Daily Themed Crossword July 20, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 20, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
July 20, 2024 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chewy Wrigley product | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Metered ride | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Science room for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Black cat for some | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Some time back | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Be behind on bills | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Computer input | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | In the vicinity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | *Sniff sniff* The smell of these kind of books is always nostalgic and leaves one feeling warm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Young Scottish boy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Break in a relationship (rhymes with gift) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ of Me by John Legend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Trait deciding molecule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Little troublemaker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Animal best friend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | *Sniff sniff* The smell of this freshly cut lawn stuff is always nostalgic and reminds one of playgrounds | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Travel without a plan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Cul-de-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Have a night meal for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Carbonated drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Are you a man ___ mouse?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Train's ___ Soul Sister | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Travel on snow say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Billboard visuals for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | *Sniff sniff* The smell of freshly ___ loaves of bread is always nostalgic and reminds one of Christmastime | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Ming of basketball | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Corn bone? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Start again | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | *Sniff sniff* The smell of this Play-Doh modeling compound is always nostalgic and reminds one of playtime | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Harry Potter's messenger? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | *Sniff sniff* The smell of ___ mixed with mud is always nostalgic and reminds one of a lazy monsoon day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | ___ Winslet actress of The Holiday | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___ Miss Mississippi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Vinyl albums: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Emit in a burst as lava | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | G in OMG | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Thurman of Kill Bill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ Gala (annual star event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | *Sniff sniff* The smell of these scented waxy concoctions is always nostalgic and reminds one of a toasty fall evening | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Get older say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ of directors (in an organization) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Burglar's haul | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Tool for making small holes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ bugs (insects that might bite you when you're asleep) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Simba's love in The Lion King | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Proposal jewelry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Swiss peak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | So ___ so good | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Tax-collector group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Cow talk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Mouse place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Chinese philosophy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Cigarette's produce | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Bring a case to court | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Austin Powers for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Batman or Spider-Man's face cover | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | *Sniff sniff* The smell of these coloring sticks is always nostalgic and reminds one of kindergarten art class | Show answer | 7 | |
| #58 | Oral hygiene organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Miranda ___ (supermodel) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Perfect or best possible | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Feet garments | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Soup holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ was I ere I saw Elba | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Pigeon's call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | What you take in a pool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Living in the ___ of luxury | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Chowed down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Common tree in churchyards | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 20, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 20, 2024, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CANDLES 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, and 1 clue carries 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 20, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 20, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 20, 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 68 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 July 20, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 20, 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.