Daily Themed Crossword October 10, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 10, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 10, 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 | Truth or ___? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Hoover for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Make it quick!": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Harry Potter's domain | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Spinning toy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ Mahal Indian mausoleum | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Toothpaste tube initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Michael B. ___ "Black Panther" actor who appeared on the crime show CSI's season six | Show answer | 6 | |
| #9 | Common viral season | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Friend's opposite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Food grain in cereal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Bird's-___ view | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "Fit ___ fiddle": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Strong smell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "Norma ___" (1979 drama) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Chomp on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Pottery material | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Old dusty cloth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Sky diver's gear | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | DJ's stacks: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Heroic story | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Hair de-tangler? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Frankie Avalon hit "___ Dinah" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ Rica country known for its beaches | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | "I told you so!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Road gunk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Taylor ___ award winning singer who appeared on the crime show "CSI" season nine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Bed-and-breakfast locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Trend or craze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Yet to be revealed: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "___ Girls" comedy movie starring Lindsay Lohan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Catch red-handed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Bruce Wayne's nightmare? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Justin ___ "Baby" singer who appeared on the crime show "CSI's" season eleven | Show answer | 6 | |
| #35 | Blue ___ Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Snake-like fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Balloon filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ____ Seyfried "Mamma Mia" actress who appeared on the crime show "CSI's" season six | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Writers' submissions: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Greeting at sea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "___ Maria" traditional prayer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ____ Fanning "I am Sam" actress who appeared on the crime show "CSI's" season one | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Chef's creation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Steven ___ lead singer of the band Aerosmith | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Senior person | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Eminem's music style | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Fiery crime | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Christopher ___ "The Dark Knight" director | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Be in need of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Poker piece singularly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Exercise for the mind and soul | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Departed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Not at home | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Sing without words | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Sennheiser or Bose product | Show answer | 9 | |
| #56 | Before to a poet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "___ is just a number" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "___ blu dipinto di blu" popular song in 1958 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Kingdom or realm for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Feeling blue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Strongly suggest | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Piece of news | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Santa ___ city in California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Dutch painter Jan van der ___ II | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Insect's sensory organ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Marshal ___ commander under Napoleon | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 10, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 10, 2021, a Sunday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PARACHUTE 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 10, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 10, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 10, 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 10, 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 10, 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.