Daily Themed Crossword July 31, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 31, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
July 31, 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 | Red planet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Elbow's locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Puddle gunk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Stark Game of Thrones character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Peek-a-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Unrefined metal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ worthy (consider to be deserving) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Chop off as a branch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Japanese brand known for the PS-5 that also sells 43a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Things are not always as they ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Raggedy doll | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Socket insert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Former electronics retailer who were pioneers of door-to-door installing of 43a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Nothing ___ (Not happening!) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | That's mine! informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Ding-___ ditch (teen prank) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. (former name) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Horse's cousin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Three in Italy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Hawaiian dish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ date (deadline) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Length times width | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Meet-and-___ (organized event) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Ctrl + C command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Where ships sail | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Kid's summer spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Colloquial term for the Television... or a hint to solve 16a 22a 4d and 36d: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #28 | ___ Hershiser former baseball pitcher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Something to pick? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Poetic before | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Actor ___ Hackman of Enemy of the State | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Take a look at | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ on the side of caution | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Tom Hardy's ___ Max: Fury Road | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Roses ___ red ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Deli bread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | South Korean brand known for the Galaxy S phones that also sells 43a | Show answer | 7 | |
| #38 | Proficient enough | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Hotel offerings | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Floor cleaner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Neil Armstrong's destination? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Cremation vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Actress Susan from L.A. Law | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Hoity-toity type | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Fowl product | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Boxer Muhammad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Not rich | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Word after finish or pick up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Twiddling one's thumbs say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Banned pesticide: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Smooth Operator singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ is me! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Nickname letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Seek damages | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Adjust as a watch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Open with a crowbar say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Brand known for iPhones that started selling micro consoles for 43a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Prefix with logical or graphical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Ratatouille hero | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | I couldn't ___ less! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Sign of impending trouble | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Web browser's destination | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Toothy gear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Walk-___ (like some customers) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ Hard Bruce Willis movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Pollen carrier | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Bruins great Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Gen-___ (post-baby boomers) | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 31, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 31, 2024, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is IDIOTBOX at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 31, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 31, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 31, 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 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 31, 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 31, 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.