Viva Elvis Pack Answers
Every clue and answer from the Viva Elvis bonus pack, in game order.
Viva Elvis — Complete Answer List
This page covers the Viva Elvis bonus pack from Daily Themed Crossword — 297 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 297 clues this pack is larger than the average pack, which runs to about 290. The longest answer is GRACELAND at 9 letters. Note the clue flags as you read: 14 clues here end in "Abbr.", so those answers are shortened forms, and 3 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.
Viva Elvis — Clues 1 to 120
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Foot reflexology place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ Strauss & Co. (denim company) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Actress Mowry of Sister Sister | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Butler The Carrie Diaries actor who played Elvis Presley in the 2022 film Elvis | Show answer | 6 | |
| #5 | Arrows partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Letters on an invitation perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Actors prompts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | DVD players ancestor Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ Kilmer Top Gun Maverick actor who played Elvis Presley in the 1993 film True Romance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Napa Valley drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Actor Alda from M*A*S*H | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | I ___ You Were Trouble song by Taylor Swift | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Tokyo camera maker | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Suspects story | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | ___ White lead singer of the White Stripes who played Elvis Presley in the 2007 film Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Bony mouth part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Clint ___ Elvis Presleys acting debut role in Love Me Tender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | English prep school | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | You all right? response 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Popular antacid brand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Many years and some more | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Numbered highway for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ...whats wrong with me? Im itchin like a man on a fuzzy ___... lyrics from Elvis Presleys All Shook Up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Like a cucumber | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Rocky Mountains grazer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Joey in Winnie-the-Pooh | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Jerrys feline foe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Well its down at the end of Lonely ___... lyrics from Elvis Presleys Heartbreak Hotel | Show answer | 6 | |
| #29 | ___-fi (film genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Weasels playful cousin | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | Word paired with neither | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Mike and ___ (They Look Alike) rhyming comic strip | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Soccer legend Hamm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | All good! to an astronaut Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | In ones right mind | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Wise men say only ___ rush in... lyrics from Elvis Presleys Cant Help Falling in Love | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Woo-___ (1959 song by Rock-A-Teens) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Festive celebration | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Oxens farm accessory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Knights neighbor on a chessboard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Shed a few tears | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | If you cant find a partner use a wooden ___ lets rock! lyrics from Elvis Presleys Jailhouse Rock | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Salami seller | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Molecule member | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ Speedwagon (Keep On Loving You band) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Actor Pitt of The Lost City | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Most loved buddy Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Breed of talking birds owned by Elvis Presley who would mimic phrases | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Tragic Shakespearean king | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Victorian or Elizabethan follower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Take in as food | Show answer | 6 | |
| #52 | AirPods place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Once and ___ all... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Retro camera insert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Skin or eye e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Spider ___ primate breed owned by Elvis Presley who was named Jayhew | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | ___ Honey song covered by Elvis Presley for his debut album | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Norse god of war | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Bump on a toads skin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___ Dane dog breed owned by Elvis Presley who were named Snoopy and Brutus | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Tools for gathering leaves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | URL suffix for charities | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Confess with up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Unnecessary trouble | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Stun in a way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___-cone (cold treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Hound ___ song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that was covered by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Brits bathroom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Work at 110% say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #70 | It increases with every birthday | Show answer | 3 | |
