Daily Themed Crossword October 12, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 12, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
October 12, 2024 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Supportive school group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Cry loudly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Writer's instrument | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Liquid used to make fries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Gibbon or Bonobo for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Adam's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Local sandwich and meat shop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Golf ball perch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ cut military-inspired men's haircut sported by John Cena that was popular in the '80s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ for the stars | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Kylie Jenner to North West | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Similar to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Roadside retreat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Places to grab coffee and free Wi-Fi | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Ghost Rider actress Mendes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Short and sleek haircut sported by Anna Wintour that was popularized in the '20s | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Word after umbilical or spinal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | The show's not over ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Put into service | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | ___-mo (video option) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Road with a number for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Unhappy or distressed say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Purchase something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ Lanka (Kandy land) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Rope-making fiber | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Cast a spell on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Layered messy haircut sported by David Bowie and Joan Jett that was common in the '70s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | What you might break to start a conversation? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Apple's beloved tablet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Fancy black-tie party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Seek damages in court | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Ireland to locals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | If not now ___ when? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Vietnamese New Year | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Prefix with dermis and Pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Pea container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ the knot (get married) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Against ___ odds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Fallen angel and hell's leader | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | International fuel group: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Big towering hairstyle sported by Amy Winehouse that was common in the '60s | Show answer | 7 | |
| #42 | Machu Picchu's land | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | 2 4 6 or 8 e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Small salamander | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Ticked off | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Soda container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Frozen cube to a German | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Natural hairstyle sported by the Supremes that was common in the '70s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Word after Mother or human | Show answer | 6 | |
| #50 | Includes on an email: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | You've got mail company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | I've got my ___ on you! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Yellow school transport | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Sugary suffix with gluc or sucr | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Wager word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Pina colada ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Keyboard pro | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | Short chic haircut sported by Twiggy that was popularized in the '50s | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Launched as a project | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Paper unit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | ___ and hearty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Corporal's superior: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Told ya! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Actor's go-ahead | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Pumpkin or apple dessert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Crumpled Paper artist Jean | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Opus ___ The Da Vinci Code organization | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 12, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 12, 2024, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BEEHIVE at 7 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. 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 12, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 12, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 12, 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 67 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 October 12, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 12, 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.