Daily Themed Crossword October 24, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 24, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
October 24, 2017 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A derisive shout or taunt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | A fast punch like in boxing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Off the premises or out on vacation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Phi ___ Kappa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Warren Buffett's hometown in Nebraska | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Automaker who was Ford's contemporary and made the Cutlass | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ honor another name for a victory round on the track after the conclusion of a race: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Sketched | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Site of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin ragtime festival | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | A dull grayish-brown color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Broadband letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Hit the slopes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Replayed serve in Tennis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Source of Sheep's milk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Female horse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Olympic sport involving holding and throwing in which belts are worn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Record player at a diner for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Consume food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Copied like a monkey would | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Foot or liter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Baseball first baseman who played his entire MLB career with the Philadelphia Phillies before joining teams in the minor leagues: 2 wds. | RYANHOWARD | 10 | |
| #22 | Punishment for a kid perhaps: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Campus military organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Clumsy type | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Rises dramatically or towers over threateningly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Bangers and ___ (British dish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | "Beat it!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Hill Street Blues" and "Lou Grant" production company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Soften and liquify like ice in heat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Makes a mistake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Whip part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Bedwear informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Cherry center or hog roasting locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "Now I've got it!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "___ takers?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | American baseball shortstop nicknamed "Stonewall" who played his entire MLB career with the New York Giants: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Frozen drink brand that makes Arctic Blast | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Dreamlike | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Actress ___ Mara of "House of Cards" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "___ Robinson" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ D'Amato Italian-American boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Mike Tyson Floyd Patterson and many more | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Chips ___! (cookie brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Absolute or see-through like some stockings | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Make changes to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | They're blue when clear | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "Game ___ and Match!" (Tennis conclusion) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Bailout button | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | American baseball shortstop nicknamed "Captain Clutch" who spent his entire MLB career with the New York Yankees: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #49 | Jazz legend ___ Fitzgerald | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Miesha ___ retired UFC fighter who is a former Bantamweight champion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Knievel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Australia's Great Barrier ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Web address divider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Sandwich shop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Angsty rock genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Muhammad Ali's nickname "The Louisville ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Night" author and Nobel winner ___ Wiesel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Hail in old Rome | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Leave out | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Smart guy? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Shirt that might have a crew neck informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Highest-rated | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Bad way to finish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Santa's little helper | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 24, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 24, 2017, a Tuesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TRAVISJACKSON at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 5 clues carry 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 2017 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 24, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 24, 2017 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2017 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 24, 2017 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.
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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.