Daily Themed Crossword August 21, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 21, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
August 21, 2021 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Messy one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Cunning and deceitful | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Klum (Heidi's daughter) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "How to Train ___ Dragon" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "Cons" opposite in lists | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | 10 Downing Street residents: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Island whose capital is Valletta | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Got up from one's chair | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Group of wolves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Dog with wrinkles? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "Chambers" actress Thurman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | American clothing brand popularly known in the '90s for their casual wear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Zodiac feline | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Kind of race | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "I ___ Child" song by Neil Young: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Heavy burden of responsibility | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Short comedy sketch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "Zzzzzz ..." sound | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | One way to sing karaoke | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Graduation ceremony headwear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | German shoe brand popularly known in the '90s for their sandals | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | Aussie avians | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | End of many URLs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "Here's what I think" in text lingo: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Commotion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Grown kitten | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Juicy ___ American clothing brand popularly known in the '90s for their velour tracksuits | Show answer | 7 | |
| #28 | "What have we here?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Extremely low frequency range: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Nightmare on ___ Street" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | What popsicles do on hot summer days | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Needle's hole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Football Hall of Famer ___ Dawson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | How-___ (instruction books) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Organization with the Calder Cup: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Actress ___ Blair from the sitcom "Anger Management" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Stamped and sent via post | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Swiss ___ knife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ Valley organic yogurt brand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Ingredient in vegan hot dogs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Vase for tall flowers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Dr. ___ British footwear brand popularly known in the '90s for their boots | Show answer | 7 | |
| #43 | Iron-fisted ruler | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | Fall prey to decay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Arctic or Pacific e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | ___ Hilfiger American clothing brand popularly known in the '90s for their sporty casuals | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "Am ___ brother's keeper?": 2 wds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Rugged safari vehicle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | American clothing brand popularly known in the '90s for their street-style jeans: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Words of a song | Show answer | 6 | |
| #51 | Swedish furniture chain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | It's grown in "ears" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Kiss and cuddle to a Brit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Instagram content for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___-wee Herman (Paul Reubens character) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___-friendly (good for the planet) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | One-named model and body image activist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | MC's amplifier for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Lonely" singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "Rocks" in a bar order | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | In the midst of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Fiddle-playing Roman emperor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Speeding ticket issuer slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Times Square's location: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Flavored drink mix named after a type of taste | Show answer | 4 |
How the August 21, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 21, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BIRKENSTOCK at 11 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 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 August 21, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 21, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 21, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 11 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 21, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 21, 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 8, 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.