Daily Themed Crossword February 16, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 16, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
February 16, 2021 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Slangy refusal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Short snooze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Fresca non-alcoholic drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Country known as the "Land of the Incas" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ Polloi (the general population) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Chullo or sombrero e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "___ is well that ends well" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Steam room cloth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | ___ Springsteen singer of "Thunder Road" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Buddies in millennial lingo: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Copy of an original | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Like a complimentary product | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Get a glimpse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Blake Lively's "The ___ of Adaline" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Maggie ___ lady from "The Lady in the Van" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Han ___ character from "Star Wars" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Once in a blue moon occurrence | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Ben-___ epic film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ Bucks Wisconsin-based NBA team whose slogan from 2015 has been "Fear the Deer" | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | "___ clear?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | German car brand with four rings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Actor Johnny from "Pirates of the Caribbean" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Show presenter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Seventh Greek letter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Archer's asset | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Make a dishonest statement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Seattle Sounders' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ Grizzlies Tennessee-based NBA team whose slogan from 2011 has been "Grit and Grind" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #29 | ___ sauce (sushi topper) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | World Laughter Day month | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Lanka Galle's country | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ culpa (Latin phrase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Actress ___ Wasikowska from "Jane Eyre" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | McKellen from "The Hobbit" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Toothpaste-approving org.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ of faith | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "The Marvelous ___ Maisel" popular web series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___-cone (freezing delight) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Serious situation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Rock's Grateful ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Sylvester Stallone to fans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ Pacers NBA team whose slogan during 2011-12 was "Blue Collar Gold Swagger" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #43 | ___ Yankee singer of "Gasolina" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "___ nice day!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | ___ and hers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "Can ___ honest with you?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Oregon's capital | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Boat propeller | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Word before "vera" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Addis ___ Ethiopia's capital | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Twisted at an angle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Tatum's "___ John" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Like a slightly open door | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ the roost (be in total control) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Polaroid for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___ Cavaliers Ohio-based NBA team whose slogan in 2016 was "All In" | Show answer | 9 | |
| #57 | "One step ____ time": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Presidential advisory group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Lemonade container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Opal or Ruby e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | First class: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Artsy online marketplace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Pub offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Often used prefix with "physics" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Desk item from Apple | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Sleep phase in mammals: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 16, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 16, 2021, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MILWAUKEE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 February 16, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 16, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 16, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 16, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 16, 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.
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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.