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Crack the Mystery — Complete Answer List

This page covers the Crack the Mystery bonus pack from Daily Themed Crossword — 266 clues with every answer listed. Packs sit outside the daily calendar: they stay in the app permanently and are built around a single subject rather than a single date, so you can work through one at your own pace instead of racing a midnight reset.

At 266 clues this pack is smaller than the average pack, which runs to about 290. The longest answer is EMOTION at 7 letters. Note the clue flags as you read: 21 clues here end in "Abbr.", so those answers are shortened forms, and 8 carry a "wds." marker, meaning the answer is several words run together without spaces.

Clues appear below in the order the game gives them, so you can scroll to roughly where you are stuck rather than hunting the whole list. The pack index holds all 202 sets, and if your puzzle is dated rather than themed it will be in the daily archive or the mini archive instead.

Answers 1–120

Crack the Mystery — Clues 1 to 120

#	Clue	Answer	Letters
#1	Prefix that means eight	Show answer	4
#2	(3/4) It was a birthday ___ (present) from the Puzzlers royal family who greatly valued his contributions to cinema...	Show answer	4
#3	International commerce group Abbr.	Show answer	3
#4	Dogs warning	Show answer	5
#5	Put an ___ to it! (Finish it!)	Show answer	3
#6	___ Clapton whos considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time	Show answer	4
#7	Shocking fish	Show answer	3
#8	Kelloggs frozen waffles brand	Show answer	4
#9	(2/4) Stolen from the hotel room of a famous silver screen ___ (performer) Tom Blanks the item is considered priceless...	Show answer	5
#10	Up in the air say	Show answer	5
#11	Dedicated to the ___ love... 2 wds.	Show answer	4
#12	Bind with a belt (anagram of grid)	Show answer	4
#13	Gas in a glowing motel sign	Show answer	4
#14	(4/4) You receive ___ (information) from the Group for Resolving Intricate Dilemmas (G.R.I.D.) leading you to the first piece of the puzzle...	INTEL	5
#15	(1/4) Welcome Detective Dale E. Theme! You are here to solve the mystery of a missing diamond ___ (jeweled band)!	Show answer	4
#16	___-A-Fella Records (Jay-Zs former label)	Show answer	3
#17	US collection agency Abbr.	Show answer	3
#18	(3/5) She leads you to the ___ (visitor) room where Tom Blanks stayed and you start to search for clues...	Show answer	5
#19	Suffix with cash for someone who tends the till	Show answer	3
#20	Joy jealousy love or hate e.g.	Show answer	7
#21	(2/5) Youre pointed toward a ___ (housekeeping employee) who was the last to see this priceless item...	Show answer	4
#22	A rolling stone gathers no ___...	Show answer	4
#23	Small needle case	Show answer	4
#24	Nail-shaping instrument	Show answer	4
#25	___ Lanka Indias southern neighbor	Show answer	3
#26	Actress ___ de Armas of Ghosted	Show answer	3
#27	___ you hear the news?	Show answer	3
#28	Band-___ (something to cover a scratch)	Show answer	3
#29	Perform like Aretha Franklin	Show answer	4
#30	(5/5) Inside theres a note with a combination key for a ___ (vault). The thief must have seen it and used it to steal the item...	Show answer	4
#31	We Found Love singer lovingly	Show answer	4
#32	Not digital as a clock	Show answer	6
#33	(1/5) Based on G.R.I.D. intel you reach The Wordplay Hotel where you ask to speak to the ___ (one in charge) for more details...	Show answer	7
#34	Palindromic tiny bit say	Show answer	5
#35	Field worker in olden times	Show answer	7
#36	Need this now! on a memo Abbr.	Show answer	4
#37	(4/5) You discover a leather ___ (carrier) that appears to have been ransacked hastily...	Show answer	3
#38	Revenge ___ dish best served cold 2 wds.	Show answer	3
#39	Small white lie	Show answer	3
#40	Venomous snakes tooth	Show answer	4
#41	Fencing sword	Show answer	4
#42	(3/4) But when you get there the owner claims hes been duped as well. The thief cleverly pawned off a ___! (counterfeit)	Show answer	4
#43	___-haw! (cowboy cry)	Show answer	3
#44	Up up and ___!	Show answer	4
#45	Cherrys place on a sundae	Show answer	3
#46	(4/4) The thief must have made the ___ (exchange) when the owner went to the back to confer with his associates...	Show answer	4
#47	Winter hours in Chicago Abbr.	Show answer	3
#48	Spot for beans and brews	Show answer	4
#49	(2/4) G.R.I.D. directs you to pay a visit to a jewelry ___ (shop) famous for dealing with stolen artifacts...	Show answer	5
