Daily Themed Crossword February 23, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 23, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
February 23, 2021 — 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 | ___ la la (song syllables) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Pick up the ___ (foot the bill) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Former nuclear organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Sheep's "hello!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ Def actor from "Dexter" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Open Mic hosts: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "___ spade a spade": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Mess up as makeup | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Boxing bout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "Once bitten twice ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Wife of Zeus | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Long-haired Himalayan ox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Gather the crop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Docking site on a lake say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Complete disaster | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Latte's frothy surface | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Split ___ soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Antioxidant berry in smoothies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "___ of Dogs" 2018 animation comedy film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Biblical watercraft | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Plane's landing information: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Word before "sport" or "spirit" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ Siegemund German tennis player who was the co-winner of Women's doubles at the 2020 US Open | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Sound of uncertainty | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Designated spot in a plane say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Bruno ___ Brazilian tennis player who was the co-winner of Men's doubles at the 2020 US Open | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Nobel Peace Prize city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "___ I would ever agree to that!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Common tattoo location | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Feminine suffix with "host" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Office coolers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Word with "sauce" or "milk" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ Pavic Croatian tennis player who was the co-winner of Men's doubles at the 2020 US Open | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | English cricketer ___ Stewart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "T" in "MIT" for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Often fragile sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Boxer Laila ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Type of ring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Vanquish an adversary say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | "Break a ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Vegan cheese? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | SEAL's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Slangy assent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Kind of "talk" or "rally" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "The Name of the Rose" author Umberto | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | American taxpayer's ID: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "... I see ___ of blue and clouds of white..." (Louis Armstrong hit) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | ___ Osaka Japanese tennis player who was the winner of Women's singles at the 2020 US Open | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Game played with a dog | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Dominic ___ Austrian tennis player who was the winner of Men's singles at the 2020 US Open | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | The ___ Throne from George R. R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Trump's oldest daughter | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | ___ Zvonareva tennis player who was the co-winner of Women's doubles at the 2020 US Open | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "Right away" on a memo: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | New Testament book before Philippians for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Image quality for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Davenport's state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Clever humor say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Pro or Air tablet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___ throwing contest | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ Parseghian former football coach of Notre Dame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Lion's lair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "___ pro nobis" (pray for us) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Give off as radiation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Ireland to the locals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Power ___ (quick energizing snooze) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Occupy a park bench | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Vinnie Jones starrer "___ Machine" | Show answer | 4 |
How the February 23, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 23, 2021, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FIASCO at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 23, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 23, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 23, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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 23, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 23, 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.