Teenage Heartthrobs Pack Answers
Every clue and answer from the Teenage Heartthrobs bonus pack, in game order.
Teenage Heartthrobs — Complete Answer List
This page covers the Teenage Heartthrobs bonus pack from Daily Themed Crossword — 304 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 304 clues this pack is larger than the average pack, which runs to about 290. The longest answer is WILLIAMS at 8 letters. Note the clue flags as you read: 23 clues here end in "Abbr.", so those answers are shortened forms, and 15 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.
Teenage Heartthrobs — Clues 1 to 120
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A narrow inlet for a river (anagram of air) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Ill temper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Prefix meaning three | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | The ___ 1960 English rock band who were a predecessor to modern boy bands | Show answer | 7 | |
| #5 | Circulate as blood | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Wingless pet peeve? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Safe haven for a lions cubs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Fee for using bridges | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Opposite of post | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | To break it means to start a conversation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Edition 1978 American R&B group who were a predecessor to modern boy bands | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Move like a top say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Greta Gerwigs ___ Bird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Set fire to | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | The De ___ actor Robert and his family | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Skyfall singer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | The ___ 5 70s pop group who were a predecessor to modern boy bands | Show answer | 7 | |
| #18 | ___ Black Taylor Lautners Twilight character | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Knock over | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | Condo to a real estate agent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Insulting type of rap track | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Blood to a pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Jar cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ in the Sky with Diamonds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ Croft Tomb Raider | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Onion-like veggie used in soup | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Jamaican music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Martial ___ (Karate and judo e.g.) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Sushi sauce | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | San Francisco Bay ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | My Big ___ Greek Wedding | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Out Boy 2001 American rock group known for Thnks fr th Mmrs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Malcolm ___ Middle (American family TV sitcom) 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | The ___ Boys 1961 American rock band known for their hit God Only Knows | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | Having a sharp pungent taste | Show answer | 6 | |
| #36 | ___ went that-a-way | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Audio effect in a cave | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Enjoys a Christmas lunch say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ and greet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Boyz II ___ 1985 American boy band known for Ill Make Love To You | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Three-in-one doctor Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Long-haired bovine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Tonics partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Prefix for copter or pad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Fancy fish eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Similar category | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Tetley product | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ Timberlake former member of the boy band Nsync who went solo with the single Cry Me A River | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Clark ___ from DC Comics | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Penny for example | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Strong craving | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Cant catch a break 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | ___ man walks into ... 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Debt letters Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Robbie ___ former member of the boy band Take That who went solo with the single Old Before I Die | Show answer | 8 | |
| #56 | Financial Times rival Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Internet connection faster than dial-up Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | If you ask me... in text speak Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Enthusiastic or ardent | Show answer | 6 | |
| #60 | Impressive or flamboyant | Show answer | 6 | |
| #61 | Affirmative reply | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | A long long time ___ in a land far away... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Same old grind | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Farming prefix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Spiced Indian beverage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | ___ Michael former member of the boy band Wham! who went solo with the single Careless Whisper | Show answer | 6 | |
| #67 | Mozart opera with Don | Show answer | 8 | |
| #68 | Bigger than big? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | Without ___ in the world (having no worries at all) 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #70 | Actress Loughlin from Full House | Show answer | 4 | |
| #71 | Red pickled veggies for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #72 | Debate the pros and cons | Show answer | 5 | |