#50	Opposite of outlet	Show answer	5
#51	Dance routine unit	Show answer	4
#52	Fiddle-playing Roman emperor of legend	Show answer	4
#53	I miss you ___! (oodles) 2 wds.	Show answer	4
#54	Doctor who treats sinus issues Abbr.	Show answer	3
#55	(1/4) On your way out you receive another directive from G.R.I.D. - Use any ___ (way) necessary to solve this mystery! Its top priority!	MEANS	5
#56	Blunder or misstep	Show answer	7
#57	___ Arnold! (animated Nickelodeon series)	Show answer	3
#58	Day after Friday for short	Show answer	3
#59	(3/5) Hugh Jackpot had auditioned for the same ___ (film) but had lost out on the lucrative role to Blanks...	Show answer	5
#60	___ you later alligator!	Show answer	3
#61	Columbia or Dartmouth e.g.	Show answer	3
#62	Edgar Allan ___ who authored The Oval Portrait	Show answer	3
#63	Like hot wings	Show answer	5
#64	Texters Tsk Im disappointed... Abbr.	Show answer	3
#65	So near ___ so far	Show answer	3
#66	Sailors Roger that!	Show answer	3
#67	Once in a blue moon say	Show answer	6
#68	___ bargain (courtroom request)	Show answer	4
#69	(5/5) You also find out that Jackpot had broken into Blanks trailer and left a ___ (clutter) as he searched for something...	Show answer	4
#70	Blaster you can buy at the guitar shop for short	Show answer	3
#71	Actress ___ Falco of Bupkis	Show answer	4
#72	Thanks in Marseille	Show answer	5
#73	Spice used to flavor eggnog	Show answer	6
#74	(2/5) You learn from talking to the crew that Blanks has a fierce ___ (nemesis) by the name of Hugh Jackpot...	Show answer	5
#75	Vast stretch of time	Show answer	3
#76	Popular smokable Cuban export	Show answer	5
#77	Less than 90 degrees as an angle	Show answer	5
#78	All bets ___ off!	Show answer	3
#79	Suffix with arti- for something you would read in a magazine	Show answer	3
#80	Phone book number for short	Show answer	3
#81	Response to How much longer will you be? essentially Abbr.	Show answer	3
#82	(1/5) As the mystery thickens you Dale E. Theme decide to pay a visit to the ___ where Tom Blanks was filming his latest project...	SET	3
#83	Spacious family car Abbr.	Show answer	3
#84	Prefix for meter or pede	Show answer	5
#85	Not in a whisper	Show answer	5
#86	Cul-de-___ (dead end)	Show answer	3
#87	(4/5) After Jackpot had heard the bad news hed made quite the ___ (commotion) before storming off...	Show answer	5
#88	(3/5) You hail a ___ (cab) and ask the driver to step on the gas!	Show answer	4
#89	Water in Spanish	Show answer	4
#90	Ernie Els organization Abbr.	Show answer	3
#91	Cats squealing prey	Show answer	3
#92	(2/5) You have to make your way to the nearest ___ (place with planes) ASAP!	Show answer	7
#93	Smallest in a litter say	Show answer	4
#94	Sauce thickener	Show answer	4
#95	Opposite of departure for short	Show answer	3
#96	Meryl Streeps Mamma ___!	Show answer	3
#97	Music genre that originated in Jamaica	Show answer	3
#98	Head cover for a bad hair day	Show answer	3
#99	(5/5) You flash your ID card at the ticket agent and get a ___ (clue) as to where Jackpot has flown...	Show answer	4
#100	Satisfied sigh	Show answer	3
#101	Sticky finger-like veggie	Show answer	4
#102	In need of some stitching say	Show answer	4
#103	(4/5) After a brief delay as your bags get checked by the ___ (flying safety organization) you rush to the ticket counter... Abbr.	Show answer	3
#104	Japanese katana-wielding warrior	Show answer	7
#105	The Dark Knight ___ 2012 superhero film	Show answer	5
#106	Take it ___! (Relax!)	Show answer	4
#107	Go brunette say	Show answer	3
#108	Feminine suffix with lion	Show answer	3
#109	Reclined or rested (homophone of lane)	Show answer	4
#110	(1/5) You get another call from G.R.I.D. It looks like you have your suspect! Hugh Jackpot has ___ (run away from) the country...	Show answer	4
#111	Ford v ___ (2019 Christian Bale film)	Show answer	7
#112	(4/7) Next you case out the iconic Notre-___ cathedral. But again no luck...	Show answer	4
#113	One who claims to read the future	Show answer	4
#114	___ rings (fried option on a menu)	Show answer	5
#115	This in Spanish	Show answer	4
#116	(7/7) Theres ___ last place you havent searched yet. You have a sneaky suspicion this is where youll finally find him...	Show answer	3
#117	Actor ___ Selleck of Magnum P.I.	Show answer	3
#118	Aunt in Madrid	Show answer	3
#119	___ the point please! (We dont have all day!) 2 wds.	Show answer	5
#120	Suffix with expert to mean skill or knowledge in a particular field	Show answer	3

