Daily Themed Crossword October 13, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 13, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
October 13, 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 | ___ the wrong way (irritate) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Important historical period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | NBA official for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Bruins legend Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ talk (encouraging speech) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Rowboat propeller | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Modeling material that you will find in a pottery class | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Mix with a spoon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Male sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Egyptian hisser | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Peace Prize (award for Malala) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Bread maker | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | ___-cone (cold treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Type of hands that you may find in a pottery class | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Teapot cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ and outs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Have a date? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Spanish water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Tied shoelace shape | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Hollywood actor ___ Pitt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | A man of ___ word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Popular card game with a Spanish name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Tattered cloth used for cleaning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Soft water-soaking cleaning tool that you may find in a pottery class | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Opposite of buy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Anaheim's MLB team on a scoreboard: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Santa wears one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Batman's nemesis in The Dark Knight Rises | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Fiery oven used to harden soft ceramic pieces that you may find in a pottery class | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Chopsticks ___ fork? (question at a Japanese restaurant): 2 wds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Sasuke rapper Lil ___ Vert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Apiary resident | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | French toast ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Spice Girl ___ B | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Kilimanjaro and Everest for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Mythical bird from Arabian Nights | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Clickable link: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Lingerie item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Capable jokingly (anagram of pet) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Straps for a polo player | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Protective garment that you will find in a pottery class | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | After bath gown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ Grey tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | To and ___ (pendulum movement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Long-haired shaggy bovine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Small stem of parsley say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Actress Ward of CSI: NY | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Heat as water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Grizzly or Polar e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ boy! (Well done!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Spider's creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | How obvious! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Person place or thing e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Spotify item | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Airplane seating option | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | The Black Cat author Edgar Allan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Dr. of hip-hop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Place to de-stress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Book for photographs | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Shiny coating used for waterproofing ceramics that you will find in a pottery class | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Tree with acorns | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Bambi by the end of the film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Tool used for tilling soil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Buenos Aires' country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Zero in soccer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Tech giant also known as Big Blue: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___ there be light | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Nintendo's Super ___ (game console): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 13, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 13, 2024, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SPONGE at 6 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 October 13, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 13, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 13, 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 6 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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.