Daily Themed Crossword October 1, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 1, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
October 1, 2024 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Opposite of least | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Spanish that | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | End of the year school dance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Prefix with pilot or graph | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Brain of the computer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Poor as an excuse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | *Core workouts for six-pack abs that can be done on 42a | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Dry as a desert say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Long stretch of time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Butterfly catcher's mesh | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Catch a glimpse of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Classroom furniture | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | In a land far far ___ ... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Travel over snow say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Former NBA star Ming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Sgt. Pepper's ___ Hearts Club Band (Beatles album) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Register for a course say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #18 | *___ raise workout for the lower abs that can be done on 42a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | A rat! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Middle-___ (in one's 40s or 50s) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Give stars to a movie say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Chicken ___ King: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Surface to moonwalk on ... or a hint to solve 15a 36a 48a 8d and 28d | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Wyatt ___ (famous West figure) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Bunny's distinctive features | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | *Chest and arm workouts for upper body strength that can be done on 42a: Hyph. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Have a ___ day (pleasant) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Tokyo's former name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | It's mostly found near the door | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Genetic stuff: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Finding ___ Tin Tin (2007 film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Is there ___ way out? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ and cheese (comfort food) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Days of ___ Lives (classic soap opera) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Disco dude on The Simpsons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Shipping weight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Amazon device that responds to Alexa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Shells out as money | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Sydney's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | *Core workout for upper body strength that can be done on 42a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | One-in-a-billion say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Leave out as a detail | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Type of school for doctors for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Grade below B phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Did some karaoke say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | In the blink of an ___ ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Manage with out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Gluttony or lust e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | In ___ likelihood ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Great distress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | *Mind-body meditative practice that can be done on 42a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Brew in some barrels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Outdated | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Tragic Shakespearean King | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Are we there ____? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Wreck-It ___ (2012 animated film) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | My Sister's ___ (film starring Cameron Diaz) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | Valentine's Day bloom? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Fire-setting crime | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Repel with off | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Reclined or rested (rhymes with rain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Dual-toned marine predator | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | BMW competitor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ Thurman (Fall Out Boy song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Wok-like vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Pig's dig | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 1, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 1, 2024, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CRUNCHES at 8 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, 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 October 1, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 1, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 1, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 October 1, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 1, 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.