer Vacation: school essay (5)

32.EKG reading (9)

33.Hawaiian puffins. (3)

35.1952 sailing gold medalist Everard (or, parsed differently, Brad Pitt double feature?) (4)

38.Te __ (hymn) (4)

39.The ___ Court (show often mocked on SNL) (7)

41.___ High Command of W.W. II (5)

43.___ und Drang (5)

44.Doctrines (4)

45.Half of MCIV (4)

47.Agitation: Fr. (4)

48.Squirrel skin. (4)

49.There ___ Dana, only Zuul ("Ghostbusters" line) (4)

50.Not C.O.D. (4)

52.AARP members (3)

53.Far from loud (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Discover (5)

6.Lord, teach ___ pray (4)

10....example (4)

14.Slow-cooked Jamaican beef dish (10)

16.Guide: Scot. (4)

17.Medici protégé: 15th century (10)

18.Old word for tangle. (4)

19.Conductor de Waart (3)

20.Ore chip (5)

21.Autumn, in Aragon (5)

22.Substitute (abbr.) (4)

23.Prance (5)

25.Flow swiftly (6)

28.Got something out of a class (7)

31.April 5, in old Rome (5)

32.Follow a "Spanglish" costar? (9)

34.Nothing ___! (a cinch) (4)

35.What the monkey-covering-its-ears emoji sometimes represents (4, 2, 4) (5)

36.Lorna Doone's love (4)

37.Renown. (9)

39.__ Alegre, Brazil (5)

40.Dish topped with bacon, cheese and sour cream (7)

41.Class unit (6)

42.Famously enigmatic signature on Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" (5)

43.Berry used to make gin (4)

44.In seventh heaven, e.g. (5)

46.Put back in the sharpener (5)

48.Singer Damone (3)

51.Tsar, often (4)

52.Watergate interrogator (10)

54.Skirt that pairs well with over-the-knee boots (4)

55.Handling a low stock situation (10)

56.Number on a die. (4)

57.Lockpicker's tool (4)

58.Classical Hindustani instrument (5)

Down

1.Easygoing gait (4)

2.Whence the phrase "burning bush": Abbr. (4)

3.Pertaining to the atlas and axis: Prefix. (4)

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

5.Native of an island near Sumatra. (7)

6.Frequent (5)

7.Convertiplane, in brief (4)

8.Fibs (9)

9.Cutesy kitty cat face emoticon (3)

10.Bristly-stemmed flower (11)

11.Sideways quaffs (10)

12.Ephraim's grandson (4)

13.Paragraphs before the actual story (4)

15.Former German state (5)

21.Part of "everything but," I think (4)

22.*Fare for those 17 and up (11)

24.Member of low Hindu cast. (4)

25.Around-the-clock (5)

26.Cry of a ghost. (5)

27.Certain Protestants (10)

29.Put an ___ (stop) (5)

30.What I __ My Summer Vacation: school essay (5)

32.EKG reading (9)

33.Hawaiian puffins. (3)

35.1952 sailing gold medalist Everard (or, parsed differently, Brad Pitt double feature?) (4)

38.Te __ (hymn) (4)

39.The ___ Court (show often mocked on SNL) (7)

41.___ High Command of W.W. II (5)

43.___ und Drang (5)

44.Doctrines (4)

45.Half of MCIV (4)

47.Agitation: Fr. (4)

48.Squirrel skin. (4)

49.There ___ Dana, only Zuul ("Ghostbusters" line) (4)

50.Not C.O.D. (4)

52.AARP members (3)

53.Far from loud (3)

Solving Tools

About This Science & Education Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 features a Science & Education theme with 72 words (35 across, 37 down).

Expand your mind with clues about scientific discoveries, educational institutions, academic subjects, and the pursuit of knowledge.

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 Science & Education crossword puzzle was published on Tuesday, October 21, 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: Science & Education

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to science & education
• 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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