Daily Themed Crossword July 9, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 9, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
July 9, 2024 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ present future | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Scented shower bar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | That's a big ___ lie! (blatant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ of Capri | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | School corridor with lockers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | ___-size-fits-all | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Aunts in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Legendary jazz singer ___ James anointed the matriarch of blues | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Poem of exaltation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Dining room furniture ... or the theme that connects the games found at 30a 42a 55a 9d and 51d | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Actor Tom who is the voice of Woody from Toy Story | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Electronic cigarette's lack | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Glowing fireplace remnant | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Incidentally ... in Internet lingo: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Pong racket sport derived from tennis that's been an Olympic sport since 1988 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Teasdale who won the Pulitzer for Love Songs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Tropical party in Oahu | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ Mix-a-Lot who rapped Baby Got Back | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Ignited as a lamp | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Don't forget to leave ___ for the waiter (reward): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Rainy day creation where you can make a splash | Show answer | 6 | |
| #22 | ___ Soccer simulation game that also goes by futebol de mesa and is popular in Brazil | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Excusez-___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Part to play in a play | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | George Harrison or Ringo Starr for one | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Oft-lied-about personal statistic | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Inspiron computer maker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Cue sport that has variants like eight-ball nine-ball and blackball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | iPhone 15's platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Actress Falco of Nurse Jackie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Wax-coated cheese (anagram of dame) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Bank headquartered in Edinburgh: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Seeded bread for a patty melt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___-com (genre for 50 First Dates) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Brad ___ who won an Academy Award for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Continent with Kuala Lumpur | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Chunk of concrete | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Big name in electric cars | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | ___ said yes! (giddy cry from a man maybe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Under ___ (sworn to tell the truth) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Ski destination in Utah | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Pilot's vehicle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Rec room staple game that has small soccer players controlled by rods | Show answer | 8 | |
| #44 | & | AND | 3 | |
| #45 | Buttonless top bought from a souvenir shop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Paranormal ability: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Metric measurement of highway distances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | That guy's | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Vowel-heavy Great Lake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Rodent in a maze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Spill the beans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Ballerina's attire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | She takes your orders at a restaurant | Show answer | 8 | |
| #54 | Bit of a bite? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Complain under one's breath | Show answer | 7 | |
| #56 | So what are you ___ these days?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Buck's bae | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | It's called a nappy in the U.K. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | ___ and wiser | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Always begging for attention say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | ___ list (tasks and chores): Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Clay sand and silt mixture good for gardening | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Stately tree with a slippery variety | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ Hockey game where players use handheld discs to score goals | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Slimy lump? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Risky thing to do on an affidavit | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 9, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 9, 2024, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FOOSBALL at 8 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 2 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 9, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 9, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 9, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 July 9, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 9, 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.
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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.