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Daily Crossword — Monday, October 12, 2026

Daily Crossword - Monday, October 12, 2026

Theme: General Knowledge

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Two ___ kind
4.Unfortunate feature for a summer sublet
8.Prominent credit card co. prior to 2006
12.Game with a pitcher who doesn't throw
14.One-half amphora.
15.Jewish holiday eve
16.Far from perfect
18.Malay chief.
19.Girlboss's dream career, in brief
20.Dawn of the ancient Greeks?
21.Bit of snow gear resembling overalls
23.Like many large-screen TVs
25.Windstorm on the steppes.
26.Cecil __ Mille
27.Old clerical scarf
31.By ___ (incidentally)
34.Atlanta Dream guard McDonald
35.Genus of pickerel.
36.Elegance
37.Curved inward.
38.Rear: Prefix.
39.Dropt suddenly.
40.Alturnative spelings: Abr.
41.Plant ___ (suggest an idea)
42.Emphasizes forcefully
44.Fire sign
45.Central points
46.Trap
50.Italian soccer league that Juventus has won five years running now
53.Walden author's monogram
54.Wakashan Indian.
55.Old English money of account
56.Lighter-than-air craft
60.Stereo component (abbr.)
61.Name (suffix)
62.Is it required?
63.Protected, as an invention (abbr.)
64.Manifest: Obs.
65.Columbus Day mo.

Down

1.. . . an ___ a sail
2.Andy Capp's wife
3.Up until now
4.Like angels of mercy.
5.Plata's partner
6.___ Radcliffe, gothic novelist who wrote "The Mysteries of Udolpho"
7.Having pauses in conversation
8.Reporter, for example
9.African tree
10.___ pot (allergy treatment)
11.Meat on a stick
12.Georgia __
13.Brought up
17.Foot: Comb. form.
22.Mode of Biblical reading
24.Place to play ball.
25.Sockets of clarinets.
27.French girl's name.
28.Makes sense
29.___ strip (nose decor)
30.Marked a ballot
31.Letters before an email summary
32.New Zealand bird allied to starling.
33.Tony Blair, for the U.K.
34.Pomum ___ (Adam's apple): Lat.
37.Green salad fruit
41.Caesar's "I rate"
43.Chop the clods
44.Level pt. of a staircase
46.Prefecture on W. Shikoku island.
47.Town N W of Brussels.
48.Onetime school subj.
49.Although: Lat.
50.Afternoon TV fare
51.First name in humor
52.Engrossed
57.Approximate
58.OctaHate singer Weaver
59.Tampa Bay NFL player, casually

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About This General Knowledge Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Monday, October 12, 2026 features a General Knowledge theme with 78 words (39 across, 39 down).

Explore fascinating clues and answers related to General Knowledge in this engaging themed crossword puzzle. Challenge yourself with specialized vocabulary and 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.

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This General Knowledge crossword puzzle was published on Monday, October 12, 2026 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: General Knowledge
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