Daily Themed Crossword October 16, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 16, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 16, 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 | The "P" in MPH | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Keats' creation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "...blessing ___ curse?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | French toast ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "The Great ___ Detective" '80s animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "The ___ of Natty Gann" '80s film produced by Walt Disney Pictures | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Boxer's hit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Some battery sizes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Bodybuilder's asset | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Facial cover | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "Pretty Little Mamas" network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "___ Grit" 2010 film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Competed with | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "Cogito ___ sum" (Latin) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Paddling need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "7 Rings" singer Grande fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Pasta sauce brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | San Francisco's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Take to court | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Paul McCartney's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | As an alternative | Show answer | 7 | |
| #22 | "Something ___ This Way Comes" '80s horror film produced by Walt Disney Productions | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Actor Somerhalder from "The Vampire Diaries" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "Moonstruck" actress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Reverse or second in a car e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Actress Close from "Hillbilly Elegy" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Opposite of "short" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Slangy refusal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Kobe Bryant's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___-natal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "Get ___ go!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "Star Trek" counselor Deanna | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "___ Cry Wolf" '80s drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | Refuse to approve as a bill | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "... happily ___ after" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Nelson Mandela's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Legally prohibit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Former supermodel Banks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Mental ___ (great worry) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Guns as an engine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Indulge in a war of words | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Bring together | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Plastic ___ Band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Stable grain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Oolong beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "Flight of the ___" '80s sci-fi adventure film distributed in the U.S by Walt Disney Pictures | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | ___ Davis actress from "Fences" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Future-predicting stack of cards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Be at the ___ (point of control) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | German-American model Klum | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Like a walk in the park | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Mavs' school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | "Who Wants to ___ Millionaire": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ around the bush | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___ Wan-Kenobi "Star Wars" character | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Feather ___ (fashionable scarf) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Great Barrier ___ Australia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Bungle say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Green" prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Avid follower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "Anything ___?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Angeles California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Oceanic predator | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | '80s drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "That feels so good!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | '80s sci-fi adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 16, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 16, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NAVIGATOR at 9 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 2 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 16, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 16, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 16, 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 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 16, 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 16, 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.