Daily Themed Crossword October 9, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 9, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 9, 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 | Last year's juniors briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Mud bath site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Furry foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Had lunch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Crusty desserts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Opposite of "post" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Not common | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Naval rank for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "___ little jump a little" (nursery rhyme): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "The Sopranos" network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Boast about an accomplishment? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Look at lustfully | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Hotel's price | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Make money | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Actor Somerhalder of "The Vampire Diaries" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Common Url ending | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Winter garments | Show answer | 8 | |
| #18 | "___ Story" animated movie with Buzz Lightyear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Pen ___ (long distance buddies) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Flower associated with Valentine's Day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "___ mundus creatus est" (Thus the world was created) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | "All the world's a ___" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Road ___ (journey by car) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | American salad with bacon blue cheese and eggs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Like a cliched joke | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Sandwich cookie consumed with milk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Go through a book say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Sensed or touched | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Christmas tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Metal source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Addition symbol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | "The Last ___" '80s cop show on a group of misfit police academy rejects | Show answer | 8 | |
| #33 | "Vive le ___" (long live the king) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Japanese seaweed (Anagram of "noir") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Blondie drummer Burke | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Rise and fall of the ocean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "Hollywood ___" influential police show during the '80s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Editorial mistake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "That's hilarious!" in text speak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___-sci major in college slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | One-piece outfit used often for outdoor activities | Show answer | 8 | |
| #42 | "___ Force" '80s action packed police series which aired on ABC network | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Boston ___ Sox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Numbers on a scoreboard for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ Laude (with honor) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "____ Story" '80s reality show that summarised felonies and offences from across the country | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "___ without a cause" (1955 movie) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Alan ___ actor famous for his role in "M*A*S*H" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Tom Cruise e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | 1944 battle site in Normandy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Two of a kind? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Dawn's opposite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Expected as a baby's birth date | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "McClain's ___" '80s cop show where a former policeman returns to the force to find his friend's killer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Currently holding office say | Show answer | 9 | |
| #56 | "Neither here ___ there" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Cost of living stat: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Rock producer Brian ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Prominent educational institution in the Big Apple: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Little bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Opus ___ "The Da Vinci Code" sect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Characters from Keystone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | "Only Time" singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ Taylor (clothing brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ Estrada actor known for his role in "Chips" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "MacGruder and ____" '80s police show about two cops who are married to each other | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 9, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 9, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is INCUMBENT at 9 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 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 October 9, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 9, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 9, 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 9 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 9, 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 October 9, 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.