Daily Themed Crossword October 1, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 1, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 1, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Struck a match | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Lead-in to "Vegas" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Prefix with "puncture" or "pressure" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Science or math for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ or con | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Kissing in a cafe say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Student's study table | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Prayer word in a church | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | South ___ Seoul's locale | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | ___ Middleton Prince William's wife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ Maria (Schubert's composition) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Earl Grey e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Finish off | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Specialized hospital ward initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "Everybody Hurts" rock band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Cake baking appliance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ night-blooming flower with a long spike known for its scent | Show answer | 8 | |
| #18 | "Sesame Street" muppet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Decompose as food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Use a Kindle say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Jenny from the Block" singer to her fans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___-jerk reaction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Significant time period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "Jersey Shore" network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Blocking vote | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Charged at aggressively: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | ___ night-blooming flower with a strong scent known to attract hummingbird moths | Show answer | 9 | |
| #28 | Leisurely stroll (rhymes with "gamble") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Played around with | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | ___ Paulo Brazil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Musical composition for one? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Prefix with "present" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | French city on the Rhone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Disney's "Frozen" queen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Take charge of a group | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Word before "final" or "circle" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "According to me" in text speak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Singer Winehouse known for her track "Back to Black" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Buttonless top informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Angel's ___ night-blooming flower known to be highly poisonous | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Popular frozen dessert franchise: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Lennon's partner Yoko | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Government mortgage agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Prefix with "flower" to mean a night-blooming spidery flower known for lighting up gardens | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Part in a play | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Ruler division | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Freshly washed say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Watered down as a drink | Show answer | 7 | |
| #49 | Women's cocktail dress made popular by Coco Chanel in 1920s: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Young fellow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Bra size bigger than C: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Obesity measurement: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Software that tracks smoke and heat from flames: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | For no charge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Like sashimi fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | In-flight announcement letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Ice bag used for injuries: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #58 | Breakfast grain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Grazing spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Actress Charisse of "The Band Wagon" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Python in "The Jungle Book" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Facts and figures | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Abu Dhabi's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "Only Time" singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Natalie Portman's "Black ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Student-focused school organization initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "And there you have it!": Hyph. | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 1, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 1, 2021, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NICOTIANA at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 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 October 1, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 1, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 1, 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 67 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 October 1, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 1, 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.