Daily Themed Crossword October 2, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 2, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 2, 2021 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bank offering? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Jar topper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Like a mind that is a devil's workshop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Place to get a sub | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Trim the lawn say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | "A Walk on the ___" 1999 film starring Diane Lane directed by Tony Goldwyn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Palindromic exclamation of surprise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Like fried food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "Payment not required": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Rocks to a bartender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Mini mischief-makers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "To make a mountain out of a ___" (overreact) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #13 | "Macbeth" or "Hamlet" e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Mentally sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Buckeye State | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Coca-___ (soft drink choice) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "___ that glitters is not gold" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Grandma impersonator from "Little Red Riding Hood" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Distinctive style | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Astronaut Armstrong | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "A ___ Romance" 1979 film starring Diane Lane directed by George Roy Hill | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Yes informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Atlantic-Pacific connecting canal | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Bird's-___ view | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Like slippery roads | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___-ching! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "The best is ___ to come" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "Made for ___ other" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Chemical element "C" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #31 | Altar constellation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "The Star-Spangled Banner" American national ___ | Show answer | 6 | |
| #33 | "Immediately!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | French for "sea" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "The Namesake" director Mira ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Fancy fish eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Revolve like tires | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Folk music legend ___ Guthrie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Leatherworker's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "___ Fish" 1983 film starring Diane Lane directed by Francis Ford Coppola | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Embryo's home | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Electric fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | NFL's Manning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Rustic cabin | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Chinese "way" of life | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Better than average? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Fast sports cars: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Toothpaste container | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "Don't ___ The Music" track by Rihanna | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Eminem's "___ Yourself" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Do a salesperson's job say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Brand of toy guns from Hasbro | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Actor Idris of "Thor" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___-view mirror | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Streets of ___" 1984 neo-noir rock musical film starring Diane Lane directed by Walter Hill | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | "The ___" 1983 film starring Diane Lane based on a novel of the same name | Show answer | 9 | |
| #57 | Month after August for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Now You ___ Me" (2013 movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Hawaiian necklace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Double-reed instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Sticky stuff | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Happy hour site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Actor Johnny of "Pirates of the Caribbean" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "Or ___!" (parental threat) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "Diamonds ___ Forever" (1971 film) | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 2, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 2, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is OUTSIDERS at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 October 2, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 2, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 2, 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 65 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 2, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 2, 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, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.