Answers 121–240

Crack the Mystery — Clues 121 to 240

#	Clue	Answer	Letters
#121	Deep-___ pizza	Show answer	4
#122	(6/7) Where could he be? You try yet another landmark the Pont ___ Arts a famous pedestrian bridge. But you find nothing...	Show answer	3
#123	Many many years ___...	Show answer	3
#124	The ___ 80s action TV series starring Mr. T and George Peppard Hyph.	Show answer	5
#125	Side squared for a square	Show answer	4
#126	Modify as the constitution	Show answer	5
#127	Sense associated with food and flavor	Show answer	5
#128	Thorny desert plant	Show answer	6
#129	___-inspiring (mind-blowing)	Show answer	3
#130	Organization that helps stranded motorists Abbr.	Show answer	3
#131	Victor Hugo or Marcel Proust e.g.	Show answer	6
#132	Go beyond overripe	Show answer	3
#133	Hangout spot for a herd maybe	Show answer	3
#134	Maa that goes baa	Show answer	3
#135	The apple never falls ___ from the tree...	Show answer	3
#136	(3/7) You start by going to the most famous landmark in France - The ___ Tower. But it doesnt look like hes here...	Show answer	6
#137	Yadda yadda yadda Abbr.	Show answer	3
#138	Snake in the constriction business?	Show answer	3
#139	16th US President fondly	Show answer	3
#140	(5/7) You move across the city and make your way to the ___ de Triomphe. Darn Jackpot isnt here either...	Show answer	3
#141	Tenants rental contract	Show answer	5
#142	Oh before I forget...	Show answer	4
#143	The ___ Empire (where Julius Caesar once ruled)	Show answer	5
#144	(2/7) Youre running out of time and you need to ___ (track) him in a city with over 2 million people. Where do you start?	Show answer	5
#145	Run away to get married say	Show answer	5
#146	Theres plenty of fish here metaphorically	Show answer	3
#147	Zodiac sign after Pisces and before Taurus	Show answer	5
#148	Capitol Hill VIP for short	Show answer	3
#149	Brew with high hops content Abbr.	Show answer	3
#150	___-com (genre for Forgetting Sarah Marshall)	Show answer	3
#151	Distant or detached say	Show answer	5
#152	(1/7) The hunt is on! You land at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in the French capital city of ___ in search of Jackpot...	Show answer	5
#153	Irans former name	Show answer	6
#154	Muscle worked out during a bench press for short	Show answer	3
#155	Narrow coastal inlet	Show answer	3
#156	___ on the side of caution	Show answer	3
#157	Criminal in police slang	Show answer	4
#158	___-a-Cake (nursery rhyme)	Show answer	3
#159	(4/6) Jackpot spills the beans. He seethes about how Blanks doesnt appreciate works of ___ the same way he does...	Show answer	3
#160	When doubled the yellow Teletubby	Show answer	3
#161	Organ with a canal	Show answer	3
#162	Miamis state for short	Show answer	3
#163	(3/6) Theres no escape for Jackpot now. You slap the cuffs on him and get him to ___ (admit) to his crimes...	Show answer	7
#164	Onion-like veggie that is used in soup	Show answer	4
#165	Future attorneys assessment Abbr.	Show answer	4
#166	Where do ___ wrong...? 2 wds.	Show answer	3
#167	Pou ___ (vantage point)	Show answer	3
#168	Opposite of negative for short	Show answer	3
#169	___ choy (Chinese cabbage)	Show answer	3
#170	(2/6) There he is! You see Hugh Jackpot trying to disappear into the crowd. Nows your chance! You quickly ___ (catch) him...	Show answer	3
#171	Companys symbol	Show answer	4
#172	Disneys Frozen queen	Show answer	4
#173	___ fail (grand disaster)	Show answer	4
#174	Necessitate or call for	Show answer	6
#175	Fill with joy	Show answer	5
#176	Washes with water say	Show answer	6
#177	(1/6) You make your way to The ___ the worlds most-visited museum and enter its labyrinthine halls...	Show answer	6
#178	(6/6) He wanted to teach Blanks a ___ by stealing the ring because hed seen him be careless and cavalier with it many times...	Show answer	6