| #73 | ___ Styles former member of the boy band One Direction who went solo with the single Sign of the Times | Show answer | 5 | |
| #74 | Prefix with friendly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #75 | Grammy-winning Amy Winehouse song | Show answer | 5 | |
| #76 | Call me Maybe singer Carly ___ Jepsen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #77 | ___ Jackson former member of the boy group The Jackson 5 who went solo with the single Got To Be There | Show answer | 7 | |
| #78 | Guitarist Clapton known for Layla | Show answer | 4 | |
| #79 | Jump like a bunny | Show answer | 3 | |
| #80 | Interrupters sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #81 | Brewpub offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #82 | Undercover agent like James Bond | Show answer | 3 | |
| #83 | Iron Mans real name ___ Stark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #84 | Lab rodent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #85 | American ___ (hit reality singing show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #86 | Muddy pen for pigs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #87 | Liquid oozing from a tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #88 | Another word for donkey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #89 | Vito Corleones title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #90 | Answer to Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? perhaps 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #91 | New ___ on the Block boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song Step by Step | Show answer | 4 | |
| #92 | First-aid ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #93 | Fits to ___ (perfectly) 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #94 | There are 100 of these in a century | Show answer | 5 | |
| #95 | Green-eyed feeling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #96 | Kitchen intruder that is part of a colony | Show answer | 3 | |
| #97 | Insultingly small as a payment | Show answer | 6 | |
| #98 | Warm-blooded vertebrate animal | Show answer | 6 | |
| #99 | Presidential inauguration day promise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #100 | Lawyers organization Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #101 | Pet ___ Boys synth-pop group from the 80s known for their song Being Boring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #102 | Crack a trigonometry problem | Show answer | 5 | |
| #103 | Game Of Thrones network Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #104 | Speedometer reading Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #105 | Go bad like stale food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #106 | Biceps site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #107 | 1982 Norwegian pop group known for the song Take On Me Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #108 | Wander around | Show answer | 4 | |
| #109 | Dancing Queen pop group | Show answer | 4 | |
| #110 | ___ and Peace novel by Leo Tolstoy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #111 | 1981 British pop group known for their hit Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Show answer | 4 | |
| #112 | Three-feet distances for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #113 | Walking aid | Show answer | 4 | |
| #114 | ___ Miserables 2012 musical film starring Anne Hathaway | Show answer | 3 | |
| #115 | Yours ___ (letter sign-off) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #116 | Engine speed Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #117 | Like Supermans vision Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #118 | South Korean-Chinese boy group with the hit Love Shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #119 | And so on Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #120 | ___ Kids K-pop boy group with the hit Thunderous | Show answer | 5 |
Teenage Heartthrobs — Clues 121 to 240
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #121 | Julie Andrews musical The ___ of Music | Show answer | 5 | |
| #122 | Ending to syno- or anto- | Show answer | 3 | |
| #123 | Kings of ___ band known for their hit song Use Somebody | Show answer | 4 | |
| #124 | Slippery bar in the bathroom | Show answer | 4 | |
| #125 | Actor Crews from Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #126 | Seven member K-pop boy group with the hit song Permission to Dance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #127 | Sandwich initials Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #128 | Actor ___ Jeong from The Hangover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #129 | Prefix with political and science | Show answer | 3 | |
| #130 | Mr. Incredible e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #131 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Samberg | Show answer | 4 | |
| #132 | Billion-year span | Show answer | 3 | |
| #133 | Rap doctor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #134 | Give up as territory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #135 | Spotify playlist item | Show answer | 4 | |
| #136 | Droop like an old couch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #137 | Stink to high heaven | Show answer | 4 | |
| #138 | Reverse or Go back computer command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #139 | Sophie ___ Game of Thrones actress who is married to The Jonas Brothers member Joe Jonas | Show answer | 6 | |
| #140 | Dial ___ (telephone sound) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #141 | Be in ___ of (respect) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #142 | Legally possess | Show answer | 3 | |
| #143 | Priyanka ___ Quantico actress who is married to The Jonas Brothers member Nick Jonas | Show answer | 6 | |
| #144 | Mentally sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #145 | Valedictorians big delivery | Show answer | 6 | |
| #146 | Turin-based automaker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #147 | The Simpsons bartender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #148 | Pentagon side count | Show answer | 4 | |
| #149 | Oh wow! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #150 | ___ Lisa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #151 | No way! in text speak Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #152 | Actor Epps of House | Show answer | 4 | |