| #71 | Information on a movie theater ticket | Show answer | 3 | |
| #72 | Eat ___ Love film starring Julia Roberts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #73 | Kissing at a concert e.g. Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #74 | Always on My ___ song written by Wayne Carson Johnny Christopher and Mark James that was covered by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #75 | Civil rights activist Parks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #76 | It may be snoozed in the morning | Show answer | 5 | |
| #77 | Run like an escapee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #78 | Smoked fish in tempura | Show answer | 3 | |
| #79 | Opposite of pause on YouTube | Show answer | 4 | |
| #80 | Crying in the ___ 1953 song written by Artie Glenn that was covered by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 6 | |
| #81 | ___ Suede Shoes 1955 song by Carl Perkins that was covered by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #82 | Sound from a sheep | Show answer | 5 | |
| #83 | Laptops exit key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #84 | Electric guitarists gear for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #85 | Charlotte ___ from Diffrent Strokes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #86 | Imitate say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #87 | Bird you may spot running in Australia | Show answer | 3 | |
| #88 | Pod pellet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #89 | Pen ___ (letter-writing buddy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #90 | Coffee order without a kick briefly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #91 | ___ browns (crispy side dish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #92 | Professors degree often Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #93 | Police district for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #94 | White winter blanket | Show answer | 4 | |
| #95 | Sacred tribal symbol (anagram of motte) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #96 | Chop with an ax | Show answer | 3 | |
| #97 | ___ Crudup Thats All Right singer who influenced Elvis Presleys music | Show answer | 6 | |
| #98 | ___ eye to eye (agree) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #99 | Remove creases on clothes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #100 | Archaic cry of disgust | Show answer | 3 | |
| #101 | ___ Domino Aint That a Shame singer who influenced Elvis Presleys music | Show answer | 4 | |
| #102 | Call of Duty or Minecraft player say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #103 | ___ the point please! 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #104 | College seniors exam Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #105 | B. B. ___ The Thrill Is Gone singer who influenced Elvis Presleys music | Show answer | 4 | |
| #106 | Villains sinister smile (rhymes with beer) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #107 | Bite-sized Cantonese dish 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #108 | Super Bowl commercials for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #109 | Letters on a wanted poster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #110 | Genetic chain letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #111 | Stick that blows up Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #112 | Tots face after a tantrum perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #113 | Sweet word after cotton or before cane | Show answer | 5 | |
| #114 | How much longer will you take? letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #115 | ___ Records record label in Memphis where Elvis Presley was discovered as a musician | Show answer | 3 | |
| #116 | Stewart who sang Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #117 | Code with dits and dahs | Show answer | 5 | |
| #118 | Suffix with depend or differ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #119 | Sought as a seat at the Oval Office | Show answer | 3 | |
| #120 | Market Square ___ indoor platform in Indianapolis where Elvis Presley performed his final concert in 1977 | Show answer | 5 |
Viva Elvis — Clues 121 to 240
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #121 | Legislators creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #122 | Month after April | Show answer | 3 | |
| #123 | Preserving resin? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #124 | Trim on Instagram | Show answer | 4 | |
| #125 | Losing My Religion band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #126 | ___ Restaurant restaurant in Memphis where Elvis Presley was a regular customer | Show answer | 6 | |
| #127 | Have a stomach bug say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #128 | City overlooked by Christ the Redeemer familiarly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #129 | Microscopes milieu for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #130 | Overton Park ___ amphitheater in Memphis where Elvis Presley performed his first paid concert in 1954 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #131 | Salmon eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #132 | Get ___ of (dump out) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #133 | Cry from an Arctic tourist perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #134 | Underwear item with underwire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #135 | Fish in a Hawaiian poke salad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #136 | Crunchy Chipotle snack | Show answer | 4 | |
| #137 | Baggage-screening organization Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #138 | Thats hilarious on TikTok Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #139 | ___ Turner frontman of the Arctic Monkeys | Show answer | 4 | |
| #140 | Elvis Presleys birthplace in Mississippi which has a historic museum dedicated to him | Show answer | 6 | |
| #141 | ___ Boy (song by Elvis Presley) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #142 | Gala garb for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #143 | Taken by a robber say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #144 | Sault ___ Marie Michigan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #145 | Elvis Presleys mansion in Memphis that is a U.S. National Historic Landmark | Show answer | 9 | |
