It’s Friday, October 10. The week’s finish line is in sight, so why slow down for the weekend? Try The Atlantic Games with a fresh set of puzzles. Each puzzle only needs a few minutes to unwind and challenge your brain. Click here to start the puzzle, and scroll down for today’s answers.
The Atlantic Fluxis Solution for October 10, 2025
Today’s Fluxis puzzle is all about making connections: spotting how the words relate and matching them according to their given categories.
Don’t worry, if you are struggling, here’s a step-by-step solution to ease you into this puzzle:
Today’s base word is: SINGLE
Here’s how the chain of words builds from it:
Category 1 – Alternating vowel-consonant: ELATED (taking E from SINGLE)
Category 2 – Nouns: DAGGERBOARDS
Category 3 – 6 letters: BOARDS (taking BOARDS from DAGGERBOARDS, and since we have to connect the circuit, ending with S from SINGLE).
The Atlantic Crossword Solution for October 10, 2025
Today’s crossword puzzle wants to keep things lively with a 9×9 grid that is full of surprises, with just the right amount of challenge to keep you hooked.
Still Stumped? Here’s today’s solution:
Across:
1 Big stretches, maybe – AGES
5 Line between welded materials – SEAM
9 Be far from fixed – ROAM
10 Word of inclusion that anagrams to a country name – ALSO
11 “Por _ lado …” – OTRO
12 Lousy little things – NITS
13 Players at the top of their game? – ALLSTARS
15 LPGA of Korea Tour champion and Olympic gold medalist – LYDIAKO
16 Opportunity to gossip privately – SIDECHAT
17 Medium for cultures – AGAR
18 Brazilian airline launched by the founder of JetBlue – AZUL
20 Welsh actor Matthew – RHYS
21 Root in some sinigang recipes – TARO
22 C’est, here – ITS
23 Bored Ape “art” – NFT
Down:
1 ___mantic – ARO
2 Question from a real bummer, perhaps? – GOTALIGHT
3 Infancy – EARLYDAYS
4 Betrays rage – SMOLDERS
5 Top of the Christmas season? – SANTAHAT
6 Director who testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s – ELIAKAZAN
7 Manufactured support – ASTROTURF
8 Sphagnum category – MOSS
14 Latin word on the seal of Virginia – SIC
16 Pink garment worn by members of the Gulabi Gang – SARI
19 Something that can be drawn – LOT
The Atlantic Bracket City Solution for October 10, 2025
Today’s Bracket City puzzle is straightforward, but be sure to double-check your spelling and try to think ahead, and you’ll have it solved before you know it.
Here’s today’s solution if you are having issues:
[word after dance or factory or “I have the”] – FLOOR
[number of seconds before food on the floor becomes contaminated (guaranteed!)] – 5
[one of 52] – WEEK
[chic week in New York or Milan] – FASHION
[no longer fashionable] – OUT
[condition if it ain’t don’t fix it] – BROKE
[🎶 “Let it” ➡️ ⬅️ for broke 💸] – GO
[for something to go off without one is good news] – HITCH
[hitchhiker’s digit] – THUMB
[big bar for your thumb 🪐] – SPACE
[disquieting color of the eggs proffered by Sam-I-Am] – GREEN
[like a Green Giant or a good fellow 🎅] – JOLLY
[” yourself” (ideal response to your inquiry re: the bowl of Jolly Ranchers)] – HELP
[“Help ” (sign in a shop window)] – WANTED
[figure on a “Wanted” poster 💰] – REWARD
[reward for sitting, maybe 🐾] – TREAT
The Atlantic Stacks Solution for October 10, 2025
Today’s Stacks puzzle dares you to try: start with five words, stack them smartly, to end up making five completely different but meaningful words.
The complete words from bottom to top are HUMANOID, ARTICLE, ENTREE, SOFA, and CALF.
To get these words, follow these exact steps:
How did you find the crossword today: fun or a bit too challenging? Let us know in the comments below.
