Tuesday · November 16, 2021 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword November 16, 2021 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the November 16, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
2Abbreviations
Answers

November 16, 2021 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Slippery fish Show answer 3
#2 Yale grads slangily Show answer 4
#3 Vientiane's country Show answer 4
#4 "___ that special?" Show answer 4
#5 Like the slopes of Mt. Everest Show answer 5
#6 Peggy ___ American former figure skater who is the 1968 Olympic Champion Show answer 7
#7 The ___ Four (The Beatles) Show answer 3
#8 Instant messaging pioneer Show answer 3
#9 Bath ___ (bathing accessories) Show answer 5
#10 Lie adjacent to Show answer 4
#11 Infomercials for short Show answer 3
#12 T-Rex for one Show answer 4
#13 "See ya ___!" Show answer 4
#14 Right on a map Show answer 4
#15 London lavatories Show answer 4
#16 Dish made from a broth Show answer 4
#17 Life story briefly Show answer 3
#18 ___ Star State (Texas's nickname) Show answer 4
#19 Ticklish muppet Show answer 4
#20 Popular card game Show answer 3
#21 Blow off ___ (release pent up emotion) Show answer 5
#22 Tuna at a sushi bar? Show answer 3
#23 Richard ___ American former figure skater who is a five-time World Champion Show answer 6
#24 Pack (down) Show answer 4
#25 ___ beta kappa Show answer 3
#26 Place to be pampered? Show answer 3
#27 Sturdy furniture wood Show answer 3
#28 On and ___ Show answer 3
#29 Virus affliction? Show answer 3
#30 "How ___ I'll Go" Disney's "Moana" track Show answer 3
#31 Holiday ___ hotel chain Show answer 3
#32 San Francisco's ___ Hill Show answer 3
#33 ___ production (bulk production) Show answer 4
#34 Pub offering Show answer 3
#35 Parked on a recliner say Show answer 3
#36 Word after "circulatory" or "nervous" for short Show answer 3
#37 Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#38 Lamb of ___ rock band Show answer 3
#39 ___ Hamill American former figure skater who is the 1976 Olympic Champion Show answer 7
#40 "All work and no ___ makes Jack a dull boy" Show answer 4
#41 ___ Browning Canadian figure skater who is a four-time World Champion Show answer 4
#42 Road-laying goo Show answer 3
#43 "Beach" follower slangily Show answer 3
#44 "You ___ your own grave!" Show answer 3
#45 UFO travelers: Abbr. Show answer 3
#46 Current unit for short Show answer 3
#47 Gets into shape say Show answer 5
#48 Kilt fold Show answer 5
#49 ___ the wrong way (irk) Show answer 3
#50 ___ Boitano American former figure skater who is the 1988 Olympic Champion Show answer 5
#51 Coca-___ soft drink Show answer 4
#52 ___ Heiss American former figure skater who is the 1960 Olympic Champion Show answer 5
#53 ___ Roddick tennis player Show answer 4
#54 Fairytale antagonist Show answer 4
#55 Roof overhang Show answer 4
#56 Soak up as liquid Show answer 3
#57 Ben to Ross Geller Show answer 3
#58 Loaned say Show answer 4
#59 Code-cracking organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#60 Poetic meter Show answer 4
#61 "Give ___ break!": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#62 "Too cold!" Show answer 3
#63 "As ___ as the hills" Show answer 3
#64 Make a ___ for (run) Show answer 4
#65 State strongly Show answer 4
#66 Settle a bill say Show answer 3
#67 Common command after "sit" to a pooch Show answer 4
#68 Within reach? Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the November 16, 2021 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 16, 2021, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FLEMING at 7 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 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 November 16, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

November 16, 2021 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for November 16, 2021?
The November 16, 2021 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is FLEMING at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 2 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for November 16, 2021 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including November 15, 2021 and November 17, 2021.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the November 16, 2021 Crossword

01

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 68 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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for November 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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