Daily Themed Crossword September 20, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 20, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
September 20, 2021 — All 63 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Solve for x" math subject for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Work on a stage? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Corporate bigwigs: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Like Elton John's dancer? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | PC's "exit" button | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Make ___ meet (get by) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Hakka or ramen morsel | Show answer | 6 | |
| #8 | Having a rounded roof like many stadiums | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | A rose may have a thorny one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "All ___ is Love" 1967 song by The Beatles about peace and love: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #11 | Affirmative answer informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | It may be poached or deviled | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ Ketchum (Pikachu's buddy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Carrie Fisher's "Star Wars" role | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Vogue's Wintour | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Black accumulation in chimneys | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "Old-school icons" in hip-hop lyrics: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "A Change is ___" 1964 song by Sam Cooke about peace and the Civil Rights Movement: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #19 | Sneezer's sound | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | "How revolting!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Lip-___ (mouth the words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Sinister supernatural being | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Third largest Hawaiian island | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Get ___ of (contact by phone): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Possess | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Prefix with "dynamic" or "nautic" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Mechanic's cleaning cloth maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Soccer spectator's cheer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "To what do I ___ the pleasure?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "___ the World" 1991 song by Michael Jackson about peace and saving the Earth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Tidal retraction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Thomas Alva ___ kinetoscope co-inventor | Show answer | 6 | |
| #33 | Kind of date on a library book | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | 1971 song by John Lennon about peace and an undivided world | Show answer | 7 | |
| #35 | ___ of the moment (unplanned) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Lament loudly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Muddy melting snow (rhymes with "fudge") | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Pirate's stolen bounty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Word after "baby" or "fist" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | 1994 protest song by The Cranberries in memory of two Warrington bombing victims | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Workplace for veterinarians perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "Boyfriend" synonym | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Double reed in an orchestra | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | "404 Not Found" e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Man on a wedding cake? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Talking snowman from "Frozen" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Fairytale beast that's often green | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | "Peace ___" 1971 song by Cat Stevens about peace and the Vietnam War | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Automaker with four rings in its logo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | "___ thee farewell" ("Goodbye"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Date that may end with a midnight kiss: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Massage haven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Race down snow-covered slopes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | C major or D minor e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Pride month letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Six-pointers in football: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Wizard of Oz" slippers' color | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Check-signing stationery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Desert describing adjective | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "Garfield" dog | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Sailor's "yes!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Attorney's allowances | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Free oneself of | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 20, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 20, 2021, a Monday. It contains 63 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GONNACOME at 9 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 4 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 20, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 20, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 20, 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 63 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 20, 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 63 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 20, 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.