Daily Themed Crossword October 25, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 25, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 25, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ and cheese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Lion's tresses | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Actor Mahershala of "Alita: Battle Angel" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Neither's accompaniment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Common Market letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | '90s Oldsmobile model | Show answer | 5 | |
| #7 | Tesla creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Seeds in a squirrel's stash | Show answer | 6 | |
| #9 | Officiate a football game briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Prefix with "graph" or "amorous" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Sports master briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Caesar's city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Locker room aroma? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___ vera (medicinal plant) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Cocktail cooling cube | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Reverse or neutral say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "___ Morning Baltimore" opening number for Broadway's "Hairspray" performed by Tracy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "___ Life" opening number for Broadway's "The Lion King" performed by Rafiki and Company: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Busy California airport for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "Tickle me" muppet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Pirate's grunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | "In the ___" 2008 hit by Flo Rida | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Old radio's "___ 'n' Andy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "___ Hamilton" opening number for Broadway's "Hamilton" performed by Burr and others | Show answer | 9 | |
| #25 | "___ Me a Tenor" play by Ken Ludwig | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ of an era | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Scarcely lit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Mopey music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "___ That Jazz" opening number for Broadway's "Chicago" performed by Velma Kelly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Prayer ender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Dweller in a computer game "City" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "Dagnabbit!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "Day" in Mexico | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Waistline unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Emulate a quizmaster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | City where Big Ben bongs | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | "So that's your secret!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Unimpressive soccer score | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "No One ___ the Wicked" opening number for Broadway's "Wicked" performed by Glinda | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Broadway's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Hallucinogenic letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | One-___ wonder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | "___ down" opening number for "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" performed by Hedwig and Yitzhak: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | Potato bag | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Opening number for Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" performed by the Mormons | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Doughnut's middle? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Himalayan unit for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Class which has many problems? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Stratford-on-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Open-mouthed state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Droop like an unwatered flower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Perform in a Broadway play say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ Crunch (cereal aisle item) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Prefix with "pen" or "center" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Villain's domain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ to the bone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Leaf holders on trees | Show answer | 8 | |
| #58 | Guerrilla leader Guevara | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Best Thing I Never ___" (song by Beyonce) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Palindromic party time maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Capitol Hill VIP briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Word with "exit" or "straw" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Guitar shop purchase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "Anybody ___ a Map?" opening number for Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen" performed by Heidi and Cynthia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "___ The Woods" Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Fox's furrow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "Long Road Out of ___" (2007 Eagles album) | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 25, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 25, 2021, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ALEXANDER at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 25, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 25, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 25, 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 67 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 25, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 25, 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.