Daily Themed Crossword September 16, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 16, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
September 16, 2024 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sprinted in a race say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Ratatouille rodent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Chili ___ carne (spicy stew) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Great Salt Lake state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | If you ask me in texts: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Take a pick with for | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Skeleton piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Wordless acknowledgment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Speed limit letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | The September of My ___ Grammy-winning song by Frank Sinatra that you can add to your September Playlist | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Swiss army ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | ___ worse worst | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Toothpaste type | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Hee-___ (braying sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | When repeated twice the yellow Teletubby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___-friendly (easy to operate) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___-friendly (like solar panels) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Recedes like a tide | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Press ___ (media packet) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Email button | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | September ___ 2008 song by Single File that you can add to your September Playlist | Show answer | 7 | |
| #22 | PC bailout key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Small battery size | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Apply unevenly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Judging Amy actress Daly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Two of a kind? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Me Up When September Ends 2005 song by Green Day that you can add to your September Playlist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Final ___ (end of school year assessment) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | What we can breathe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Actress Mendes or Longoria or Green for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Critical hospital locale: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Everest or Fuji for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Actress Susan ___ of The Partridge Family | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ of war (picnic game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Precious red stone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Dip ___ in the water (try): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Grandmother affectionately | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Ice hockey site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Let's not fight ___ ourselves (between) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | It's ___ for! (sublime): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ September 2001 song by Natalie Imbruglia that you can add to your September Playlist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | What north is to south for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Utmost degree in math | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Oregano or basil e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Buy two get one free event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Winter ailment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Clean with a napkin daintily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | For ___ a jolly good fellow ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Highest in a pack of cards | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Took the gold medal say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Crunch targets for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Go down a snowy slope | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | German a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | GPS suggestion for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Use rollerblades say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Fourth letter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Whoopee! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Bowling alley division | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Used a toothy tool | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Desire strongly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Executive's apparel usually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | September ___ 1979 single by Neil Diamond that you can add to your September Playlist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Emergency door sign? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Hydroelectric project | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Mary ___ cosmetics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Prefix with puncture or pressure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Coffee vessel | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 16, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 16, 2024, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SKYLINE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 September 16, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 16, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 16, 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 67 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 September 16, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 16, 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.