Daily Themed Crossword September 16, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 16, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
September 16, 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 | "___ Country" 2019 comedy directed by and starring Amy Poehler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Spider's weave | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Checks for typos say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | Ruin clumsily (rhymes with "notch") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Canyon reverberation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Easter basket item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Senator Jake who went to space | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Off the ___ (can't be found) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Tank top temperature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Berets and beanies say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Hand-to-shoulder connector | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Party with cups and pots? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Marine "Mayday!": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Altar affirmation: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Road trip vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "Milk's favorite cookie" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Petty point to pick? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Jimmy ___ (luxury shoe brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "A Very Murray ___" 2015 holiday musical starring Amy Poehler and Bill Murray | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | Droop loosely | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "And so on" letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Japanese motor company that makes Civics and Accords | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | "Fly away!" to a fly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Omega symbolizes it in physics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "Blades of ___" 2007 sports comedy starring Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Poetic honor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Bread for a reuben | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "Not ___" ("Be patient") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "The ___" 2017 comedy starring Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | White House's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Daylight giver | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Actress Mendes of "Hitch" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Colored salon bottle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "Phew that ___ a close call!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | What the early bird catches? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Miner's hunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Gucci Mane's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Big family car: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "Baby ___" 2008 romantic comedy starring Amy Poehler and Tina Fey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Get some face-time with | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | ___ Parseghian famed Notre Dame coach | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Place for a cocktail | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Monkey's favorite fruit? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | Gentle elbow shove | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Brown vintage shade | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "___ me then who?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "Pulp Fiction" actress Thurman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Heavenly halo sporter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | 2011 comedy starring Amy Poehler and Matt Besser: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #50 | Engrave on stone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Soprano's solo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | DIY buys | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "They ___ Together" 2014 romantic satire starring Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "Monday Night Football" broadcaster: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "___ You Here" 2013 comedy drama starring Amy Poehler and Owen Wilson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Actor Rickman of "Love Actually" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Luthor Superman's nemesis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | DiFranco of folk rock | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Math course with "sines" and "tans" for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Filling station fuel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Las Vegas' rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Quote as a source in a research paper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Holy Roman leader for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "Get off the highway" sign | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "Every man ___ his price" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Pro quarterback ___ Dawson | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 16, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 16, 2021, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FREAKDANCE at 10 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 3 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 16, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 16, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 16, 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 September 16, 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 September 16, 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.