Daily Themed Crossword November 17, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the November 17, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
November 17, 2021 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Height-measuring units for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Pigeon murmurs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "Over and ___" conversation ender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Spanish bullring cheer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Yellowish tint in old photos | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "Washboard" or "six-pack" follower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Balaam's mount | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Nacho dip | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | One who does not exhibit emotions | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | El ___ (weather phenomenon) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Pointy pen part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Image on a desktop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Memory unit in a computer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Donkey's relative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Mammal in a cave | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Cold and distant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Choreographer's move | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___-3 (healthy fat source) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Norway's capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "Do ___ disturb" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "Big Blue" company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Spoilt one? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "What Happened Miss ___?" 2015 documentary which won the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | "How boring!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Archaic "without" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "The ___" 2013 documentary which won the Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Exit a program say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | West Point: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Unreturnable tennis shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Perth's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Turkish title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "___ questions?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Hilarious!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Largest continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "The Great ___" 2019 documentary which was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Documentary | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Woodcutter's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Logical game played with matchsticks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Beach shades | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Back talking sort | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Jazz instrument slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | One without a date | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ and tonic | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Ming of basketball | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Beatle bride Yoko ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Freezer cube | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ Fleming creator of "007" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Improvise: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Innocent sort | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | ___ peek | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Astronomer Hubble | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | "Jim & ___: The Great Beyond" 2017 documentary which was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Documentary | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "___ Knox" 2016 documentary which was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Writing | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | "___ with love" (DIYer's words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Start from scratch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Lawn layer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Indian flatbread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Marshall Eriksen's wife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Soaping chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Silver or tin suffix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Giant primate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Sally Field's "Norma ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Baseball Hall-of-Famer Roush | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | J.F.K.'s predecessor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Poison ___ (plant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | FaceTime tablet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Coniferous tree with red berry-like fruits | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___-stung lips (pout-inducing lips) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Food clothing or shelter e.g. | Show answer | 4 |
How the November 17, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 17, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SIMONE at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 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 17, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
November 17, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the November 17, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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 November 17, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 17, 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.