Daily Themed Crossword February 5, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 5, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
February 5, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cash ___ (steady source of income) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Often-hailed ride | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Who ___ to judge?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Ray-___ (sunglasses brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Like supervillains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Diminish as enthusiasm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Sacha Baron Cohen's title character | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | "The ___ Witch Project" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Low voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Casino action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Environmentalist's prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___-Mex | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Persian poet ___ Khayyam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Races the engine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Stereo control knob for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Winning serve in tennis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Chardonnay for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Savings plan for old age: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Boston's Red ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "If We Were ___" dark academia novel by M.L. Rio | Show answer | 8 | |
| #21 | Post-___ (sticky notes) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | "All of Me" hitmaker John ___ | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Catch red-handed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Unadulterated | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Computer command after copy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | "A" in UAE | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___-la-la (song syllables) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "A Room of One's ___" essay by Virginia Woolf which is an inspiration for dark academia | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Hemingway's "In ___ Time" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Corporal's superior for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Confucian concept of life | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Pitt of "Fight Club" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___ old age | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Bone-dry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Refuse to admit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "That's a ___!" (director's declaration) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | ___ position (F1 spot) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Be at ___ (relax) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "The ___ History" dark academia novel by Donna Tartt | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Tesla's ___ Musk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Dublin's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Biblical mountain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Christmas carol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Bowling ___ (alley item) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Flat-screen TV choice: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "___ and Punishment" novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky which is an inspiration for dark academia | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "Divine ___" narrative poem by Dante Alighieri which is an inspiration for dark academia | Show answer | 6 | |
| #48 | Olympic prize | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Uttered as a farewell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Heineken product | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Distinctive flair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Treaty signer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "Rule Britannia!" composer Thomas ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Typing speed stat.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. (former name) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___ of Capri | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Feeling blue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "___ Poets Society" novel by Nancy H. Kleinbaum which is based on the dark academia-themed movie of the same name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Before poetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | TV extraterrestrial | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Telegraphic E | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Kissing in the park e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Single ___ whiskey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Folk music legend ___ Guthrie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "Of Mice and ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Joseph of ice cream fame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | West on a map | Show answer | 4 |
How the February 5, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 5, 2021, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is VILLAINS at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 February 5, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 5, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 5, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 February 5, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 5, 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.