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Daily Themed Crossword February 22, 2021 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the February 22, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
13Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

February 22, 2021 — All 68 Clues

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

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#1 ___ Holiness (Pope's address) Show answer 3
#2 Beach headgear made of straw Show answer 3
#3 "___ in the Hole" 1951 movie starring Kirk Douglas Show answer 3
#4 Casual summer shirt Show answer 3
#5 Connecting cable initials Show answer 4
#6 Fairy tale figure Show answer 3
#7 Like a drought-stricken land Show answer 4
#8 Actress Gadot of the "Fast and Furious" films Show answer 3
#9 "Ray Donovan" actor ___ Schreiber Show answer 4
#10 Soapy ingredient Show answer 3
#11 Days of ___ (ancient times) Show answer 4
#12 NASA's counterpart across the ocean: Abbr. Show answer 3
#13 Cubes in lemonade Show answer 3
#14 Reality TV series "RuPaul's ___ Race" Show answer 4
#15 Anna Wintour hosts one at the Met Show answer 4
#16 Android alternative Show answer 3
#17 "It would ___ that way" (appear) Show answer 4
#18 Former Chinese Chairman ___ Zedong Show answer 3
#19 Actress ___ Kunis from "Ted" Show answer 4
#20 Significantly memorable period of time Show answer 3
#21 "___ Queen" 1975 song cover by Tina Turner from her album of the same name Show answer 4
#22 Coca-___ Show answer 4
#23 "What's ___ Got to Do with It" 1984 song by Tina Turner that was number one on Billboard Hot 100 Show answer 4
#24 God of gods in Norse mythology Show answer 4
#25 Vanilla essence measure for short Show answer 3
#26 Societal forbiddance Show answer 5
#27 Broadcasts a show on TV say Show answer 4
#28 "Captain Marvel" portrayer Show answer 4
#29 "___ only known the truth": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#30 "....we ___ seasons in the sun but the hills that we climbed..." (Westlife lyrics) Show answer 3
#31 David Attenborough's title Show answer 3
#32 "Lust For Life" singer ____ Del Rey Show answer 4
#33 Chemistry subject Show answer 4
#34 Meshy butterfly trap Show answer 3
#35 Tattoo artist's paint? Show answer 3
#36 March Madness group: Abbr. Show answer 4
#37 Original "sneaker" brand Show answer 4
#38 1984 song by Tina Turner from her album of the same name: 2 wds. Show answer 13
#39 Narcissistic Show answer 4
#40 Egyptian vipers Show answer 4
#41 Lobster eggs Show answer 3
#42 ___ urchin (prickly marine animal) Show answer 3
#43 Elevator innovator Show answer 4
#44 "Without further ___..." Show answer 3
#45 Thinkpad creator: Abbr. Show answer 3
#46 "___ Song" 1974 song by Tina Turner from her album "Tina Turns the Country On!" Show answer 5
#47 One stage of a cycle Show answer 5
#48 "Piece of My ___" song cover by Janis Joplin Show answer 5
#49 "Twenty ___ Seven" 1999 song by Tina Turner from her last studio album Show answer 4
#50 World Aquatics Championships: Abbr. Show answer 4
#51 Tennessee's state flower Show answer 4
#52 Brink Show answer 4
#53 Language suffix usually Show answer 3
#54 Head bob Show answer 3
#55 Word that accompanies "neither" Show answer 3
#56 Scotland ___ (Metropolitan Police headquarters) Show answer 4
#57 Departure's antonym for short Show answer 3
#58 Everyday coffee order for short Show answer 3
#59 Swedish pop group of the '70s Show answer 4
#60 Showy faux feather scarf Show answer 3
#61 Figure on an ATM receipt for short Show answer 3
#62 Curvy projectile path? Show answer 3
#63 Assent in Quebec? Show answer 3
#64 Salem's state for short Show answer 4
#65 Loud engine sound? Show answer 4
#66 Surgeons for short Show answer 3
#67 Sudden craving Show answer 4
#68 Soft mineral in baby powder for short Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the February 22, 2021 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 22, 2021, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PRIVATEDANCER at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 22, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

February 22, 2021 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for February 22, 2021?
The February 22, 2021 grid has 68 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 68 clues. The longest answer is PRIVATEDANCER at 13 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for February 22, 2021 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including February 21, 2021 and February 23, 2021.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the February 22, 2021 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 68 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.

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 February 22, 2021 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 22, 2021 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
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
13longest 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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