Across Europe Pack Pack Answers
Every clue and answer from the Across Europe Pack bonus pack, in game order.
Across Europe Pack — Complete Answer List
This page covers the Across Europe Pack bonus pack from Daily Themed Crossword — 322 clues with every answer listed. Packs sit outside the daily calendar: they stay in the app permanently and are built around a single subject rather than a single date, so you can work through one at your own pace instead of racing a midnight reset.
At 322 clues this pack is larger than the average pack, which runs to about 290. The longest answer is GHANIAN at 7 letters. Note the clue flags as you read: 27 clues here end in "Abbr.", so those answers are shortened forms, and 9 carry a "wds." marker, meaning the answer is several words run together without spaces.
Clues appear below in the order the game gives them, so you can scroll to roughly where you are stuck rather than hunting the whole list. The pack index holds all 202 sets, and if your puzzle is dated rather than themed it will be in the daily archive or the mini archive instead.
Across Europe Pack — Clues 1 to 120
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cab alternatives in Chicago slangily | ELS | 3 | |
| #2 | Historic European castle near Brasov in Romania | BRAN | 4 | |
| #3 | Junior Navy officer for short | ENS | 3 | |
| #4 | Campers marshmallow treat | SMORE | 5 | |
| #5 | Asian lake once home to over 1100 islands | ARAL | 4 | |
| #6 | Historic European castle in Budapest in Hungary | BUDA | 4 | |
| #7 | Love a lot | ADORE | 5 | |
| #8 | Feeling no sensation | NUMB | 4 | |
| #9 | Santa ___ city in Orange County in California | ANA | 3 | |
| #10 | Sit-up targets | ABS | 3 | |
| #11 | Holiday ___ popular chain of resorts | INN | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ eye contact (look away) | AVOID | 5 | |
| #13 | Annoying noise | DIN | 3 | |
| #14 | Crystal-lined stones | GEODES | 6 | |
| #15 | Egg source usually | HEN | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ de Triomphe historical landmark in Paris | ARC | 3 | |
| #17 | Philanthropist ___ Khan | AGA | 3 | |
| #18 | To switch between two positions | TOGGLE | 6 | |
| #19 | Fontana di ___ historical landmark in Rome | TREVI | 5 | |
| #20 | Lions lair | DEN | 3 | |
| #21 | Wept | CRIED | 5 | |
| #22 | Butterflys protector | COCOON | 6 | |
| #23 | ___ Castle historical landmark in Romania | PELES | 5 | |
| #24 | Expressed relief in a way | SIGHED | 6 | |
| #25 | Nile slitherer | ASP | 3 | |
| #26 | Diego Maradonas home country for short | ARG | 3 | |
| #27 | Before to Keats | ERE | 3 | |
| #28 | Yin and ___ | YANG | 4 | |
| #29 | Part of a minute for short | SEC | 3 | |
| #30 | Sporting event venue | ARENA | 5 | |
| #31 | One of Europes coldest cities also the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan | UFA | 3 | |
| #32 | Meditative state in Buddhism | ZEN | 3 | |
| #33 | Coach Parseghian of Notre Dame | ARA | 3 | |
| #34 | One of Europes coldest cities also the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan | KAZAN | 5 | |
| #35 | Mary ___ (cosmetics company) | KAY | 3 | |
| #36 | Fifty Shades of Grey heroine lovingly | ANA | 3 | |
