Wednesday · October 30, 2024 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword October 30, 2024 Answers

All 66 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the October 30, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.

66Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
6Abbreviations
Answers

October 30, 2024 — All 66 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Zodiac lion Show answer 3
#2 Monday follower for short Show answer 4
#3 Just fitting Show answer 3
#4 Sample some wine say Show answer 3
#5 This ___ what I signed up for Show answer 4
#6 Sis's sibling for short Show answer 3
#7 Measured in years Show answer 3
#8 State of immense anger Show answer 4
#9 Wordsmith's reference: Abbr. Show answer 3
#10 ___-hole punch costume worn for Halloween by Jim Halpert in the series The Office Show answer 5
#11 Joins in holy matrimony Show answer 4
#12 Income ___ (paycheck deduction) Show answer 3
#13 ABC sitcom Boy ___ World Show answer 5
#14 Meal at the park Show answer 6
#15 Quick sleep Show answer 3
#16 Weeding tool Show answer 3
#17 Lil ___ rapper of Annihilate whose costume was shortlisted by Mindy for Halloween in the series The Mindy Project Show answer 5
#18 Child's playable Show answer 3
#19 Alley-___ (basketball play) Show answer 3
#20 Unlocked as a door Show answer 6
#21 You come here ___? (frequently) Show answer 5
#22 Sum with up Show answer 3
#23 One more thing ...: Abbr. Show answer 3
#24 City Hall VIP Show answer 5
#25 ___ Bunton aka Baby Spice Show answer 4
#26 Decorates a cake say Show answer 4
#27 Fish catcher Show answer 3
#28 Old ___ named Ida Mae Maine whose costume Phil wore for Halloween to prank Claire in the series Modern Family Show answer 4
#29 Gets to a certain shade at a beach say Show answer 4
#30 ___ Me (dustbin's words) Show answer 3
#31 Everest and Fuji for short Show answer 3
#32 Condition giver? Show answer 3
#33 Baggage screening group: Abbr. Show answer 3
#34 Lawyer's exam: Abbr. Show answer 4
#35 Octopus leg count Show answer 5
#36 Sydney ___ House Australia Show answer 5
#37 Car wheel Show answer 4
#38 New York's nation: Abbr. Show answer 3
#39 Most spoken language for short Show answer 3
#40 Meat-and-vegetables dish Show answer 4
#41 Welcome to my humble ___ Show answer 5
#42 Wedding ___ costume worn by Jason for Halloween in the series How I Met Your Mother Show answer 7
#43 Fox in The Fox and the Hound Show answer 3
#44 ___ date (finish before date) for short Show answer 3
#45 Game show host Show answer 5
#46 Lao-tzu's philosophy Show answer 3
#47 Espionage person Show answer 3
#48 ___ say a word (I'll keep your secret): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#49 Bottle topper Show answer 3
#50 Bill ___ the science guy Show answer 3
#51 Road traveler's rest house Show answer 3
#52 Boo-___! Show answer 3
#53 Reaction to a punch Show answer 3
#54 Capable slangily Show answer 3
#55 Sunny time? Show answer 3
#56 Online auction site Show answer 4
#57 Glazed treat that can be holed or hole-less Show answer 5
#58 A woman who spent a lot of money on her ___ Halloween costume sported by Rachel in Friends Show answer 5
#59 Sharp humor Show answer 3
#60 Food lister Show answer 4
#61 Backup for short Show answer 4
#62 West ___ (furniture store) Show answer 3
#63 Yoga surface Show answer 3
#64 Degrees for surgeons: Abbr. Show answer 3
#65 Yellow drive? Show answer 3
#66 Darjeeling export Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the October 30, 2024 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 30, 2024, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PRESENT at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 30, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

October 30, 2024 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for October 30, 2024?
The October 30, 2024 grid has 66 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 66 clues. The longest answer is PRESENT at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 6 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for October 30, 2024 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including October 29, 2024 and October 31, 2024.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the October 30, 2024 Crossword

01

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 66 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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 30, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 30, 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, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

66clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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