Daily Themed Crossword September 5, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 5, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
September 5, 2024 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | What's up ___? (Bugs Bunny's catchphrase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Mouth part that moves when you chew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ off (fall asleep) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Chicken ___ King: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Game with a wild card | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Sibling of sis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Rock's ___ Leppard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___-dong! (doorbell sound) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ one's daily bread | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Easter find | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Take benefit of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Make a knot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Red demon-like superhero who is known to never turn his frown upside down | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | Actor ___ Affleck from Gone Girl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Too inquisitive say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Deli bread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Heavenly glow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Make a selection | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Turn ice to water say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Asia's ___ Lanka | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Masterpiece network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Column's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Professor Severus ___ Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher who is known to never turn his frown upside down | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Cookie holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ de Triomphe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Actress ___ Faris of Mom | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Nick ___ Marvel character with an eye patch who is known to never turn his frown upside down | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Party thrower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Watch chain in olden times (rhymes with gob) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Australian winged runner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Price negotiation acronym | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Some sushi tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Typist's speed measure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ATM access code: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Slug-like character from Monsters Inc. who is known to never turn her frown upside down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Marlin to Nemo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Bravo in a bullfight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Dining area in high school | Show answer | 9 | |
| #39 | ___ Dredd character who never removes his helmet and who is known to never turn his frown upside down | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Darth Vader's childhood nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Bit the gold say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | LA Clippers organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Bobby ___ NHL legend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ Jon 2013 film starring Scarlett Johansson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Hotel customer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Wriggly fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ Rodriguez of Jane the Virgin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Clever like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Travels like a rabbit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Make like ale or coffee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Popeye's Olive ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | The best is ___ to come | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Ruin as a toast | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | San Francisco's ___ Hill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Load-carrying beast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Night opposite for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Miles ___ Hour | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ and rave | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Pick up the tab say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___ Voorhees villain from Friday the 13th who never takes his mask off and who might never turn his frown upside down | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Karate ___ (martial arts move) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | In the distance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Tom Cruise's A ___ Good Men | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Ballpark official for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Pina colada ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Kimono sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Eureka! kin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Show ___ (entertainment industry informally) | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 5, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 5, 2024, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CAFETERIA at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. 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 September 5, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 5, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 5, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 September 5, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 5, 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.