Daily Themed Crossword October 27, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 27, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 27, 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 | "Well obviously!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Polka ___ print | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Mined matter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Spike TV formerly: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Salad recipe verb | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Waiter's bonus | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Words preceding a kiss perhaps: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Jeans and bell bottoms say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Jeremy ___ "The Knick" actor who plays Mike Kershaw in Netflix's "Russian Doll" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Grocery tote | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Soldier who's nowhere to be found: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | High-spirited happiness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "Ode on a Grecian ___" poem by John Keats | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ Lanka | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Ginger ale for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Barnyard hooter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Rebecca ___ "Manhunt" actress who plays Lizzy in Netflix's "Russian Doll" | Show answer | 9 | |
| #18 | "Downton Abbey" actor Stevens | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Uncredited actress say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Alfie who starred in the musical "Les Miserables" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Geometry line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Word after "dining" or "coffee" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | "A" in Q & A for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Queen's soldier? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Apple or watermelon discard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Bank-account ID: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Trait that may need boosting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Flow's tidal opposite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Sleeping areas in real estate ads: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hulk's emotion? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | "Not to mention..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Global prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "___ till you drop!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Leslye ___ "Bachelorette" director who co-created Netflix's "Russian Doll" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #36 | ___ bran muffin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Prefix with "school" or "season" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | "Girls" actress who plays Maxine in Netflix's "Russian Doll": 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #39 | "Watch your ___ young lady!" (parental warning) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Eavesdropper's organ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Norway's capital city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Lawn section | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Hare's hair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Predetermined destiny | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Prefix with "pets" to give an old virtual pet website | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Midterm or final say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Buddy from Down Under? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Mississippi ___ pie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Fortune's friend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Show off one's biceps say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Laundry basketful | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Earth's innermost layer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ Barnett "Chicago Fire" actor who plays Alan Zaveri in Netflix's "Russian Doll" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #54 | Ginormous | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Fe" chemically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ James famous jazz singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Vazquez "Bad Boys II" actor who plays John Reyes in Netflix's "Russian Doll" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Ming of NBA glory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Let me think ___ it" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ mitzvah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Painter's creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | June's portrayer in "Henry & June" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "The Simpsons" mom | Show answer | 5 | |
| #64 | "___ on my watch!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Trailblazed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Apt shirt for a golfer? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | 2017 song by Kendrick Lamar | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 27, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 27, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HENDERSON at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 27, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 27, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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.