Day Job Diaries Pack Answers
Every clue and answer from the Day Job Diaries bonus pack, in game order.
Day Job Diaries — Complete Answer List
This page covers the Day Job Diaries bonus pack from Daily Themed Crossword — 278 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 278 clues this pack is smaller than the average pack, which runs to about 290. The longest answer is AUDITION at 8 letters. Note the clue flags as you read: 21 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.
Day Job Diaries — Clues 1 to 120
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Snow queen in Frozen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Next we will interact with ___ because who can test the toys better than our tiny tots! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Travel protection agency Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | James Camerons sci-fi film with blue people | Show answer | 6 | |
| #5 | For ___ a jolly good fellow ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Rolls of bills | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Like a villainous queen from fairytales | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Kittens soft cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Finally we ___ the toy and see our once-doodle come to life in manufacturing and maybe one day be a childs Christmas present! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Tug-of-war need | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Proposal answer hopefully | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Welcome to a day in a toy designers life! Right now we are going to ___ with one of our toys. Purely for testing purposes of course! | PLAY | 4 | |
| #13 | Once we have an idea we put the design on ___ because everything starts with an idea before becoming a prototype. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | What a Hawaiian would say in greeting | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Baseball headwear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Paramedics life-saving procedure Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | We also ___ out the scene in rehearsal where the stunt coordinator and the director call out any final adjustments to the stunt. | ACT | 3 | |
| #18 | The best is ___ to come | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Lake ___ (one of the Great Lakes) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Alias equivalent Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Cry between ready and go! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Minty word with tac | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Historical period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Specifics slangily | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Water choice at a restaurant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | I woke ___ the crack of dawn 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Of course we also ___ headshots to get back to applying for roles because as long as theres action on screen well be behind the scenes! | TAKE | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ Little film featuring a talking mouse | Show answer | 6 | |
| #29 | Dont move to a dog | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | She ___ what it takes (She is competent enough for the job) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Lauder (cosmetic brand) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | Difficulty mode after medium | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Ill Be ___ For You theme song from Friends | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | Nonprofit website address ending | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | The West Wing and The Aviator actor Alan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Law enforcement agency that combats drug trafficking Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Welcome to a day in a stunt doubles life! Today were performing a ___ stunt where we get pulled along by a car for a high-speed chase. | DRAG | 4 | |
| #38 | We also prepare for a wire ___ stunt a cool stunt that we get to do when a character needs to be flying or gliding. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ mortal (ordinary person) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Texters Im astonished! Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Air fresheners target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ Christie (detective novel writer) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Like the Joker say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Web address letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Cat on a sportswear logo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Get a room action Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Show and ___ (school event) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Next lets brainstorm a new story ___. Perhaps it could be a valiant story about a prince or a sweet tale about a fisherman. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Guys counterpart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ dong (doorbell sound) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Fleecy female on a farm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Letter after emm? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Finally we ___ the manuscript because we always hone and refine the words until were sure they can put a smile on a childs face! | EDIT | 4 | |
| #54 | Ice cream treat that sounds like a day of the week | Show answer | 6 | |
| #55 | Nasty as a remark | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | ___-haw! (cowboys shout) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Welcome to a day in a childrens book authors life! First we will read a ___ tale for inspiration because nothing can beat the magic of a classic story. | FAIRY | 5 | |
| #58 | Cone-shaped device to aid in pouring | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | We also need to ___ the illustrations either by hiring artists to do it or doing it ourselves. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Nurses ___ (hospital helper) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | You ___ me at hello | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ Solo and Princess Leia popular fictional couple from Star Wars | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Put into words | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Marvel Comics legend Stan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | We can ___ out of the shadows a classic trick to scare even the most stoic visitors. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Doing nothing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Secret observer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Keats Ode ___ Nightingale 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | ___ nearly time get ready! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #70 | Droop like an old flower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #71 | Star Trek The Next Generation actor Wheaton | Show answer | 3 | |