#179	Actress Longoria from Lowriders	Show answer	3
#180	___ of the blue (unexpectedly)	Show answer	3
#181	Name that sounds like mow	Show answer	3
#182	(5/6) He claims that the item in his possession is on par with the ___ Lisa in its beauty and value...	Show answer	4
#183	She in Italy	Show answer	4
#184	Religious subdivision	Show answer	4
#185	Go ___ snails pace 2 wds.	Show answer	3
#186	Continent with Java and Manila	Show answer	4
#187	Tell tall tales	Show answer	3
#188	Liver oil source	Show answer	3
#189	(4/4) The ___ (assignment) is finally closed and the diamond ring is returned to its rightful owner Tom Blanks...	Show answer	4
#190	(2/4) As a ___ (prize) for your incredible work G.R.I.D. promotes you to Head Detective!	Show answer	6
#191	Rock band Guns N ___	Show answer	5
#192	Poem of admiration	Show answer	3
#193	Nintendos iconic plumber	Show answer	5
#194	Battlefield doctors	Show answer	6
#195	Apple Watchs voice	Show answer	4
#196	Like a recitation test	Show answer	4
#197	(1/4) With Hugh Jackpot in tow you take a flight back to ___ Angeles where hell be taken into custody...	Show answer	3
#198	(3/4) No one can escape the long arm of the ___! you proudly acclaim...	Show answer	3
#199	(4/6) The ___ (rare stone) embedded in it is Puzzleite whose origins are mysterious and unknown even today...	Show answer	3
#200	Ernie ___ nicknamed The Big Easy	Show answer	3
#201	___-conscious (like one who thinks about the environment)	Show answer	3
#202	Speak spontaneously on stage say Hyph.	Show answer	5
#203	Morticia to Wednesday Addams	Show answer	3
#204	Battering weapon	Show answer	3
#205	NFL ball carriers Abbr.	Show answer	3
#206	Feel weak and under the weather say	Show answer	3
#207	Gecko or iguana e.g.	Show answer	6
#208	Slow and steady wins the ___	Show answer	4
#209	State whose capital is Salem for short	Show answer	4
#210	(3/6) You also speak about the lore behind this piece of jewelry. You reveal how it changes ___ (hue) depending on the mood of the wearer...	COLOR	5
#211	Ancient wood-shaping tool similar to an ax	Show answer	3
#212	Olive ___ whos the apple of Popeyes eye	Show answer	3
#213	Repetitive behavior disorder Abbr.	Show answer	3
#214	Britney Spears Oops!...___ It Again 2 wds.	Show answer	4
#215	Lucy ___ of Shazam! Fury of the Gods	Show answer	3
#216	___ Land (musical with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone) 2 wds.	Show answer	4
#217	___-mannered (rude or unpleasant)	Show answer	3
#218	Balloon animal filler	Show answer	3
#219	Launch ___ (rocket takeoff site)	Show answer	3
#220	(6/6) It also imbues the wearer with the power to solve any ___ (riddle) that they face in life...	Show answer	6
#221	Opposite of WNW on a compass Abbr.	Show answer	3
#222	Eggy salad dressing for short	Show answer	4
#223	500 sheets of paper say	Show answer	4
#224	Plays a Halloween prank with rolls for short	Show answer	3
#225	___ Nugent who sang Cat Scratch Fever	Show answer	3
#226	Star-studded altar	Show answer	3
#227	The ___ Kid 1984 film starring Ralph Macchio	Show answer	6
#228	(2/6) To answer for his crime Hugh Jackpot will be spending a long time in ___ (the slammer) you confirm...	Show answer	6
#229	Legume that may be frozen	Show answer	3
#230	Grade above dee at school	Show answer	3
#231	Diminish in intensity as a storm	Show answer	5
#232	___ your head! (Think!)	Show answer	3
#233	Sixth ___ (intuition)	Show answer	5
#234	Comes to a halt as a train	Show answer	5
#235	Holiday with hunts for colored eggs	Show answer	6
#236	Hitters stat in baseball Abbr.	Show answer	3
#237	(1/6) To announce the success you call a ___ conference with the worlds media present...	Show answer	5
#238	___ for the course (expected outcome)	Show answer	3
#239	Drink with a head?	Show answer	4
#240	Out in the ocean say	Show answer	4

