Daily Themed Crossword November 21, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the November 21, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
November 21, 2017 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stephen ___ secretary of energy under Obama | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Anderson Cooper's TV home: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Feeling no pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Close to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Amsterdam natives | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Broadband initials: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Shopping binge | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | ___ Lane love interest of Superman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Spaghetti or ziti | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Bursts as a balloon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "___! That hurt!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ Bowl what 18-Across 30-Across and 40-Across all competed in and won | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Used a chair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | A shade of color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "When You Wish ___ a Star" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | A vegetarian's credo: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Intangible quality said to emanate from a person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ Thurman "Pulp Fiction" actress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | An act of three such as the Bee Gees | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Sean Connery's nationality for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | The all-time leader in sacks who is considered as arguably the greatest pass rusher in the NFL: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | iPad operator say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Something to scratch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "That's all ___ wrote" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Supposed end of a flight for short: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Not even as with numbers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Woodwind instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Honey-making insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Decorative globe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Where clouds are | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Cul-de-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Large flightless Australian bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Hitch" and "The Other Guys" actress ___ Mendes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Ice Cream vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Question | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | NFL pass rusher who played his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs and is considered one of the greatest of all time: 2 wds. | DERRICKTHOMAS | 13 | |
| #37 | 12 make a foot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | A quick snooze: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Newspaper opinion piece for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Girl in a ball gown | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Vote in the negative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Rock genre which The Ramones and Green Day belong to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | It comes from the heart | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | What 27-Across does for a living | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Place to sunbathe or barbecue | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "As easy as ___!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "___ Chicago" a famed 1938 film about the Great Chicago Fire: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Do some leg-pulling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Defensive tackle who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks and is one of the greatest pass rushers ever: 2 wds. | JOHNRANDLE | 10 | |
| #50 | German coal region | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Toy block brand also known for its movies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Olympic skating champion ___ Lysacek | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | What it takes decades to grow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Finished | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | By way of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Prefix with pilot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Genesis matriarch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "I've got my ___ on you!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Bullets may be seen one one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Famed golfer ___ Mickelson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Tyson ___ sprinter who holds the American record for the 100m sprint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Processed material | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Laver retired Australian tennis player who is considered one of the greatest of all time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___-man band | Show answer | 3 |
How the November 21, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 21, 2017, a Tuesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DERRICKTHOMAS at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 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 2017 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
November 21, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the November 21, 2017 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2017 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 21, 2017 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.
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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.