Daily Themed Crossword September 12, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 12, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
September 12, 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 | Spreadsheet contents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | River barrier perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Kuwaiti or Qatari e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | ___ Sorvino actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in "Norma Jean & Marilyn" (1996) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Opposite of "paleo" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Manhattan-based paper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Overt sign of sleepiness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Place for a swing or house | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "Like father like ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Shed tears noisily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Like MacDonald of the nursery rhyme? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "Bad call ref!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "Victorious" star Grande's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | What a walnut resembles | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Teddy ___ (soft toy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ Griffiths actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in "Marilyn & Me" (1991) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Sing by oneself | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Sticky roofing material | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Misty ___ actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in "Goodbye Norma Jean" (1976) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Loosen as shoelaces | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Addis ___ (Ethiopia's capital) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | "Turn up the heat!" sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Journalist's focus | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Word of non-recognition | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Bone near the diaphragm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Alpha's follower? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ browns (breakfast order) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Seven deadly ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Railroad hitchhiker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Cristiano Ronaldo's score | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Kelli ___ actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" (2015) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #32 | Leo Tolstoy's "___ Karenina" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Trained for a marathon say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Vegetable with many layers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | Old ___ "Game of Thrones" character | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Santa's workshop employee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Vast stretch of time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Light touch on the shoulder say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Kissing at a concert say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Stephen Curry's league: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Virtual assistant on "Too Hot To Handle" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ Judd actress who portrayed Norma Jean in "Norma Jean & Marilyn" (1996) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Melody ___ actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in "Marilyn and Bobby: Her Final Affair" (1993) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #44 | Flow's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Bring up as livestock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Back-pocket liquor container | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Showy pond fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | President Lincoln lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___-in-one (golfer's aim) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Volcano's torrent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Middle East millionaire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Kind of drum or fiddle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Free hotel bar? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "Buy two get one free" event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___ of lies (continuous deceit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Michelle ___ actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in "My Week With Marilyn" (2011) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #57 | Nuptial agreement: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Tupperware's top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Cul-de-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | It may have a fork or a hairpin bend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Couch potato's room maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ Falco star of "Nurse Jackie" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Passing through on a tour map | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Hoppy refreshment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ mind and soul | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Geometric curve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Quill once upon a time | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 12, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 12, 2021, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ANDERSON at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 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 September 12, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 12, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 12, 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 September 12, 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 September 12, 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.
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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.