Daily Themed Crossword October 5, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 5, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 5, 2021 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dole or Dylan e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | With no hair? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Palindromic city in Oklahoma | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Rapper ___ Wayne | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Drop off as a parcel | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | Swarming insects | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Delay as on a video call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Sound of satisfaction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Josh ____ NBA player from Utah who played for the Golden State Warriors | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Christmas carol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Zero in soccer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Concerning: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "___ Miserables" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Garfield's canine friend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Rowboat need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "Dancing Queen" band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | High quality | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Cinderella's event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Tom ____ NBA player from Utah who had played for the Phoenix Suns | Show answer | 8 | |
| #20 | Cut grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Specialized hospital area: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Covert government organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Barnes & ___ (retail company) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Formal pants slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ____ Hansen NBA player from Utah who played for the Atlanta Hawks | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Brief sleep stages: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Captain ___ of "Moby-Dick" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Former Howard Hughes airline: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Warms up leftover dishes | Show answer | 7 | |
| #30 | Drink slowly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Patriotic symbol on a pole? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | To and ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Cooking instruction for a steak often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Not even | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Actor Epps of "House" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Elton John's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ____ Hale Vampire from "Twilight" series | Show answer | 7 | |
| #38 | Young man in Glasgow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Port on a computer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Scot ____ NBA player from Utah who played for Indiana Pacers | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Gloss target? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | 2009 NBA MVP ___ James | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | ____ Brown NBA player from Utah who played for Utah Jazz | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Rehab issue: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Buttonless casual shirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Byron ____ NBA player from Utah who played for the Los Angeles Lakers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Under ____ (act of war) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Wolf's cry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Domestic-science subject for short: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #50 | Cosmetic brand specializing in anti-aging products | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Traditional Japanese flavoring made from soybean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Police broadcast letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Salad dressing which may be virgin: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #54 | Texter's point of view: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Singer Diana known for her track "Love Child" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___-Wan Kenobi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Solidified like jelly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "S" of GPS for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "What ___ thinking?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Overshare of details in text speak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Follow orders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Capital city of Rhone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Stubbed digit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Little lices | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 5, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 5, 2021, a Tuesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CHAMBERS at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 October 5, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 5, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 5, 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 64 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 October 5, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 5, 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.