| #72 | Shakiras body parts that dont lie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #73 | Maleficent actress Fanning | Show answer | 4 | |
| #74 | In good ___ (physically fit) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #75 | Of course we can ___ among the mannequins or pillars or any vaguely human prop for a scare thats to die for! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #76 | The Adventures of ___ Tin Tin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #77 | Shop ___ You Drop (American game show) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #78 | Boo! Welcome to a day in a haunted house actors life! We start with an ___ to try out for a role with our many creepy impressions. | AUDITION | 8 | |
| #79 | Garfields canine friend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #80 | Jack Sparrow or Captain Hook e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #81 | Canvas cover (anagram of part) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #82 | Incas land | Show answer | 4 | |
| #83 | Aim | Show answer | 5 | |
| #84 | Hot beverage that originated in China | Show answer | 3 | |
| #85 | We need to follow the ___ the only direction we receive from our lead. Because we dont have scripts only our best attempt at improv! | CUE | 3 | |
| #86 | ___ Brockovich Julia Roberts starrer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #87 | Camcorders main button briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #88 | Start all over | Show answer | 4 | |
| #89 | Ace or Joker for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #90 | Long-time boyfriend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #91 | First three letters of The Alphabet Song | Show answer | 3 | |
| #92 | ___ boy! (encouraging words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #93 | Robin Williams ___ Doubtfire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #94 | Decay like a fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #95 | Sheldons Indian friend on The Big Bang Theory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #96 | Tic-tac-toe winning row perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #97 | We are also in charge of hiring ___ for the event. Like wine the music should also keep flowing at the wedding and reception! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #98 | Plant a ___ of doubt (create suspicion) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #99 | Slimy sticky stuff | Show answer | 3 | |
| #100 | Suffix with super or inter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #101 | We have to ___ the wedding around the theme whether its a barn wedding or a destination one. This is the most fun part! | Show answer | 6 | |
| #102 | Eye drop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #103 | Get curls at the salon say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #104 | He ___ her off her feet (deeply impressed) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #105 | Prefix with corn to mean a mythical animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #106 | This ___ a drill (warning words) 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #107 | We also need to arrange a ___ service for the food especially while keeping everyones dietary conditions in mind. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #108 | What cows chew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #109 | Rock of ___ (2012 Tom Cruise movie) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #110 | I ___ only joking | Show answer | 3 | |
| #111 | Opposite of ESE Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #112 | ___ Redding Just One More Day singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #113 | Like the taste of a lemon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #114 | Of sound mind say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #115 | ___ on the back (praise) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #116 | Singer ___ King Cole of Wild Is Love | Show answer | 3 | |
| #117 | First responders Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #118 | Teri of Tootsie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #119 | ___-3 (type of fatty acid) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #120 | I can ___ to it (empathetic words) | Show answer | 6 |
Day Job Diaries — Clues 121 to 240
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #121 | Another part of our job is coming up with ___ options the where of the wedding that every couple has varied opinions about. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #122 | Letters before W | Show answer | 4 | |
| #123 | ... and the ___ is history | Show answer | 4 | |
| #124 | Sundances sweetie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #125 | Welcome to a day in a wedding planners life! Lets get the ___ arrangements in place and finally get the brides favorite roses. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #126 | Where to find brothers on campus? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #127 | Were on ___ way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #128 | Boggy areas like the Everglades | Show answer | 6 | |
| #129 | Marilyn Monroes beauty mark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #130 | Early hours in a day Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #131 | Brewery purchase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #132 | Percussion instrument in a rock band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #133 | Opposite of manual for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #134 | Big ___ Wolf (antagonist in The Three Little Pigs) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #135 | City that had a famous tea party for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #136 | We have to keep track of every ___ which many animals lay and bury in the ground. Its a real challenge to keep count of them! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #137 | Prefix to potent or scient | Show answer | 4 | |
