Daily Themed Crossword October 20, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 20, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
October 20, 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 | Sleeping spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Golf target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Colonel Sanders' fast-food chain: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Bitter ___ (brew) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ to a Nightingale (John Keats poem) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | iPhone platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Sushi grain and food that may make you sleepy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | William Wordsworth's creation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Soaked in water say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Call Me Maybe singer Carly ___ Jepsen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Strauss & Co. (denim brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Bright red sundae topper and food that may make you sleepy | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Railroad stop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Vietnamese New Year | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Give ___ break!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Head slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Go on a tirade | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Moo goo ___ pan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Take a look at | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Chinese principle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Subject with x's and y's for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Back muscle briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | It's ___ -win situation (deadlock): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Marzipan ingredient and food that may make you sleepy | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Change a text message say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | CD-___ : Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Zero in a soccer match | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Soothing tea ingredient and food that may make you sleepy | Show answer | 9 | |
| #29 | Prefix with corn or verse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Female chicken | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Dejected or unhappy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Airport safety organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Memorable age | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Stable supply | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Chocolate candy unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Quarterback Manning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Last month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Cartoon sailor who eats a lot of spinach | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Much ___ About Nothing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Fishing line holders | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Fuzzy green fruit and food that may make you feel sleepy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Goldfinger to James Bond | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Winter hours in Chicago: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Make a mistake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | When Harry ___ Sally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Elbow's site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Mover's transport | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Midpoint of a circle for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Type of summer wave? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Active volcano in Italy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Prince ___ Khan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Norway's capital where the Nobel Peace Prize is presented | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Jelly___ (colorful candy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Warty amphibian | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | You may snooze it in the morning | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | House made from snow blocks | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Plane's takeoff status: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Specialized segment or audience | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Side where the grass is greener according to a saying | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | So flavorful and yummy! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | A Streetcar Named Desire director ___ Kazan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Squirrel's treat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Walk-___ (some closets) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Knives Out actress ___ de Armas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Suffix meaning slightly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | When doubled the name of the yellow Teletubby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Iconic ice cream name | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 20, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 20, 2024, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CHAMOMILE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 October 20, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 20, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 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.