Daily Themed Crossword October 23, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 23, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 23, 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 | Meat in a cheese sandwich | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Swept under the rug | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Like snow-covered roofs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Moines Iowa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Shrimp kin | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Kiss in an amusement park say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Chopped into cubes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Mighty Joe Young e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Primitive warrior's weapon | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Cry out loud | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Chef's and masseur's liquids | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Social networking site of the '00s that was known for its skin and Lifestream features | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Tennis zinger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Fashionable jeans feature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Docking station | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Did laps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Social networking giant of the '00s that was the first to reach a global audience | Show answer | 7 | |
| #18 | Letter before "Q" phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Actor Idris of "Beasts of No Nation" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Lamb tender? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Got acquainted | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Stonework expert | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Free throw cause in basketball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Social networking site of the '00s that later evolved into a social gaming site | Show answer | 10 | |
| #25 | Social networking site of the '00s that was designed to link new entrepreneurs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "Why would ___ to you?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Wedges and sneakers for two | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Camel-hair color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Olive that Popeye loves | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Beanie or fedora e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Englishman informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Slo-___ fuse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Ancestral anecdote | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "She ___ me rent money" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "20 Min" rapper Lil ___ Vert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Big lottery prize for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "I love you to the ___ and back" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Man-mouse connector: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "Flow" or "pie" follower | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Raven's relative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Hollywood's Ang or Bruce | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | State of fury | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Antonym and rhyme of "fire" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Santa's surname | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Social networking site of the '00s that helped users find school buddies | Show answer | 10 | |
| #46 | Bat's navigational aid | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "That's ___ to my ears!" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Prefix with "system" or "friendly" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | French for "equal" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Alligator-snouted fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Paul who penned "Puppy Love" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "___ Souls at Night" 2017 Netflix film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Root ___ (dental procedure) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #54 | Fire department officers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "___ big kid now!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | AOL ___ Messenger online platform of the '00s that pioneered "internet speak" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Tad Lincoln's dad lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Complain chronically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "You're it!" game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Social networking site of the '00s that was named after a Google employee | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Ella ___ who sang "Boo'd Up" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Flock sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Zebra's cousin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Bit of curvature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Matzah brei ingredient | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 23, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 23, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FRIENDSTER at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 23, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 23, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 23, 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 10 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 23, 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 23, 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.