Daily Themed Crossword October 11, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 11, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 11, 2021 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
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.
October 11, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 11, 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 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.
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 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.
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.
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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.