Daily Themed Crossword July 16, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 16, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
July 16, 2021 — All 63 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ace serving Osaka | Show answer | 5 | |
| #2 | Catch red-handed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Room for old things sometimes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | American designer Geoffrey ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Obi-___ Kenobi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ Shortz American puzzle creator who founded the World Puzzle Championship | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ May actress from "Young Sheldon" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #8 | One who spins tales | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Del Ray of pop music | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ Heaney crossword creator who was the Express Division Winner of Lollapuzzoola in 2015 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #11 | Opposite of "against" in a debate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "This will be ___ little secret" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ room (games and activities space) for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Had a snack | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Himalaya's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Regret or feel remorse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Zilch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "Sticky" reminder? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Indian flatbread | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Shape associated with a storyline | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "Sign me up!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Organ that thinks? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Small stretch of land surrounded by water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Driver's ID | Show answer | 7 | |
| #25 | "___ in a million years!" (no chance) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Suffix with "web" to mean an online domain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Frothy film on water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Hollywood's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | St. Patrick's Day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Cooking or painting need? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Saxophone-playing character on "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | New York's summer time zone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Brendan ___ Quigley American crossword creator who appeared in the documentary "Wordplay" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #34 | Kitten's whimper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Postal employee | Show answer | 7 | |
| #36 | Razor's sharp side | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Get misty-eyed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | William Shakespeare's "Julius ___" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | UFO driver? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | "Pool" lead-in to mean a Marvel superhero | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | ___ Grey Tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Greek goddess of wisdom | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Thin branch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Knotting as shoelaces | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Worn-down pencils | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Meet and ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Dog walker's need | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Snake found along the Nile | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Obey a red light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Germany's currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Popular sandwich cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Speedometer reading: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Pink to Willow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | David ___ crossword creator who became the crossword editor of a major newspaper at 15 | Show answer | 9 | |
| #56 | Mt. ___ (Charley Weaver's home) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | National economic yardstick: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Kissing at the mall e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Home to ducks and frogs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Flower-to-be | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Chick's mother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Fork over the cash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "___ of the World" (The Carpenters song) | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 16, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 16, 2021, a Friday. It contains 63 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is STEINBERG 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 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 July 16, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 16, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 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 63 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 July 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 63 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 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.
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.