| #138 | Give an autograph for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #139 | Tell it like ___ (be honest) 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #140 | Morse code counterpart of dash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #141 | Come ___ bro (instigating words) 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #142 | Shaker and strainer location | Show answer | 3 | |
| #143 | We also create ___-active enclosures to make the animals homes feel like home with everything they would have had in the wild. | BIO | 3 | |
| #144 | Poached fruits | Show answer | 5 | |
| #145 | L.A. hours Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #146 | Welcome to a day in a zookeepers life! We need to ___ the premises hopefully before the guests start flooding in to see the critters. | SWEEP | 5 | |
| #147 | Allergy season to some | Show answer | 6 | |
| #148 | Prefix with plane or space | Show answer | 4 | |
| #149 | We also need to make sure we do a ___ count at the beginning and end of each day to check if all our animals are safe and sound. | HEAD | 4 | |
| #150 | I figured it out! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #151 | Sheer amazement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #152 | Number to aim for on the green? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #153 | Alley-___ (looping pass in a play) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #154 | ___ en place an important part of our day to make sure everything is in its place from chopped ingredients to marinated meat. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #155 | Grand Ole ___ (country music concert) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #156 | P in MPH | Show answer | 3 | |
| #157 | Sly ___ fox 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #158 | Chapstick target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #159 | Take ___ (track coachs instruction) 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #160 | Make-up artist? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #161 | Restroom to a Londoner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #162 | We always ___ new recipes as the only way to keep the menu fresh is to experiment in new and exciting ways! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #163 | To serve not to be served organization Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #164 | Rubber tree yield | Show answer | 5 | |
| #165 | Plastic surgeons offering for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #166 | LSAT or GRE for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #167 | Currency from a Tokyo ATM | Show answer | 3 | |
| #168 | Mules father | Show answer | 3 | |
| #169 | Birds-___ view | Show answer | 3 | |
| #170 | Welcome to a day in a chefs life! First we ___ the dishes ahead of the lunch service. Every meal needs to be *chefs kiss*! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #171 | Planes landing hour Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #172 | Length times breadth for a rectangle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #173 | Murphys ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #174 | Parked on a park bench say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #175 | Shades of color | Show answer | 4 | |
| #176 | ___ the night before Christmas ... (poem starter) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #177 | Granola bits | Show answer | 4 | |
| #178 | Small portable bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #179 | We need to ___ and sanitize the kitchen before and after our shifts to make sure everything is up to code. We take safety very seriously! | CLEAN | 5 | |
| #180 | Informal shirts informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #181 | Emanating glow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #182 | Tit for ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #183 | Roger ___ Captain! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #184 | Then we come up with a crossword ___. It needs to be creative fit the category and new every single time! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #185 | Animal shelter resident | Show answer | 5 | |
| #186 | Go on the ___ (skip town) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #187 | Bald bird | Show answer | 5 | |
| #188 | Man cave say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #189 | Shrek or Fiona for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #190 | Pledge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #191 | This ___ shall pass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #192 | We always ___ the puzzles because playing them just the way our players do is how we check if our vision has come through | Show answer | 4 | |
| #193 | Where Everybody Knows Your ___ (Cheers song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #194 | Welcome to a day in a crossword creators life! Lets ___ our players reviews because its how we know if theyre having a fun time every day. | READ | 4 | |
| #195 | Biblical plot? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #196 | We upload our best puzzles into the ___ so that our players can play the best of what we have to offer! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #197 | Ace marksman informally | Show answer | 7 | |
| #198 | Cutting-___ technology | Show answer | 4 | |
| #199 | Directional suffix with north or east | Show answer | 3 | |
| #200 | Sure thing Captain! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #201 | Aliens Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #202 | True ___ 2010 film starring Jeff Bridges | Show answer | 4 | |
| #203 | YouTube upload for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #204 | State tree of Maine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #205 | Tiger Woods organization Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #206 | Tiny complaint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #207 | Time traveling tip ___ in whatever youre wearing needs to pass for a local or a foreigner of that time. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #208 | ___ you happy now? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #209 | Altar in the sky | Show answer | 3 | |
| #210 | Puts on say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #211 | Have to repay a friend say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #212 | We can go to any era and ___ historical figures to have a lovely chat hopefully without triggering a butterfly effect! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #213 | Orange muppet from Sesame Street who is Berts partner | Show answer | 5 | |
| #214 | Not clean-shaven | Show answer | 5 | |
| #215 | Game opener often | Show answer | 6 | |
