Daily Themed Crossword August 11, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 11, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
August 11, 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 | Bird that gives a hoot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Learn to Fly" band ___ Fighters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "___ Whom The Bell Tolls" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Lost traction like a car | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Take a seat say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Actor McKellen or McShane | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Ship rope | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Sneaker or boot for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Reserved and quiet? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Like some UFO sightings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "Get ___ Ya-Ya's Out!" (album by the Rolling Stones) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Try to impress someone romantically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Soothing balm | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Kill as a dragon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Gardening tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Actress ___ Bracco "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays Angela Rizzoli | Show answer | 8 | |
| #18 | Campus military organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Drove off in full speed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Fly like an eagle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Advanced in years | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Actress ___ Larter of "Heroes" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Summit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Do you want a banana ___ apple?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Airing or currently playing as a sitcom: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Quickly heat up like in a microwave | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | More than just overweight | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | To stare at rudely | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Miracle-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Halloween sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Actor ___ McGill "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays detective Vince Korsak | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | Actor Jordan ___ "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays Frankie Rizzoli Jr. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #33 | Bell hit with a padded mallet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Fictional post-human race from "The Time Machine" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Drought-ridden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Furniture wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "___: Las Vegas" (crime drama on CBS) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Corporate VIP: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Cheer for a matador | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "That's ___ thing to worry about" (words from a "Hamilton" song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Glassmaker's oven | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Author LeShan who wrote "When Your Child Drives You Crazy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ couture | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "No ___ among thieves" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Half and half | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Actress Falco of "The Sopranos" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Actress ___ Harmon "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays Jane Clementine Rizzoli | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Club ___ (Schweppes product) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Actress ___ Alexander "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays Dr. Maura Isles | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | In the thick of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Hourglass filler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Mix a drink with a swizzle stick | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Take to court | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "House" actor ___ Epps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Exec's degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Actor Damon of "The Martian" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Pop singer Grande's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Apple's platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Suffix with "floor" or "roof" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | 31st December: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "Let's ___ down to business." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Loud uproar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "Room" star Larson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Santana's "__ Como Va" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Combine numbers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Hot-___ balloon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Order between "ready" and "go" | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 11, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 11, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LORRAINE 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 3 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 August 11, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 11, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 11, 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 August 11, 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 August 11, 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.