Daily Themed Crossword April 30, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 30, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
April 30, 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 | Tillie Olsen's "Tell ___ Riddle": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Bar handout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Large flightless bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Small thing to pick? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "A Modern ___" 1905 novel by H.G. Wells about two travelers in a space warp | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Pilot's announcement often: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | 2003 Christmas comedy film starring Will Ferrell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Back muscle in gym lingo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Upcoming tense? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #10 | "All's well ___ ends well" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Living room entertainment boxes: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Decorative flower holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Astronomer's sighting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Cast off as light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Symbol of torque in Physics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Magician's source of surprise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "Immune" or "biography" lead-in | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "Love is a two- ___ street" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Inventor James known for his work with steam engine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "...general rule of thumb": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Support group at school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Attempt something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Express vocally | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | ___-breaker (method to decide the winner) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Type of brined curd cheese | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Type of tale or godmother | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Actor Baldwin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___-rock (music genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "The Beat with ___ Melber" TV show | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Hydroelectric project | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Internet lag say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | "___ You Again" song by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "The ___ Awakes" 1899 dystopian science fiction novel by writer H.G. Wells about a man who wakes up after a 203-year slumber | Show answer | 7 | |
| #34 | Barn container | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "Mamacita" group Black ___ Peas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Crimson and maroon for two | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Broke bread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | African antelope | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "___ it?" ("capeesh?") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Word on a ship? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "The Time ___" 1895 science fiction novella by H.G. Wells about time travel | Show answer | 7 | |
| #42 | Weeding tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | "The ___ of Doctor Moreau" 1896 science fiction novel by H.G. Wells that follows a scientist and his hybrid creations | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | Returning tavern visitor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Did a detective's work say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Dried plum | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Columbus school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | B-school newspaper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | "The War of the ___" 1897 science fiction novel by H.G. Wells about alien invasion | Show answer | 6 | |
| #50 | Office circular | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Ramp-walker | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Shape of a cricket ground | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Great ___ (dog breed) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Alphabet sequence which is also a name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Hollywood's Mendes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Musical key with three sharps for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "Mother" in Brasilia | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "The ___ of Innocence" 1993 film by Scorsese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ Place Animal Thing (game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___ vapeur (steamed): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Door item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | West ___ (furniture maker) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "The Invisible ___" 1897 science fiction novel by H.G. Wells that follows a scientist named Griffin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Badger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Israeli airline company: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "Bravo" at a World Cup match | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | When repeated twice the name of Dexter's sister | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Dough dispenser: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 30, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 30, 2021, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SLEEPER at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 April 30, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 30, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 30, 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 7 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 April 30, 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 April 30, 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.