Answers 241–266

Crack the Mystery — Clues 241 to 266

#	Clue	Answer	Letters
#241	Setting for microscopes and Petri dishes for short	Show answer	3
#242	(5/6) ...and its believed that it brings great ___ (good fortune) to those that possess it...	Show answer	4
#243	Prepare to fire as a bow	Show answer	3
#244	(4/5) You finally manage to make it inside the theater and find your way to your ___ (assigned position)...	Show answer	4
#245	Opus ___ (sect from The Da Vinci Code)	Show answer	3
#246	Country with Silicon Valley Abbr.	Show answer	3
#247	One attending school	Show answer	7
#248	Things are not as bad as they ___...	Show answer	4
#249	Sewn edge of a garment	Show answer	4
#250	(3/5) You participate in the photo ___ with all the other A-listers and bask in your new-found fame...	Show answer	3
#251	Tire pressure-measuring unit Abbr.	Show answer	3
#252	Computer-related suffix with hard or soft	Show answer	4
#253	(5/5) They ___ (turn down) the lights as the movie starts to play but you know the next mystery is just around the corner...	Show answer	3
#254	(2/5) You go to the event in a limo and walk down the ___ carpet to amazing fanfare...	Show answer	3
#255	Road ___ (car journey with friends maybe)	Show answer	4
#256	Kill ___ birds with one stone	Show answer	3
#257	Start over button on a stopwatch	Show answer	5
#258	(1/5) As a thank you for all your help Tom Blanks invites you to catch the premiere of his new film Blank Swan at the ___ (cinema)...	THEATER	7
#259	Rat catchers	Show answer	5
#260	Eves tempter in the garden of Eden	Show answer	7
#261	Makes an attempt say	Show answer	5
#262	Something to be quenched	Show answer	6
#263	Ping-pong table partition	Show answer	3
#264	Actress ___ Long from Empire	Show answer	3
#265	Channel with Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer Abbr.	Show answer	3
#266	Thin French pancake	Show answer	5

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FAQ

Crack the Mystery — Questions

What are the answers to the Crack the Mystery pack?

The Crack the Mystery pack holds 266 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed above in the order the game presents them.

How big is this pack?

266 clues, against an average of 290 across the game's 202 packs. The longest answer is EMOTION at 7 letters.

Why do some answers run words together?

Because 8 clues in this pack are flagged "wds.", meaning the answer is more than one word entered without spaces — for example a two-word phrase typed as a single string.

Where are the other packs?

All 202 packs are listed alphabetically in the pack index, with Country Music Pack before this one and Culinary Delights after.

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Pro tips

3 Tips for the Crack the Mystery Pack

Everything here shares one subject

A themed pack narrows the field far more than a daily board does: all 266 clues in Crack the Mystery pull from the same subject. Read the pack name as a hint before you read the clue — it rules out most of the answers a general crossword would allow.

Answer length is the tiebreaker

Answers here run from 3 to 7 letters, the longest being EMOTION. Themed clues often have two plausible solutions, so match the length to the slot before you commit.

Packs never change

Unlike the dated boards, a pack is fixed — the same clues in the same order for every player, which is what makes a written answer list reliable. Browse the full pack index for the rest, or the dated archive if you are chasing today's board instead.

How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify the Crack the Mystery pack

All 266 clues in this pack are read from the pack data itself, with answers length-checked and clue text kept verbatim. Packs are fixed content, so this page is checked once against the game and then stays correct rather than drifting.

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

266clues in this pack

7longest answer

202themed packs

6,030dated boards

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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