Daily Themed Crossword August 29, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 29, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
August 29, 2024 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Uncle ___ who wants YOU! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Furious state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Company head: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Vegan's soy block | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ blu dipinto di blu (Domenico Modugno song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | That guy! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Important historical periods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | I am a type of director who says You're perfect for the role! Who am I? | Show answer | 7 | |
| #9 | Desperate Housewives actress ___ Hatcher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Actor ___ Epps of House fame | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ in the storm | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Samsung Galaxy download for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Country miss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Old habits ___ hard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Coca-___ soda fountain choice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | I trim and tweak film footage in post-production. Who am I? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | I pen the script for the film which the actors bring to life. Who am I? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #18 | ___ bean aka butter bean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Congregational affirmation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Francisco Bruce Lee's birthplace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Water filter brand that rivals Brita | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Marriage Story actor ___ Driver | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Every ___ and cranny | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Like 3 or 33 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | I am a type of designer responsible for all the iconic looks in a film. Who am I? | Show answer | 7 | |
| #26 | Worms to a fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Large coffee holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Steve Carell's role in Despicable Me | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Third month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Dude in slang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Mid-body joint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Carry on as a trade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ loser (bad sport) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Quite a distance away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | I am a composer of this in a film that sets a scene. Who am I? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | One's earnings | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Paper quantity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Frozen queen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Tai ___ (martial art) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | German a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Texter's I don't believe it!: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Vietnamese New Year | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Braxton Toni Braxton's sister and singer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Unnecessary fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Turkish currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Houseplants' homes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Not guilty often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Hair-styling goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Lead-in with Das to mean Nike rival | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Walk with difficulty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Prince Valiant's boy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Tease or provoke | Show answer | 5 | |
| #53 | Day before Thursday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Genetic messenger letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | I am a type of artist who can work with prosthetics and special effects on an actor's face. Who am I? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #56 | Like sandpaper | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Flash ___ (spontaneous dance group) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Actor Katz of Dallas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Slightly moist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Retro rotary phone feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Lion's little one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Bruins great Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___-cone (summer treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Attempt | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 29, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 29, 2024, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CASTING at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 29, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 29, 2024 — Questions
What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 29, 2024?
How many clues are in this puzzle?
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Where can I find other dates?
Other Crossword Boards
3 Tips for the August 29, 2024 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 64 clues with answers from 3 to 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for August 29, 2024 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 29, 2024 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.