| #146 | Polluted layer over some cities | Show answer | 4 | |
| #147 | Yoko who sang Kiss Kiss Kiss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #148 | Pompadour-setting goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #149 | Cheer at a Barcelona soccer match | Show answer | 3 | |
| #150 | ___ stick (bouncy plaything) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #151 | Olivia Rodrigos genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #152 | Pigeons call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #153 | The way I see it in texts Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #154 | ___-tac-toe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #155 | Recipe measurement for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #156 | FaceTime delay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #157 | General in a chicken dishs name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #158 | Halloween hairpiece | Show answer | 3 | |
| #159 | Window spot for a flower pot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #160 | Home that hatches? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #161 | Travelers through | Show answer | 3 | |
| #162 | Hooting bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #163 | Crazy Little Thing Called ___ 1979 song by Queen that is a tribute to Elvis Presley and Sir Cliff Richard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #164 | State with Salt Lake City | Show answer | 4 | |
| #165 | Stanley Cup organization Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #166 | Angelic symbol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #167 | Redding who sang My Girl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #168 | ___ Bye-Bye 1985 song by Bruce Springsteen that was written in memory of Elvis Presley | Show answer | 6 | |
| #169 | Elvis Has ___ Left the Building 1988 song by Frank Zappa that is about Elvis Presley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #170 | Dreyers ice cream partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #171 | Rustic poem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #172 | ___-dong! (Open the door sound) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #173 | ___ Broken Heart for Sale (Elvis Presley hit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #174 | Biblical garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #175 | Eternal ___ 1989 song by the Bangles that was inspired by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 5 | |
| #176 | Container for recyclables | Show answer | 3 | |
| #177 | Insect irritating a dog perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #178 | Opposite of WSW | Show answer | 3 | |
| #179 | Mood ___ (70s fad) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #180 | Poetic before | Show answer | 3 | |
| #181 | ___ and Ivory (1982 song) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #182 | Singer Smith of Lay Me Down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #183 | Beverage from a bag | Show answer | 3 | |
| #184 | ___ Shook Up 1957 song by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #185 | Mares morsels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #186 | ___ the hook (no longer in trouble) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #187 | Season for Santa cookies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #188 | ___ Moines Iowa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #189 | Way more than a handful | Show answer | 4 | |
| #190 | Siris software | Show answer | 3 | |
| #191 | It may be under a pirates patch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #192 | Comedy sketch show where Robert Downey Jr. played Elvis Presley Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #193 | Get a smile out of say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #194 | Gardening tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #195 | ___ Thinks I Still Care country song covered by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #196 | Mannys sloth friend in Ice Age | Show answer | 3 | |
| #197 | Party at Waikiki Beach | Show answer | 4 | |
| #198 | Presidential ___ of Freedom award that Elvis Presley received posthumously in 2018 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #199 | Room in need of a decluttering | Show answer | 4 | |
| #200 | Spoil the surface of say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #201 | ___ Lifetime Achievement Award award won by Elvis Presley in 1971 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #202 | Therefore to Descartes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #203 | Blue Hawaii garland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #204 | The Devil Wears ___ (2006 film) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #205 | Funny picture found online say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #206 | Elvis Presley Forever ___ tribute to Elvis Presley that was released by the U.S. Postal Service in 2015 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #207 | ___ la la! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #208 | Use a stool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #209 | Greek sorority letter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #210 | Digit in a sock | Show answer | 3 | |
| #211 | Motor oil company that is a NASCAR sponsor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #212 | Best-selling ___ artist of all time Guinness World Record held by Elvis Presley for selling over 250 million records | Show answer | 4 | |
| #213 | School fundraising organization Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #214 | Like birthday candles before making a wish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #215 | Swiss mountain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #216 | Barnyard brayer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #217 | Question from a cow? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #218 | Top that may be a concert souvenir | Show answer | 3 | |
| #219 | Elvis is ___! 1960 album by Elvis Presley that was recorded after his discharge from the U.S. Army | Show answer | 4 | |