| #37 | Quahog counter? | RAWBAR | 6 | |
| #38 | Track ones ancestry | TRACE | 5 | |
| #39 | Less dangerous route say | SAFER | 5 | |
| #40 | Treat someone badly | ABUSE | 5 | |
| #41 | Brewery kiln | OAST | 4 | |
| #42 | Watch your ___ | STEP | 4 | |
| #43 | Leaped or jumped | SPRANG | 6 | |
| #44 | Astronomers measure | PARSEC | 6 | |
| #45 | Wordsmiths concern | USAGE | 5 | |
| #46 | Hopper from down under informally | ROO | 3 | |
| #47 | Writes software say | CODES | 5 | |
| #48 | Billiards stick | CUE | 3 | |
| #49 | Contract negotiator Abbr. | AGT | 3 | |
| #50 | Suffix for Japan or Siam | ESE | 3 | |
| #51 | Marathon limb? | LEG | 3 | |
| #52 | Dentists organization Abbr. | ADA | 3 | |
| #53 | Stag night attendee | MALE | 4 | |
| #54 | One of Europes coldest cities also where the Bolshoi Theatre is | MOSCOW | 6 | |
| #55 | To set aside for later | STORE | 5 | |
| #56 | Have ___ it (give it a try) 3 wds. | AGOAT | 5 | |
| #57 | ___ the world gone mad? | HAS | 3 | |
| #58 | Celestial instruments | HARPS | 5 | |
| #59 | Popular solo travel destination in France known for its UNESCO world heritage sites | LYON | 4 | |
| #60 | To All the Boys Ive Loved Before actress ___ Condor | LANA | 4 | |
| #61 | Flatbread from India | NAN | 3 | |
| #62 | Popular solo travel destination in Italy known for its neo-classical architecture | TURIN | 5 | |
| #63 | Actor Insana | TINO | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ cloud (cosmic debris) | OORT | 4 | |
| #65 | We have an ___ of services on offer (variety) | ARRAY | 5 | |
| #66 | ___ be fine! | YOULL | 5 | |
| #67 | Scandinavian rug | RYA | 3 | |
| #68 | Decay like garbage | ROT | 3 | |
| #69 | Disco ___ (character from The Simpsons) | STU | 3 | |
| #70 | Roll at a nursery | SOD | 3 | |
| #71 | Use a steam iron say | PRESS | 5 | |
| #72 | GPS suggestion as the 66 Abbr. | RTE | 3 | |
| #73 | School for the Wildcats Abbr. | KSU | 3 | |
| #74 | NYC time zone Abbr. | EST | 3 | |
| #75 | Follower of hi or lo (image quality) for short | RES | 3 | |
| #76 | ___ National Park European national park located in Sweden known to encompass six of Swedens peaks | SAREK | 5 | |
| #77 | Everything is ___ (Totally fine) Hyph. | AOK | 3 | |
| #78 | Symbol on Pharaohs crown | ASP | 3 | |
| #79 | It may go through the eye of a needle | THREAD | 6 | |
| #80 | Crawling army in the field | ANTS | 4 | |
| #81 | Ticked off | IRKED | 5 | |
| #82 | Snapshot of a person needed for a drivers license | PHOTO | 5 | |
| #83 | Curonian ___ European national park located in Lithuania known for the dead dunes | SPIT | 4 | |
| #84 | Reality show Dancing With the ___ | STARS | 5 | |
| #85 | ___ gun device used to detect speeders | RADAR | 5 | |
| #86 | Infuse with oxygen say | AERATE | 6 | |
| #87 | Cartoonist Browne | DIK | 3 | |
| #88 | North York ___ European national park located in England | MOORS | 5 | |
| #89 | The end of an ___ | ERA | 3 | |
| #90 | Suffix with Japan | ESE | 3 | |
| #91 | Absolutely furious | IRATE | 5 | |
| #92 | Open as laces | UNTIE | 5 | |
| #93 | Plitvice ___ European national park located in Croatia known for its interlinked water bodies | LAKES | 5 | |
| #94 | Country singer Travis | TRITT | 5 | |
