Daily Themed Crossword October 17, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 17, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 17, 2021 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ Mahal Indian monument | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Buttonless top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Fair-hiring initials: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Cosmetics American cruelty-free cosmetics brand founded by Joseph Shamah and Scott Vincent Borba | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Day ___ (creche) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | URL ender usually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Newspaper sections: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Actress West of old Hollywood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Male title that's usually shortened | Show answer | 6 | |
| #10 | In the ___ of | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Lead-in to "face" or "weave" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | In ___ straits | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Hop ___ jump | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "Double ___ to like" (Instagram command) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "You've Got Mail" company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Actor KJ ___ from "Riverdale" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Vegan make-up brand from Australia founded by Miranda Bond | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | ___ Star Cosmetics eponymous vegan make-up brand from America founded by the internet sensation | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | Like a moth to a ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Comic bit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Took charge say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Dr.___ creator of "Grinch" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Like some ski slopes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | ___ Crime vegan make-up brand founded by Xenia Vorotova | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Volcanic fluid | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "Keep ___" (encouragement): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ Wang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Look of disdain | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Lymph ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Entry on a list say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | "Days of ___ Lives" TV show | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Swampy stretch of ground | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Comrade in arms | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Game pop-ups for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "Gangsta ___" song by Snoop Dogg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "The first ___ of the journey was hard" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Opposite of "WNW" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Frankfurt's location for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | In-flight announcements: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "___ is more" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Frightens on Halloween say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Put into service | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Significant time periods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | "Big Easy" golfer Ernie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ FX vegan make-up brand from Canada owned by private equity firm L Catterton | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Hooting bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "___ we go again!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Not clean-shaven? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Garage sale warning: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Frosts as a cake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Cut back as expenses | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Cat foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Dick ___ Dyke actor and comedian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ Beauty vegan make-up brand from America founded by Carolyn Chen | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | How-to letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Dearly loved one | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Disgusted reaction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Protected parks and lakes: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ feeling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Zodiac sign before Taurus | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Angry reaction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | French vineyard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Loch ___ monster | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Formal affirmative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ Von D Beauty eponymous vegan make-up brand founded by the tattoo artist | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 17, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 17, 2021, a Sunday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JEFFREE at 7 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 2 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 17, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 17, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 17, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 17, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 17, 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.