Daily Themed Crossword September 3, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 3, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
September 3, 2021 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Secretly loop in in an email | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Men-to-be? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Palindromic exclamation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Positive answer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Ballroom dance style of Brazil | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "So ___ so good" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Marshy swampland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Earth-friendly prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "I am ___ this job please help me": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Lip-___ battle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Alps activity | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Eccentric one informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Annual "500" race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Penny-pinching behavior | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Diva's sulky expression | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Best serve in tennis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "Round ___ Virgin Mother ..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Pink cocktail briefly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | "Cannery ___" novel by American author John Steinbeck set during the Great Depression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Silently agree? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Students' ride to school perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Scooby-Doo's partner? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Lacking style and taste | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | "Dear ___" (advice column) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Don as clothes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "The Grapes of ___" novel by American author John Steinbeck based on the struggles of migrant farmworkers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Campus military organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Seek on Google say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #29 | Shed more than a tear? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | US Navy rank: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Corporate bigwig: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Homer Simpson's father | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Fluffy scarf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Internet journal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Thor's foe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "___ dokie!" ("Alright") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "To a ___ Unknown" novel by American author John Steinbeck about the relationship of a man to his land | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Unit of power | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Cassette content | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "___ long way": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Beatle bride Ono | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Black-and-white whale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Narrow bony fish (rhymes with "mar") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Poke fun at | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Pick up the tab say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | On guard | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Whoopi Goldberg's role in "The Color Purple" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "___ of Eden" novel by American author John Steinbeck set in Salinas Valley California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | The Forbidden City | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "Of ___ and Men" novel by American author John Steinbeck about two migrant ranch workers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Ramp strutter? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Spoken not written | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Bear's lairs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "As if!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Enraged state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Actress Mendes known for "Hitch" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Neckline shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | To sum up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | American ___ (US island territory) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Oldest Little Woman fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Hole-in-___ (golf shot) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Tree ring count say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "Catch Me If You ___" movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "The ___ Pony" episodic novel by American author John Steinbeck about a boy named Jody Tiflin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Taiwanese golf champion Yani ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #66 | Overhead trains like in Chicago: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "___ Lasso" TV series about football | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | "A Death in the Family" author James ___ | Show answer | 4 |
How the September 3, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 3, 2021, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SHAGGY at 6 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 September 3, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 3, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 3, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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 September 3, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 3, 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.
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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.