| #95 | Cardinals on scoreboards Abbr. | STL | 3 | |
| #96 | French commune that shares its name with a car variety | SEDAN | 5 | |
| #97 | Old Pontiac muscle car Abbr. | GTO | 3 | |
| #98 | Musician and songwriter Yoko | ONO | 3 | |
| #99 | Gluttonous person | HOG | 3 | |
| #100 | Sing without words | HUM | 3 | |
| #101 | Ancient eye cosmetic brand | KOHL | 4 | |
| #102 | Everything ___ (all the rest) | ELSE | 4 | |
| #103 | Young and Beautiful singer Lana ___ Rey | DEL | 3 | |
| #104 | Omit in pronunciation | ELIDE | 5 | |
| #105 | Chinas ___ Zedong | MAO | 3 | |
| #106 | The ___ & Stimpy Show (animated series) | REN | 3 | |
| #107 | You had me at ___ (Jerry Maguire line) | HELLO | 5 | |
| #108 | Accra native (alternate spelling) | GHANIAN | 7 | |
| #109 | Indo-European language primarily spoken in Greece | GREEK | 5 | |
| #110 | West Germanic language primarily spoken in the Netherlands | DUTCH | 5 | |
| #111 | North Germanic language primarily spoken in Denmark | DANISH | 6 | |
| #112 | I didnt mean to do that! 2 wds. | OHNO | 4 | |
| #113 | Intercollegiate sports organization Abbr. | NCAA | 4 | |
| #114 | Once upon ___ 2 wds. | ATIME | 5 | |
| #115 | Former iPod model | NANO | 4 | |
| #116 | Woman who has devoted her life to God | NUN | 3 | |
| #117 | Tour du ___ Blanc 170km trail across France Italy and Switzerland | MONT | 4 | |
| #118 | Chimpanzee for one | APE | 3 | |
| #119 | ___ Mode fictional character in The Incredibles | EDNA | 4 | |
| #120 | Group of whales | POD | 3 |
Across Europe Pack — Clues 121 to 240
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #121 | Long-tailed rodent | RAT | 3 | |
| #122 | No Room at the ___ | INN | 3 | |
| #123 | Much ___ About Nothing | ADO | 3 | |
| #124 | Rapunzels bounty | HAIR | 4 | |
| #125 | Not very outgoing | SHY | 3 | |
| #126 | Resort for a mud bath | SPA | 3 | |
| #127 | Robert Louis Stevensons Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ___ | HYDE | 4 | |
| #128 | Models session slangily | SHOOT | 5 | |
| #129 | Buy groceries from the store | SHOP | 4 | |
| #130 | Religious sister | NUN | 3 | |
| #131 | Its played before playing | ANTHEM | 6 | |
| #132 | Key & Peele for one | DUO | 3 | |
| #133 | Napoleon Dynamite was shot here | IDAHO | 5 | |
| #134 | Get along well with | GEL | 3 | |
| #135 | Former student for short | ALUM | 4 | |
| #136 | Enraged state | IRE | 3 | |
| #137 | Tour de Monte ___ 164 km trail in the Alps across Italy and Switzerland | ROSA | 4 | |
| #138 | Slippery shocker | EEL | 3 | |
| #139 | Cookie with a mystery flavor | OREO | 4 | |
| #140 | Weed-uprooting tool | HOE | 3 | |
| #141 | Tide type | HIGH | 4 | |
| #142 | ___ de Santiago 790 km trail across France and Spain | CAMINO | 6 | |
| #143 | Baton Rouge school Abbr. | LSU | 3 | |
| #144 | Gmail alternative | AOL | 3 | |
| #145 | Post-bath powder | TALC | 4 | |
| #146 | ___-la-la (musical syllables) | TRA | 3 | |
| #147 | Indent key | TAB | 3 | |
| #148 | Jon Krakauers novel ___ the Wild | INTO | 4 | |
| #149 | Rip off | ROB | 3 | |
| #150 | Toothed wheel | GEAR | 4 | |
| #151 | Period of time from the first day of the year till today Abbr. | YTD | 3 | |
| #152 | Pastel de ___ European dish featuring egg custard tart pastry from Portugal | NATA | 4 | |
