Daily Themed Crossword October 6, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 6, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
October 6, 2024 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cow sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Room coolers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Like a ___ of bricks (very heavy weight) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Bone in a cage? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ Beta Kappa (college honor society) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ the day (regret) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | *Glass shoe that 19a lost | Show answer | 7 | |
| #8 | *___ godmother who helps 19a design a gown | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | The Grand ___ Opry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Words avowed at the altar: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Popular rags-to-riches folk tale ... or a hint to solve 13a 15a 45a 27d and 30d | Show answer | 10 | |
| #12 | Big burden to carry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Spin a deceitful tale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Grandpa Simpson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Inc. cousin for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | The ___ thickens! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Competed in a marathon say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | She's a deer! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Kendrick Lamar's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Les Girls actor Taina ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Innovator's inkling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Word with pen or gal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Hal Foster's comic character hidden at the end of yarn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Letter that follows bee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Gin's partner | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | *Halloween vegetable that was transformed into a carriage for 19a | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Security agent's ID | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Cash dispenser letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Tray filler in freezers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Hog's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Thumbs-up vote | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Pull hard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | TV's The Marvelous ___ Maisel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Liquid used to make tempura | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Kimono sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Cider fruit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Fan's shout of support | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Arthur Conan Doyle's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Duo plus one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Days of ___ Lives (classic soap opera) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Marshal ___ French commander | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Pea containers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Manicurist's tool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Oral health group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Like leftovers before microwaving | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | A fan of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Skin-colored lipstick shade | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Get hitched secretly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Illuminated like a candle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Field of expertise say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | *Royal event where 19a meets 30d | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Bristol's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | *Royal son who falls in love with 19a | Show answer | 6 | |
| #54 | Young Scottish boy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Like an angle less than 90 degrees | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Encouraging talk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | The ___ Griffith Show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Fix as a match | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Actress Roberts from Scream Queens | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Miracle Workers channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Quaker morsel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___-per-view | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Press ___ (media packet) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Critical hospital locale: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Opposite of positive for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 6, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 6, 2024, a Sunday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CINDERELLA at 10 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 October 6, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 6, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 6, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 6, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 6, 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.