Daily Themed Crossword October 21, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 21, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
October 21, 2019 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Falsetto-voiced muppet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Dwindle or grow weak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Hamburger meat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Liver secretion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Striped feline in the woods | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Indent key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "Bird on ___" 1990 Goldie Hawn film: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | A mischevious spirit or goblin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Pungent and bitter smelling | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Amiss or haywire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "___ Harry Met Sally..." 1989 romantic comedy film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Used the doorbell say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "___ Wreck Me" 1995 song by Tom Petty from his album "Wildflowers" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Aromatic garland of Honolulu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "Letters From ___ Jima" (2006 film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Rosalind ___ who appeared in "The Joy Luck Club" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "Young Frankenstein" director Brooks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Band bookings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | American comic actor Arnold ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Contact lens care brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "The Best ___" 2019 album with the greatest hits by Tom Petty both as a solo artist and a band member: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #22 | Change course suddenly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Help for a crossword solver say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Before to a poet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | First ___ kit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___-pitch softball | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Nike or Reebok product | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Listen to ___ Heart" 1978 song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the album "You're Gonna Get It!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Tree with acorns | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Colony insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Raggedy doll | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Degree for a designer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Bumbling insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | American ___ Massachusetts state tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Watching organ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | 1991 song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the album "Into the Great Wide Open": 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | How whiskey is often served | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Poetic feet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Like some audiobooks: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "Mork & Mindy" planet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Dog ___ dog (fierce competition) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | First line in most application forms | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ Records founded by The Isley Brothers in 1964: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | ___-o'-shanter (Scottish cap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Reef explorer's gear: Abbr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Cul-de-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | LeBron's birth city in Ohio | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "What ___ you thinking?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "I ___" 1989 song by Tom Petty from the album "Full Moon Fever": 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #50 | Character played by Ron Howard in "The Andy Griffith Show" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Boatloads: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Relating to the mouth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Had on as clothes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "All you ___ is love" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Chapel bench | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Looney Tunes character Le Pew | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Speak indistinctly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Sushi garnish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Stonestreet from "Modern Family" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "The price is negotiable" in ads: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "All bets ___ off" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Seven days make one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Shade acquired on the beach | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Took charge of say | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 21, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 21, 2019, a Monday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LEARNINGTOFLY at 13 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 6 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 21, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 21, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 21, 2019 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 64 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 21, 2019 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 21, 2019 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.