Monday · October 11, 2021 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword October 11, 2021 Answers

All 66 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the October 11, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.

66Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
Answers

October 11, 2021 — All 66 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Laser ___ (recreational sport) Show answer 3
#2 Diplomat's skill Show answer 4
#3 "A long long time ___..." Show answer 3
#4 Puma's youngling Show answer 3
#5 Taiwanese capital Show answer 6
#6 Toddler's call Show answer 4
#7 Title for "Maisel" or "Doubtfire" Show answer 3
#8 Genetic messenger: Abbr. Show answer 3
#9 Lingerie feature Show answer 5
#10 Brunch champagne cocktail Show answer 6
#11 Alcoholic drink made with honey Show answer 4
#12 Jacob's twin Show answer 4
#13 Kirk ___ the first actor to play Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie Show answer 4
#14 "The Walking ___" TV series about a zombie apocalypse Show answer 4
#15 "Water" in Barcelona Show answer 4
#16 Industrious little insect Show answer 3
#17 ___ of Arran Scotland Show answer 4
#18 Asian desert Show answer 4
#19 Month after February for short Show answer 3
#20 ___ Angelou author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Show answer 4
#21 "Get a room" action: Abbr. Show answer 3
#22 Relating to teeth Show answer 6
#23 "All ___ Me" 1997 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their self-titled album Show answer 6
#24 Family member for short Show answer 3
#25 "Better safe ___ sorry" Show answer 4
#26 Its age is measured in rings Show answer 4
#27 Indian "queen" Show answer 4
#28 Combine in a sum? Show answer 3
#29 Orangutan and gorilla for two Show answer 4
#30 Tax professional: Abbr. Show answer 3
#31 "___ to You" 1999 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their album "Affirmation" Show answer 7
#32 Palindromic fashion magazine Show answer 4
#33 Mascara spot Show answer 4
#34 Smack across the face Show answer 4
#35 Small mountain Show answer 4
#36 ___-seared salmon Show answer 3
#37 Texter's "I'm skipping this lengthy piece": Abbr. Show answer 4
#38 Glowing brightly Show answer 7
#39 Gloss target Show answer 3
#40 Tissue layer Show answer 3
#41 "The ___ Song" 1999 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their album "Affirmation" Show answer 6
#42 Certain military member Show answer 6
#43 Greatly dismay Show answer 6
#44 Parrot or a poodle e.g. Show answer 3
#45 "Tears of ___" 1997 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their self-titled album Show answer 6
#46 Oktoberfest brew Show answer 3
#47 "Truly Madly ___" 1997 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their self-titled album Show answer 6
#48 "Don't look ___ like that!": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#49 From ___ (at a distance) Show answer 4
#50 Someone who falls for an April 1st prank Show answer 4
#51 "Years" in Portuguese Show answer 4
#52 "And it's gone!" Show answer 4
#53 Middle-eastern bread Show answer 4
#54 ___ Braxton singer of "Un-Break My Heart" Show answer 4
#55 Prefix which means "earth" Show answer 3
#56 Former Portuguese colony in India Show answer 3
#57 Showstopper's spot Show answer 4
#58 NASA thumbs-up: Hyph. Show answer 3
#59 Miss Piggy's favorite pronoun Show answer 3
#60 Los Angeles clock setting: Abbr. Show answer 3
#61 "To The ___ & Back" 1996 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their self-titled album Show answer 4
#62 Unit of time in Geology Show answer 3
#63 Brit restrooms Show answer 4
#64 "If all ___ fails ..." Show answer 4
#65 "Frequently" in yesteryear poems Show answer 3
#66 Comedy show bit Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the October 11, 2021 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 11, 2021, a Monday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CHAINED at 7 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 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 11, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

October 11, 2021 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for October 11, 2021?
The October 11, 2021 grid has 66 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 66 clues. The longest answer is CHAINED at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for October 11, 2021 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including October 10, 2021 and October 12, 2021.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the October 11, 2021 Crossword

01

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 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 11, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 11, 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

66clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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