| #220 | Shaggy floor covering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #221 | MMA match-ending letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #222 | Earth Day prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #223 | Red veggie in a salad perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #224 | Feeling of regret | Show answer | 3 | |
| #225 | Asias ___ Sea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #226 | How Great Thou ___ 1967 album by Elvis Presley for which he won a Grammy Award | Show answer | 3 | |
| #227 | Stitched line on clothing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #228 | Flow away as tide | Show answer | 3 | |
| #229 | Good ___ 1974 album by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 5 | |
| #230 | Grabbed a chair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #231 | Where an actor may make a scene? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #232 | Cash-giving convenience Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #233 | Coffee ___ (cafe appliance) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #234 | Pottery class supply | Show answer | 4 | |
| #235 | Letter in an online inbox | Show answer | 5 | |
| #236 | His Hand in ___ 1960 album by Elvis Presley that was his first gospel album | Show answer | 4 | |
| #237 | Lyft rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #238 | Beverage sampled at a brewery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #239 | Not a ___ eye in the house | Show answer | 3 | |
| #240 | Within arms reach | Show answer | 4 |
Viva Elvis — Clues 241 to 297
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #241 | Skilled enough | Show answer | 4 | |
| #242 | Promised ___ 1975 album by Elvis Presley whose title track was featured in the film Men in Black | Show answer | 4 | |
| #243 | Pot ___ 1962 album by Elvis Presley that featured hits like Kiss Me Quick and Suspicion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #244 | Currency in Kyoto | Show answer | 3 | |
| #245 | Yale graduate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #246 | Greeting before Jude in a Beatles song | Show answer | 3 | |
| #247 | Meat in a cheese croissant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #248 | Speak from a podium | Show answer | 5 | |
| #249 | Chatter endlessly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #250 | Girl ___ 1965 film starring Elvis Presley as Rusty Wells | Show answer | 5 | |
| #251 | Vessel you may see at sea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #252 | Grain in whiskey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #253 | Rightly suited | Show answer | 3 | |
| #254 | Organization concerned with clean air Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #255 | Golfers aim | Show answer | 3 | |
| #256 | Vietnamese soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #257 | Show up to court say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #258 | Chapped site during winters perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #259 | Puzzle solvers cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #260 | A fortuneteller may read one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #261 | Star who sang Gangnam Style | Show answer | 3 | |
| #262 | One-third of tri | Show answer | 3 | |
| #263 | MLB strike caller for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #264 | Ed ___ n Eddy Cartoon Network series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #265 | Single-___ plastics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #266 | Go out as a campfire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #267 | Command after seeing a monster in horror films | Show answer | 3 | |
| #268 | Continent that is east of Africa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #269 | So Close Yet So ___ (From Paradise) song by Elvis Presley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #270 | ___ in Acapulco 1963 film starring Elvis Presley as Mike Windgren | Show answer | 3 | |
| #271 | Shape of a raised brow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #272 | ___ of discussion! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #273 | Firework that fails | Show answer | 3 | |
| #274 | Intense anger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #275 | All kidding ___... (Lets get serious) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #276 | Water when left in the freezer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #277 | Singer Grande from Dont Look Up to fans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #278 | It Happened at the Worlds ___ 1963 film starring Elvis Presley as Mike Edwards | Show answer | 4 | |
| #279 | Trend thats not trendy after a while | Show answer | 3 | |
| #280 | Not easily found as a collectible | Show answer | 4 | |
| #281 | In the know say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #282 | Once ___ a time... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #283 | L.C. Humes High ___ (Elvis Presleys alma mater formerly) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #284 | Green citrus fruit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #285 | She in Portuguese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #286 | How ___ can you go? (chant heard during a limbo game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #287 | Wild hog | Show answer | 4 | |
| #288 | ___ Trouble 1967 film starring Elvis Presley as Guy Lambert | Show answer | 6 | |
| #289 | Lions lair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #290 | Moody music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #291 | Remove a band-aid with off | Show answer | 3 | |
| #292 | Raised on a ranch as cattle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #293 | G.I. ___ 1960 film starring Elvis Presley as Tulsa McLean | Show answer | 5 | |
| #294 | Thats so obvious! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #295 | Whats up ___? (Bugs Bunny catchphrase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #296 | Recipe directive | Show answer | 3 | |
| #297 | Spotify annoyances for short | Show answer | 3 |
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Everything here shares one subject
A themed pack narrows the field far more than a daily board does: all 297 clues in Viva Elvis 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 9 letters, the longest being GRACELAND. Themed clues often have two plausible solutions, so match the length to the slot before you commit.
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