Thursday · September 9, 2021 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword September 9, 2021 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the September 9, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
Answers

September 9, 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 "You're it" Show answer 3
#2 Baking measure for short Show answer 3
#3 Place to be pampered Show answer 3
#4 Original "Sesame Street" channel: Abbr. Show answer 3
#5 Cool like in the '50s Show answer 3
#6 Belonging to him? Show answer 3
#7 One of the Gershwin brothers Show answer 3
#8 Numbers game Show answer 6
#9 "Chiquitita" band Show answer 4
#10 Cash dispenser: Abbr. Show answer 3
#11 Opposite of "gave" Show answer 4
#12 Poet Angelou known for her work "And Still I Rise" Show answer 4
#13 Police alert letters Show answer 3
#14 Type of chart? Show answer 3
#15 Lima's land Show answer 4
#16 Large constrictor snake Show answer 3
#17 Inhale in horror Show answer 4
#18 Jab using an elbow Show answer 4
#19 Apple tablet Show answer 4
#20 "About a ___" comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as an irresponsible bachelor Show answer 3
#21 Poetic tribute Show answer 3
#22 Internet connection letters Show answer 3
#23 Japanese port city Show answer 5
#24 Knightly title Show answer 3
#25 Thoroughly soaks say Show answer 4
#26 "Two ___ Notice" romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant as a real estate developer Show answer 5
#27 Direction to catch some morning rays Show answer 4
#28 Jacob's biblical twin Show answer 4
#29 Texas school: Abbr. Show answer 3
#30 "The Open Window" author Show answer 4
#31 Small batteries Show answer 3
#32 Artist's stand Show answer 5
#33 Romantic drama film starring Hugh Grant as a student at Cambridge Show answer 7
#34 Rust-loving metal Show answer 4
#35 Mustangs and Jaguars e.g. Show answer 4
#36 Fleecy female on a farm Show answer 3
#37 Airport screening group: Abbr. Show answer 3
#38 "See ya later" Show answer 3
#39 "Wheels on the ___" (rhyme) Show answer 3
#40 Not cooked yet Show answer 3
#41 Poorly ventilated say Show answer 6
#42 Mortgage organization letters Show answer 3
#43 "Florence ___ Jenkins" biographical film starring Hugh Grant as a Shakespearean actor Show answer 6
#44 ___ Lanka Show answer 3
#45 Campfire treat Show answer 5
#46 "___ and Lyrics" romantic comedy film starring Hugh Grant as a former pop star Show answer 5
#47 Garden tool Show answer 3
#48 Competes in a marathon? Show answer 4
#49 Eyebrow shape Show answer 4
#50 "___ Shrugged" novel by Ayn Rand Show answer 5
#51 Wound healer sometimes Show answer 4
#52 Not a win Show answer 4
#53 Family doctors for short Show answer 3
#54 Army recruits for short Show answer 3
#55 ___ Grande Show answer 3
#56 Mouse catcher Show answer 4
#57 Kanga's kid Show answer 3
#58 Colony dweller for one Show answer 3
#59 Brainstorm outcome Show answer 4
#60 ___ Leppard "Pour Some Sugar on Me" band Show answer 3
#61 To conclude Show answer 3
#62 "One ___ time": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#63 Ruler divisions for short Show answer 3
#64 Ages and ages Show answer 4
#65 "In da Club" rapper 50 Show answer 4
#66 "For ___ a jolly good fellow..." Show answer 3
#67 To go bad gradually Show answer 3
#68 Medicine-approving US agency: Abbr. Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the September 9, 2021 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 9, 2021, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MAURICE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 September 9, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

September 9, 2021 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for September 9, 2021?
The September 9, 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 MAURICE at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for September 9, 2021 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including September 8, 2021 and September 10, 2021.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the September 9, 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 7 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 September 9, 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 September 9, 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
7longest 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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