| #153 | Everything ___ according to the plan | WENT | 4 | |
| #154 | Exhibited for buyers as a house | SHOWN | 5 | |
| #155 | This is the story ___ boy and a girl... 2 wds. | OFA | 3 | |
| #156 | Prickly seed casing | BUR | 3 | |
| #157 | Disheartened | SAD | 3 | |
| #158 | European dish featuring lamb pita sandwich from Greece | GYROS | 5 | |
| #159 | Well obviously! | DUH | 3 | |
| #160 | Poetic tribute | ODE | 3 | |
| #161 | Baby doctors for short | OBS | 3 | |
| #162 | Tel Avivs country | ISRAEL | 6 | |
| #163 | Into the air (anagram of float) | ALOFT | 5 | |
| #164 | Bad Bad ___ Brown (song by Jim Croce) | LEROY | 5 | |
| #165 | European dish featuring single-pan rice dish from Spain | PAELLA | 6 | |
| #166 | European dish featuring dumplings from Poland | PIEROGI | 7 | |
| #167 | Kill as a dragon | SLAY | 4 | |
| #168 | Titanic destroyer for e.g. | BERG | 4 | |
| #169 | Frontline channel Abbr. | PBS | 3 | |
| #170 | Faux ___ | PAS | 3 | |
| #171 | Vegetable fuel (rhymes with feat) | PEAT | 4 | |
| #172 | Greasy food e.g. | OILY | 4 | |
| #173 | Manhattan-based paper Abbr. | NYT | 3 | |
| #174 | Assume battle stations in military talk 2 wds. | STANDTO | 7 | |
| #175 | PC panic button | ESC | 3 | |
| #176 | Its ___ (draw) 2 wds. | ATIE | 4 | |
| #177 | ___ di Funes hill station located in the Dolomites range in northern Italy | VAL | 3 | |
| #178 | Brandy bottle letters | VSOP | 4 | |
| #179 | Room accessed using a ladder usually | ATTIC | 5 | |
| #180 | The Cloister and the Hearth author Charles ___ | READE | 5 | |
| #181 | Hill station located on the shores of Lake Como in Lombardy Italy | LECCO | 5 | |
| #182 | Keats notably | ODIST | 5 | |
| #183 | Gave a score to say | RATED | 5 | |
| #184 | Are we there ___? | YET | 3 | |
| #185 | Hill station located in the Alps in Western Austria | TYROL | 5 | |
| #186 | Singsong syllables 3 wds. | TRALALA | 7 | |
| #187 | ___ salt (seasoning ingredient) | SEA | 3 | |
| #188 | Attorneys degree Abbr. | LLB | 3 | |
| #189 | Path taken while hiking the Alps | TRAIL | 5 | |
| #190 | ___ Island Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea known to be Napoleons place of exile | ELBA | 4 | |
| #191 | Square on a floor | TILE | 4 | |
| #192 | ___ Island most populous Greek island rumored to be the birthplace of Zeus | CRETE | 5 | |
| #193 | Navy ___ (elite military unit) | SEALS | 5 | |
| #194 | Shivering noise | BRR | 3 | |
| #195 | Muscles that benefit from crunches for short | ABS | 3 | |
| #196 | Play a role in a movie | ACT | 3 | |
| #197 | Sunbathes on the beach | TANS | 4 | |
| #198 | ___ Croatian settlement and European attraction known to be the smallest town in the world | HUM | 3 | |
| #199 | Rio ___ river in Spain known for its red hue | TINTO | 5 | |
| #200 | ___ long way (make it far) 2 wds. | GOA | 3 | |
| #201 | ___-Margret (Bye Bye Birdie actress) | ANN | 3 | |
| #202 | Retired soccer player Hamm | MIA | 3 | |
| #203 | Native of Muscat | OMANI | 5 | |
| #204 | Over-exaggerated in text speak Abbr. | OTT | 3 | |
| #205 | Impact sound | BAM | 3 | |
| #206 | Personal story for short | BIO | 3 | |
| #207 | Soak up like a sponge | ABSORB | 6 | |
| #208 | Pants slangily | TROU | 4 | |
