Daily Themed Crossword October 7, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 7, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 7, 2021 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Famous cookie maker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Nile slitherer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Bathroom bar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Jab with an elbow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Christina Perri's track "Jar of ___" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Limb with fingers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | White garment worn by some priests | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Brother's daughter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Pastrami seller | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Santa's favorite line?: 3 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | U- ___ (storage rental company) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Khan's title in Turkey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Internet address: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Zodiac feline | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Cow talk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Nobel laureate ___ Wiesel known for his book "Night" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Shrek for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Acorn tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "Kane and ___" novel by Jeffrey Archer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Angelic symbol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Pointed weapon that sounds like "sphere" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | College located in Tempe: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | "___ Bella" informal Italian greeting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Fire residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Irritation in the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Shout of achievement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Khan fictional villain tiger created by Rudyard Kipling who appeared in Disney's "Jungle Book" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Flight to Tel Aviv: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | "Are you for ___?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | "She" in Italy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | "The Powerpuff Girls" villain ___ Jojo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Female Greek character whose stare could kill | Show answer | 6 | |
| #33 | Enthusiasm and oomph | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Get Lucky" band ___ Punk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Targets for golfers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Suffix with "pay" or "cray" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Talk too much | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Part of a play? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ bono (at no cost) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Some batteries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Fictional villain voiced by Jonathan Freeman who appeared in Disney's "Aladdin" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Emmys and Oscars e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Decay and decompose | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Female villain with black and white hair who appeared in Disney's "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #45 | Fictional villain who is half-octopus and appeared in Disney's "Little Mermaid" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #46 | Sinusitis doctor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Queen's "A Death ___ Legs": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | In need of stitching | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Cash dispenser: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | City near Phoenix Arizona | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | To begin | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Mother's sister | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Sky drops? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Communicate via SMS | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | That girl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Fictional villain who is Simba's uncle and appeared in Disney's "The Lion King" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Beret or beanie e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Jean ___ abstract artist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Biblical twin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Road intersections briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Perfect at NASA: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Sharjah's land: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Bruce's "Die ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Aircrafts that can utilise small runways: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "___ the idea" (forbid) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Omar ___ actor known for his role in "House" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | "Can I ___ silly question?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Explosive initials | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 7, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 7, 2021, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CRUELLA at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 October 7, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 7, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 7, 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 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.
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 7, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 7, 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.