Daily Themed Crossword October 21, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 21, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
October 21, 2018 — 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 | Backdrops in a movie scene | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Travel over snow on long and narrow pieces of wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Tie the ___" (marry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "I had no ___" (no clue) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Japanese fish rolls which are dipped in Wasabi | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Hop ___ and jump | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Work with dough to prep it | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Component on a list | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Keeper of peas? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Word used to apologize to someone | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Canvas for a tattoo that's also the largest organ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Part of a leg which is often scraped | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "___ do it!" (words of self-confidence): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | A geeky type who may be good with gadgets | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Terminate or conclude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "Do ___ others ..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | How many times Leonardo DiCaprio has won an Oscar? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Any of the five digits on a human foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Tournament ranking in tennis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Back part of something | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Jason ___ English action star famous for "Transporter" who is part of "The Expendables" franchise | Show answer | 7 | |
| #22 | Equipment used to catch a mouse often seen in "Tom And Jerry" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Barber Sweeney played by Johnny Depp | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Current rage in fashion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | "Get ___ of" (throw away) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Legally prohibit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Male child | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Handheld organizer like a Blackberry: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Request made in an urgent manner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Throw a ball high in the air | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Ernie ___ golfer from South Africa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "Come again?" (expression when you are not following something) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Old MacDonald ___ a Farm" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "You ___ my sunshine" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Painting at a gallery say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Umpire in a game for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Explosive used in demolition of buildings: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Swedish action star famous for "Rocky IV" who is part of "The Expendables" franchise: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #39 | Time period which has 60 minutes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Chop off a branch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Excessive and abundant supply of something | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Tummy muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | "___ la la!" Britney Spears song from "Smurfs 2" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Direction that is opposite of right | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Bass's relative | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Companion of saucer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Dirties a cloth by getting mud on it | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | ___ Sutcliffe the original bass guitarist of Beatles lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Melodies which characterize a song | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Mud vessels in which you may grow a plant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | It is measured in kilowatts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Cookie used in McFlurry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "Another Brick in the ___" the Pink Floyd hit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Home for a pet bird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Randy ___ former US Army sergeant and UFC champion who is part of "The Expendables" franchise | Show answer | 7 | |
| #56 | State of the Zion National Park | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Make over completely from scratch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | It is always right on a map | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Hygiene related to the mouth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | One who gave birth to you | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Most important and vital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Brew which is an alternative to coffee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Children's educational magazine "___ Me Why?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Stare at inappropriately | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Television commercials for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Captain of Millennium Falcon Han ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Untidy state of things usually in a bachelor's room | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Opposite of cold | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 21, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 21, 2018, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DOLPHLUNDGREN at 13 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 2018 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, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 21, 2018 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 13 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 2018 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 21, 2018 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.