| #209 | Painter Vincent van ___ | GOGH | 4 | |
| #210 | What a nutritionist may measure for short | WGT | 3 | |
| #211 | Compete in a slalom | SKI | 3 | |
| #212 | ___ Causeway European attraction in Ireland known for its connecting basalt columns | GIANTS | 6 | |
| #213 | Bit of baby talk | GOOGOO | 6 | |
| #214 | ___ Lake European attraction in Austria known for its emerald hue | GREEN | 5 | |
| #215 | I believe in cyberspace Abbr. | IMO | 3 | |
| #216 | Increases in size say | GROWS | 5 | |
| #217 | To reach an understanding | AGREE | 5 | |
| #218 | Many moons ___ | AGO | 3 | |
| #219 | Left the ground with off | TOOK | 4 | |
| #220 | Cookie king Wally | AMOS | 4 | |
| #221 | Beef marbling | FAT | 3 | |
| #222 | Pear-shaped fruit thats often dried | FIG | 3 | |
| #223 | Will Smith starrer ___ in Black | MEN | 3 | |
| #224 | Buzzing insect | BEE | 3 | |
| #225 | Tech giant also known as Big Blue Abbr. | IBM | 3 | |
| #226 | Furious state | IRE | 3 | |
| #227 | Rumor ___ it... | HAS | 3 | |
| #228 | Tie the knot | WED | 3 | |
| #229 | To occupy a chair say | SIT | 3 | |
| #230 | ___ Festival European festival celebrated in Oslo Norway | OYA | 3 | |
| #231 | Roads Abbr. | STS | 3 | |
| #232 | Narrow inlet for a river | RIA | 3 | |
| #233 | ___ of the White Nights Festival European festival celebrated in St. Petersburg | STARS | 5 | |
| #234 | Kind of bread or whiskey | RYE | 3 | |
| #235 | Siss sibling for short | BRO | 3 | |
| #236 | Lower ones head to show respect | BOW | 3 | |
| #237 | Will you be paying by card or ___? | CASH | 4 | |
| #238 | Subject for debate | TOPIC | 5 | |
| #239 | Frogs cousin | TOAD | 4 | |
| #240 | Knights title | SIR | 3 |
Across Europe Pack — Clues 241 to 322
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #241 | John Waynes True ___ | GRIT | 4 | |
| #242 | ___ Day European holiday and festival celebrated across Amsterdam | KINGS | 5 | |
| #243 | Barnyard female | SOW | 3 | |
| #244 | Prunes a bit | SNIPS | 5 | |
| #245 | Japanese soybean paste | MISO | 4 | |
| #246 | Plant supporters | STEMS | 5 | |
| #247 | Space-___ (modern) | AGE | 3 | |
| #248 | Letters added after fort to mean luck | UNE | 3 | |
| #249 | Drops on a lawn | DEW | 3 | |
| #250 | Sense of self often source of arrogance | EGO | 3 | |
| #251 | Took charge | LED | 3 | |
| #252 | Glasgow gal | LASS | 4 | |
| #253 | Go out in search of | SEEK | 4 | |
| #254 | Tiny sugar attacker | ANT | 3 | |
| #255 | Oxygen for one | GAS | 3 | |
| #256 | ___ Fring Breaking Bad character played by Giancarlo Esposito | GUS | 3 | |
| #257 | Your of yore | THY | 3 | |
| #258 | Capital of Latvia Europe | RIGA | 4 | |
| #259 | Theresa ___ former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | MAY | 3 | |
| #260 | ___ Weizmann first president of Israel | CHAIM | 5 | |
| #261 | The end is ___ (poetically) | NIGH | 4 | |
| #262 | Capital of Switzerland Europe | BERN | 4 | |
| #263 | Genetic attribute | TRAIT | 5 | |
| #264 | Glassmakers oven | LEHR | 4 | |
| #265 | Sandwich initials Abbr. | BLT | 3 | |
| #266 | Doctor Who airer Abbr. | BBC | 3 | |
| #267 | Golf peg | TEE | 3 | |
| #268 | ___ wolf (pack leader) | ALPHA | 5 | |
| #269 | Commonly used English article | THE | 3 | |