| #153 | Listlessness or laziness | Show answer | 8 | |
| #154 | Rescue operation for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #155 | Roman numeral 3 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #156 | Jessica ___ The Sinner actress who is married to former Nsync member Justin Timberlake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #157 | Closest pal Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #158 | Channel that airs SportsCenter Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #159 | Excited with up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #160 | ___ little silhouetto of a man... (Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics) 3 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #161 | Second showing of a TV program | Show answer | 5 | |
| #162 | ___ Francisco California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #163 | Kind of rally or talk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #164 | Cuts with scissors say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #165 | Shade or tint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #166 | Open with a crowbar? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #167 | Action legend Bruce from Way of the Dragon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #168 | ___ Dog 2006 crime film starring former Nsync member Justin Timberlake | Show answer | 5 | |
| #169 | Biblical boat built by Noah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #170 | ___ Miami (procedural TV show) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #171 | Formula One participant | Show answer | 5 | |
| #172 | Brave singer ___ Bareilles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #173 | The Sixth ___ 1999 thriller featuring New Kids on the Block member Donnie Wahlberg | Show answer | 5 | |
| #174 | Teenage Dream hitmaker ___ Perry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #175 | James Bond creator ___ Fleming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #176 | Maroon on an island maybe | Show answer | 6 | |
| #177 | High-___ building (skyscraper) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #178 | Genetic code letters Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #179 | Hearing organ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #180 | The Basketball ___ 1995 film starring former Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch member Mark Wahlberg | Show answer | 7 | |
| #181 | Wore away gradually as soil | Show answer | 6 | |
| #182 | Female sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #183 | Clump of turf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #184 | ___ later! (Goodbye!) 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #185 | Taj Mahals continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #186 | Alias letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #187 | Removable roof panel on a car Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #188 | Lions sleeping place say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #189 | Automaker with four rings on its logo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #190 | Common ender of university URLs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #191 | Baristas bonus | Show answer | 3 | |
| #192 | Much ___ About Nothing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #193 | Perform better than | Show answer | 5 | |
| #194 | 2016 American drama film starring The Jonas Brothers member Nick Jonas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #195 | Crocs cousin informally | Show answer | 5 | |
| #196 | 2017 war film featuring former One Direction member Harry Styles | Show answer | 7 | |
| #197 | Think tank outputs? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #198 | Offer money at an auction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #199 | ___ and breakfast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #200 | Prefix with profit or smoker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #201 | Portuguese aunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #202 | Yoko ___ wife of John Lennon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #203 | Joan of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #204 | Corn chip enjoyed with salsa | Show answer | 5 | |
| #205 | Singer Grandes nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #206 | ___ for the course (right on track) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #207 | Reassuring touch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #208 | Midday hour | Show answer | 4 | |
| #209 | ___ not again! 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #210 | Clickable computer screen symbol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #211 | Member of the boy band B2K who competed on The Masked Singer | Show answer | 7 | |
| #212 | Another name for a killer whale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #213 | A long long time ___ in a land far away... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #214 | Sleepless in Seattle director ___ Ephron | Show answer | 4 | |
| #215 | Natives of Nairobi | Show answer | 7 | |
| #216 | Amtrak stop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #217 | Astronomer Carl ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #218 | ...What ___ (Popeyes phrase) 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #219 | ___ Kirkpatrick former Nsync member who competed on The Masked Singer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #220 | Fitting or well-put | Show answer | 3 | |
| #221 | Hospital section Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #222 | School fundraising group Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #223 | Make a selection with for | Show answer | 3 | |
| #224 | Floor cleaning tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #225 | ___ media (array of media technologies) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #226 | Overdo as food? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #227 | Dull post-workout pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #228 | Catch a thief red-handed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #229 | ___ Lachey member of the boy band 98 Degrees who won season 5 of the singing show The Masked Singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #230 | ___ Hatter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #231 | Its ___ Be Me 2000 song by Nsync that featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart | Show answer | 5 | |
