Daily Themed Crossword October 21, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 21, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
October 21, 2017 — All 61 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | What Spiders spin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "The end of an ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Sleeping spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Greet casually: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Draw up a schedule for | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Sleeping attire informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Become a member | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Lemony spice used in Middle Eastern cuisine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | The wrapping of a falafel sandwich: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | Thanksgiving dessert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "I'm going to let you ___ a little secret...": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Squeezed out | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Geometry calculation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ Reed of The Velvet Underground | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Fluid applied through a nib | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Lord's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Prepare to fire as with a bow and arrow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Part of a foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "___ Her Sisters" a 1986 American comedy-drama film starring the late Carrie Fisher whose birthday it is today | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | Hard rock band famous for hits like "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Coyote call | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Heidi's mountains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | A playful trick or bit of tomfoolery | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | "Sleepless in Seattle" director ___ Ephron | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Sang like a bird | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Corn on the ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | High's opposite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Blu-ray relative which was heavily rented at one point: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Neckline shape for a tee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Broadband letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "That's a ___!" (End of shooting on a set) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Assistant or right hand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Jack ___ American comedian who hosted "The Tonight Show" after Steve Allen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ Organa the character Carrie Fisher shot to fame playing in the "Star Wars" film franchise: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #36 | Inert gas used in bright signs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Hershey's toffee bar with a crown in its logo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Leave completely filled | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Large antlered animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Oral health organization in the U.S.A: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Dress smartly with "out" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Supernatural spirit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | What you grow as time passes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Fluid rich in WBCs | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Banshee's cry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | "___ Met Sally..." a 1989 romantic comedy starring Carrie Fisher alongside Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan": 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | Employ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Prefix with "biotic" and "virus" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Start another tour as in the military | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | What we breathe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Back to square ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Big opening? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Cotton gin inventor Whitney | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Figured out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | They can be classified | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | A furious state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Disco ___ a character from "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Trudge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Took command of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Left for the waiter after paying the bill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Battleship goals | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 21, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 21, 2017, a Saturday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PRINCESSLEIA at 12 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 5 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 2017 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 21, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 21, 2017 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2017 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 21, 2017 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 8, 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.