Daily Themed Crossword September 23, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 23, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
September 23, 2021 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___-cone (cold treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Word after "life" or "attention" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Golf standard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Bitter ___ (cold one) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Actress Scott from the 2019 film "Aladdin" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Scotch or duct e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Jerry's cartoon chaser | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Milky gems | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "Social" or "mass" follower | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Nutmeg-based spice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "First ___" 2018 film based on Neil Armstrong directed by Damien Chazelle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Back in the day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Positive's antonym for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Simba's love in "The Lion King" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | YouTube uploads | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Cigar alternative (rhymes with "cape") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | It's just a number to some | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Freakshake topper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | FaceTime tablet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "Just another ___ in the wheel" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "Guy and ___ on a Park Bench" 2009 romantic musical directed by Damien Chazelle | Show answer | 8 | |
| #22 | Much hullabaloo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Christmas carol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Amongst | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "All jokes ___..." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | ___ purpose (primary purpose) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ Paulo Brazil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Prefix with "center" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Angsty rock subgenre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "___-la-la!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Concealed in a way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | SpaceX's Musk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "La La ___" Oscar-winning 2016 movie about a jazz pianist directed by Damien Chazelle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Huge responsibility | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ Geo (TV network) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Heap of things | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "To ___ his own" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Sample a drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Attacker at sea | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | "Brooklyn Baby" singer del Rey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "Eureka" inducer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | "I Know What You ___ Last Summer" 1997 film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | MS-___ '90s operating system | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Crunchy sundae component | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Computer's "brain": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "Grand ___" 2013 film about a concert pianist whose screenplay was done by Damien Chazelle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Model Kate who was the face of the 100th-anniversary Vanity Fair cover | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Paved paths | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Coming up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "Star ___" (fantasy series with Jedi masters) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | 2014 film about an aspiring drummer directed by Damien Chazelle | Show answer | 8 | |
| #52 | Actress Kudrow from "P.S. I Love You" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | When repeated twice cheerleader's item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Split-___ soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Portugal's continent for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Keep ___!": (encouraging words): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Countess's husband | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Wine glass edge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Swimming unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Sharing word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Prying organ? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Inter ___ (Latin for "among other things") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "___ Doubtfire" 1993 film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "I am ___ tight budget": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Slightly wet | Show answer | 4 |
How the September 23, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 23, 2021, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MADELINE at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 September 23, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 23, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 23, 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 66 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 23, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 23, 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.