| #232 | Special quality around a person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #233 | The Fault ___ Stars novel by John Green 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #234 | Fathers palindromic name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #235 | Im ___ You Came 2011 song by The Wanted that featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #236 | Let You Love Me singer Rita ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #237 | Attila the ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #238 | Piece that moves diagonally in chess | Show answer | 6 | |
| #239 | Gone With the Wind plantation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #240 | Christmas pudding fruit | Show answer | 4 |
Teenage Heartthrobs — Clues 241 to 304
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #241 | Completely unskilled | Show answer | 5 | |
| #242 | Old fort on Monterey Bay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #243 | Prosciutto e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #244 | Oft-replaced joint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #245 | ___-turn (road sign) 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #246 | Its ___ deal (not a problem) 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #247 | Greek letter shaped like a horseshoe | Show answer | 5 | |
| #248 | ___ on the cob | Show answer | 4 | |
| #249 | Jennifer ___ American actress singer and talk show host | Show answer | 6 | |
| #250 | I Want It ___ Way 1999 song by the boy band Backstreet Boys that featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #251 | 2008 American drama film Gran ___ directed by Clint Eastwood | Show answer | 6 | |
| #252 | Enjoy an apple pie say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #253 | Metered ride? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #254 | Alternate units for measuring distance Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #255 | Brewers tub | Show answer | 3 | |
| #256 | Ill Be Loving You (___) 1989 song by New Kids on the Block that featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart | Show answer | 7 | |
| #257 | Save from a dangerous situation (a burning building e.g.) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #258 | T-___ (dinosaur species) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #259 | Gel-producing succulent ___ vera | Show answer | 4 | |
| #260 | Home where an egg may hatch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #261 | Show grief at a funeral say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #262 | Katniss Everdeens partner in The Hunger Games ___ Mellark | Show answer | 5 | |
| #263 | Models catwalk setting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #264 | The ___ Show 1998 Jim Carrey film | Show answer | 6 | |
| #265 | 2019 song by the Jonas Brothers which featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart | Show answer | 6 | |
| #266 | Mayday letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #267 | Start of a subordinate title for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #268 | ___ Hustle (2013 film starring Amy Adams) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #269 | Spanish word for love | Show answer | 4 | |
| #270 | ___ Alto California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #271 | Credit-weighted number in college Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #272 | Steffi ___ famed tennis player | Show answer | 4 | |
| #273 | ___ Jon 2013 film starring Scarlett Johansson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #274 | ___ and yang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #275 | Wine and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #276 | Country whose capital city is Muscat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #277 | Highest rating often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #278 | ___-Jet (winter vehicle) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #279 | Band-___ (adhesive strip) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #280 | Sunrise direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #281 | Pro ___ (free of charge) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #282 | Male child | Show answer | 3 | |
| #283 | American boy band of three brothers that was popular in the 2000s known for their hit MMMBop | Show answer | 6 | |
| #284 | ___- Man (retro arcade game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #285 | Former secretary-general of the U.N. Kofi ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #286 | Actress Watts or model Campbell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #287 | ___ scale of one to ten... 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #288 | Im so excited! 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #289 | Wall Street deal Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #290 | Argentinian footballer ___ Messi | Show answer | 6 | |
| #291 | Ancient Greek instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #292 | Gave for a while | Show answer | 6 | |
| #293 | 2000 British boy band known for their hit One Love | Show answer | 4 | |
| #294 | Primary jazz instrument for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #295 | Real-time broadcast of a concert say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #296 | Ice skating leap thats an anagram of axle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #297 | Unadorned or exposed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #298 | Boston Celtics organization Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #299 | 1995 American boy band that was popular in the 2000s known for their hit Bye Bye Bye | Show answer | 5 | |
| #300 | Rear part of the foot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #301 | Law & Order ___ Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #302 | Suffer from an illness | Show answer | 3 | |
| #303 | Mascara site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #304 | Legal degree in London Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
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