| #270 | Jungle beast closely related to humans | APE | 3 | |
| #271 | European country also known as Hrvatska | CROATIA | 7 | |
| #272 | Certain hospital employees Abbr. | RNS | 3 | |
| #273 | Shed skin periodically e.g. | MOLT | 4 | |
| #274 | Hemsworth of The Hunger Games series | LIAM | 4 | |
| #275 | Chopped host Allen | TED | 3 | |
| #276 | The Walking Dead network Abbr. | AMC | 3 | |
| #277 | 60s protest group Abbr. | SDS | 3 | |
| #278 | Pitchfork-shaped Greek letters | PSIS | 4 | |
| #279 | Shipwreck signal | SOS | 3 | |
| #280 | ___ Tessio of The Godfather | SAL | 3 | |
| #281 | City in Tuscany whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site | SIENA | 5 | |
| #282 | Emotionally hardened | CALLOUS | 7 | |
| #283 | Funny man professionally | COMIC | 5 | |
| #284 | European country known for being covered by the Eastern Alps | AUSTRIA | 7 | |
| #285 | European country known for historic sites and fortresses | MALTA | 5 | |
| #286 | Eyelash makeup | MASCARA | 7 | |
| #287 | Come to a halt | STOP | 4 | |
| #288 | ___ drink to that! | ILL | 3 | |
| #289 | ___ Highness (one way to address a male ruler) | HIS | 3 | |
| #290 | ___ Jordan (Green Lanterns secret identity) | HAL | 3 | |
| #291 | Gobbled up | ATE | 3 | |
| #292 | ___ in! (Said when betting your entire pot in poker) | ALL | 3 | |
| #293 | Playa de ___ European beach in Spain known for its calm shallow waters and surrounding forests | POO | 3 | |
| #294 | Device that can weigh you | SCALE | 5 | |
| #295 | Poet Edgar Allan ___ | POE | 3 | |
| #296 | Health care professional for one Abbr. | PCP | 3 | |
| #297 | Has Anybody Seen My ___? (1920s song) | GAL | 3 | |
| #298 | Elbow joint part Abbr. | UCL | 3 | |
| #299 | European secluded beach in Croatia recognized as one of the best in the continent | NUGAL | 5 | |
| #300 | Code-breaking organization Abbr. | NSA | 3 | |
| #301 | Brewed drink | ALE | 3 | |
| #302 | Welcome sight in a desert | OASIS | 5 | |
| #303 | ___ Racecourse Berkshire | ASCOT | 5 | |
| #304 | ___ Middleton sister of Kate the Duchess of Cambridge | PIPPA | 5 | |
| #305 | Destination for relaxation | SPA | 3 | |
| #306 | Unforeseen obstacle | SNAG | 4 | |
| #307 | Set ___ (plan for an accomplishment) 2 wds. | AGOAL | 5 | |
| #308 | European beach located on the Silver Coast in Portugal known for its high breaking waves | NAZARE | 6 | |
| #309 | August ___ County starring Meryl Streep | OSAGE | 5 | |
| #310 | Director Lupino | IDA | 3 | |
| #311 | Michelle ___ who authored Becoming | OBAMA | 5 | |
| #312 | Actor Wheaton of Star Trek The Next Generation | WIL | 3 | |
| #313 | Call Me Maybe singer Carly ___ Jepsen | RAE | 3 | |
| #314 | Are you serious? in chatspeak Abbr. | OMG | 3 | |
| #315 | MLB team based in Anaheim California Abbr. | LAA | 3 | |
| #316 | To constantly think about | OBSESS | 6 | |
| #317 | State of great sorrow | DOLOR | 5 | |
| #318 | Durdle ___ Beach European beach in England known for its natural limestone arch | DOOR | 4 | |
| #319 | Mall | PLAZA | 5 | |
| #320 | Actor Quinn | AIDAN | 5 | |
| #321 | Water faucet | TAP | 3 | |
| #322 | Minnesota baseball team | TWINS | 5 |
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