Daily Themed Crossword July 17, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 17, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
July 17, 2021 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Loaf that may have seeds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "Blame It on ___" 1984 rom-com starring Demi Moore and Michael Caine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Actor Somerhalder of "V Wars" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Newspaper piece with personal views for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Rodeo rope | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Experiment room for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "___ in Wonderland" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Formal gathering with gowns and dancing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Band's trip around the world | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Style of dance with clicking shoes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "Rule Britannia!" composer Thomas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Dog or hamster e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Talk talk talk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "Woe to us!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Put away for later | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Open and ___ case | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Like muscles after a long workout perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | River deposit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Search word often used after "treasure" or "egg" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | 1994 thriller starring Demi Moore and Michael Douglas | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | "___ a wonderful life" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | See-___ (playground feature) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Head to ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Snitch on someone with "out" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "Truth be told" in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ and turn (unable to sleep) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Listen!" in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Sarah Jessica Parker's "___ and the City" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Cloudy site? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Use a needle and thread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "Indecent ___" 1993 drama film starring Demi Moore and Robert Redford | Show answer | 8 | |
| #33 | Knee protector | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Dermatologist's concern | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Romantic outing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "Toodles!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Coffee holders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | January holiday figure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "The Scarlet ___" 1995 romantic drama film starring Demi Moore and Gary Oldman | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | "It happens to the best ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "Killer whale" from the dolphin family | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Put a spell on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | One-eighty degree turn slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Arial or Comic Sans say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | "For better or for ___" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Kg or Lbs for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "Lather ___ and repeat" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Indian currency | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Soccer player's aim? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | 1990 romantic thriller starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Red ___ (cinnamon-flavored candies) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Fly-swatter material | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Japanese soup base | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Unknown John | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Welcome mat location? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Adam and Eve's garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | One of "The Seven Dwarfs" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Subway stop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Bow or bolo e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Much fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Granola components | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | David Schwimmer's character in "Friends" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | First ___ kit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "What ___ is new?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "The Motorcycle Diaries" author ___ Guevara | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | One of the August zodiac signs | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 17, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 17, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DISCLOSURE at 10 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 1 clue carries 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 July 17, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 17, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 17, 2021 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for July 17, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 17, 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, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.