| #216 | Pet ___ (mild annoyance) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #217 | Nocturnal bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #218 | Imitation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #219 | Its corny? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #220 | Youre one ___ million 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #221 | Boat paddle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #222 | Oh lets ___ bumping into our past or future selves because weve all seen enough movies to know thats a bad idea. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #223 | Person from Iraq or Dubai | Show answer | 4 | |
| #224 | Big name in residential security services Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #225 | Opposite of yea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #226 | Jonathan Larson musical | Show answer | 4 | |
| #227 | University URL ending perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #228 | Room coolers Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #229 | Quad bike or quadricycle e.g. Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #230 | Word with noodle or suit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #231 | Cooks coat? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #232 | Welcome to a day in a time travelers life! Weve just sailed into the new timeline so lets drop ___ and begin our adventure! | Show answer | 6 | |
| #233 | Up up and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #234 | Soft drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #235 | Raid targets? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #236 | ___-Man (arcade game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #237 | Like a traveler without company | Show answer | 4 | |
| #238 | Choice of tool for cutting a log in half maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #239 | Liquid that was once used as a anesthetic | Show answer | 5 | |
| #240 | Computer key that gets you out for short | Show answer | 3 |
Day Job Diaries — Clues 241 to 278
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #241 | Doctors charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #242 | Alkaline wetlands | Show answer | 4 | |
| #243 | Woody or Buzz say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #244 | Make wildly happy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #245 | Furry companion at home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #246 | Once our outfits are in place well ___ up the device and off we go to anywhere any time! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #247 | Yakety-___ (gab) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #248 | Ruffles competitor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #249 | Citric ade fruit without the vowels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #250 | Spark singer Tori | Show answer | 4 | |
| #251 | After hours of careful artistry and patience the client will have new ___ on their body in beautiful and intricate patterns! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #252 | Drunk motorists offense Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #253 | Tofu base | Show answer | 3 | |
| #254 | Largest association of doctors in the US Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #255 | El ___ city in Texas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #256 | Pen-___ (far-off correspondent) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #257 | County in Arizona that borders Sonora to the south | Show answer | 4 | |
| #258 | We need to ___ the client by prepping the skin where we shave the spot and disinfect it so that we have a smooth and clean canvas to work on. | READY | 5 | |
| #259 | David Schwimmers character in Friends | Show answer | 4 | |
| #260 | In a strange manner | Show answer | 5 | |
| #261 | How was ___ know? 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #262 | Savings plan for seniors Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #263 | Speak with crossed fingers? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #264 | Stinging plant | Show answer | 6 | |
| #265 | Welcome to a day in a tattoo artists life! First we decide how to ___ the sessions because for larger tattoos it will take us a longer time to finish. | PACE | 4 | |
| #266 | Animal rights organization Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #267 | We Try Harder car rental agency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #268 | Hot temper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #269 | Prefix for chrome or logue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #270 | Fingernail treatment at the spa for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #271 | ___-Wees Big Adventure 1985 film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #272 | Parabolic path | Show answer | 3 | |
| #273 | Directions sheet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #274 | Mamma ___! (Amanda Seyfried starrer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #275 | Make the ___ of it (best of a bad situation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #276 | Grammy-winning Sweet Love singer Baker | Show answer | 5 | |
| #277 | Photo taker for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #278 | Once we have a fresh tattoo we ___ it making sure it has just enough protection to heal. | Show answer | 5 |
Day Job Diaries — Questions
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Everything here shares one subject
A themed pack narrows the field far more than a daily board does: all 278 clues in Day Job Diaries pull from the same subject. Read the pack name as a hint before you read the clue — it rules out most of the answers a general crossword would allow.
Answer length is the tiebreaker
Answers here run from 3 to 8 letters, the longest being AUDITION. Themed clues often have two plausible solutions, so match the length to the slot before you commit.
Packs never change
Unlike the dated boards, a pack is fixed — the same clues in the same order for every player, which is what makes a written answer list reliable. Browse the full pack index for the rest, or the dated archive if you are chasing today's board instead.
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All 278 clues in this pack are read from the pack data itself, with answers length-checked and clue text kept verbatim. Packs are fixed content, so this page is checked once against the game and then stays correct rather than drifting.
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.
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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.
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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.