Daily Crossword — Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Daily Crossword - Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Theme: Transportation

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.Transport Miss Daisy (5)

6.Wheel cog (5)

11.Chain whose founder described its gravy as "sludge" with a "wallpaper taste" (after selling the company for two million dollars) (3)

14.Highway hellos (5)

15.Lithuanian city (5)

16.Exclamation: Var. (3)

17.John Dough's favorite book? (11)

19.Coal delivery unit (3)

20.Jalapeño or piñata features (4)

21.Fashion (5)

23.Film in a superhero franchise, or one starring the starred clues' answers? (7)

27.After all is ___ done . . . (7)

29.Hertz auto (6)

30.Kind of bike (6)

31.Tail for a pet? (5)

32.STANislaw's pastry (5)

33.Hallo! in Italy (3)

36.De ___ ferenda (for proposing a law): Lat. (4)

37.____ a dream... (5)

38.Ancient Norse language: Abbr. (4)

39.Pipe down! (3)

40.Highest (5)

41.Nice place to get a tan (5)

42.Govt. securities (6)

44.One who is cited. (6)

45.'80s TV private eye played by Jameson Parker (7)

47.Count (on) (7)

48.The Java plum. (5)

49.Roseanne, once (4)

50.Star Wars init. (3)

51.... are you a modern-day Delphic oracle? (11)

58.Wds. preceding a state in some college names (3)

59.Short wire? (5)

60.France's longest river, whose valley is famous for wine and chateaux (and whose name comes from the Latin 'liger', which sadly has nothing to do with the lion-tiger hybrid) (5)

61.Time between Mpls and LA (3)

62.Hokkaido city (5)

63.City in Italy. (5)

Down

1.Weak-minded, in Dixie (3)

2.Maki adornment (3)

3.Frigate bird (3)

4.Certain verbs: Abbr. (3)

5.Saskatchewan town (7)

6.Charge on a Comcast bill (5)

7.Geese: Fr. (4)

8.Like Methuselah (3)

9.Med. specialist in demand this month (3)

10.Distributing, with "out" (7)

11.Smith enjoyed a chewy fruit? (11)

12.Musical instrument. (5)

13.Page-ending abbr. (5)

18.Town of Spain (4)

22.Contract that guarantees secrecy, briefly (3)

23.Botanical feelers (5)

24.Whales. (5)

25.Working hours for director Shyamalan? (11)

26.Nebraska native (4)

27.Yr. obdt. ___ . . . (5)

28.Gentle as __ (4)

30.Russian city (5)

32.Country of Tyre and Sidon: abbr. (5)

34.Actress Uta ___ (5)

35.The Beatles' "__ You" (5)

37.For __ be Queen o' the May,... (4)

38.Well-traveled Marco (4)

40.Hybrid that might cause a pronunciation dispute? (7)

41.Juvenile (7)

43.Actress Vardalos (or Long, or Peeples) (3)

44.Hebrew reading (4)

45.I am present: Latin. (5)

46.Systems of self-defense (5)

47.Third largest city in South Korea (5)

49.Many a politician, some say (okay, a lot of people say) (4)

52.Card game where you match--or don't match? Wait, sometimes they don't match but they still match? GAH (3)

53.Hindu deity that could be considered genderfluid (3)

54.Additionally (3)

55.Sue Grafton is only up to W, so... Chinese athletes Jianlian and Siling (3)

56.Urge on: Scot. (3)

57.It's said to be home to other fish (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Transport Miss Daisy (5)

6.Wheel cog (5)

11.Chain whose founder described its gravy as "sludge" with a "wallpaper taste" (after selling the company for two million dollars) (3)

14.Highway hellos (5)

15.Lithuanian city (5)

16.Exclamation: Var. (3)

17.John Dough's favorite book? (11)

19.Coal delivery unit (3)

20.Jalapeño or piñata features (4)

21.Fashion (5)

23.Film in a superhero franchise, or one starring the starred clues' answers? (7)

27.After all is ___ done . . . (7)

29.Hertz auto (6)

30.Kind of bike (6)

31.Tail for a pet? (5)

32.STANislaw's pastry (5)

33.Hallo! in Italy (3)

36.De ___ ferenda (for proposing a law): Lat. (4)

37.____ a dream... (5)

38.Ancient Norse language: Abbr. (4)

39.Pipe down! (3)

40.Highest (5)

41.Nice place to get a tan (5)

42.Govt. securities (6)

44.One who is cited. (6)

45.'80s TV private eye played by Jameson Parker (7)

47.Count (on) (7)

48.The Java plum. (5)

49.Roseanne, once (4)

50.Star Wars init. (3)

51.... are you a modern-day Delphic oracle? (11)

58.Wds. preceding a state in some college names (3)

59.Short wire? (5)

60.France's longest river, whose valley is famous for wine and chateaux (and whose name comes from the Latin 'liger', which sadly has nothing to do with the lion-tiger hybrid) (5)

61.Time between Mpls and LA (3)

62.Hokkaido city (5)

63.City in Italy. (5)

Down

1.Weak-minded, in Dixie (3)

2.Maki adornment (3)

3.Frigate bird (3)

4.Certain verbs: Abbr. (3)

5.Saskatchewan town (7)

6.Charge on a Comcast bill (5)

7.Geese: Fr. (4)

8.Like Methuselah (3)

9.Med. specialist in demand this month (3)

10.Distributing, with "out" (7)

11.Smith enjoyed a chewy fruit? (11)

12.Musical instrument. (5)

13.Page-ending abbr. (5)

18.Town of Spain (4)

22.Contract that guarantees secrecy, briefly (3)

23.Botanical feelers (5)

24.Whales. (5)

25.Working hours for director Shyamalan? (11)

26.Nebraska native (4)

27.Yr. obdt. ___ . . . (5)

28.Gentle as __ (4)

30.Russian city (5)

32.Country of Tyre and Sidon: abbr. (5)

34.Actress Uta ___ (5)

35.The Beatles' "__ You" (5)

37.For __ be Queen o' the May,... (4)

38.Well-traveled Marco (4)

40.Hybrid that might cause a pronunciation dispute? (7)

41.Juvenile (7)

43.Actress Vardalos (or Long, or Peeples) (3)

44.Hebrew reading (4)

45.I am present: Latin. (5)

46.Systems of self-defense (5)

47.Third largest city in South Korea (5)

49.Many a politician, some say (okay, a lot of people say) (4)

52.Card game where you match--or don't match? Wait, sometimes they don't match but they still match? GAH (3)

53.Hindu deity that could be considered genderfluid (3)

54.Additionally (3)

55.Sue Grafton is only up to W, so... Chinese athletes Jianlian and Siling (3)

56.Urge on: Scot. (3)

57.It's said to be home to other fish (3)

Solving Tools

About This Transportation Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Wednesday, October 22, 2025 features a Transportation theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Get moving with clues about vehicles, public transit, travel methods, and all the ways we get from here to there in our mobile world.

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 Transportation crossword puzzle was published on Wednesday, October 22, 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: 37
• Down clues: 41
• Theme: Transportation

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Transportation 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 transportation
• 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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