Daily Themed Crossword October 31, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 31, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
October 31, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Clumsy chucklehead | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "She succeeded against all ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Opus ___ "The Da Vinci Code" sect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Dr. with MTV VMAs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Letters that may start a rescue mission | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Bangkok food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "You're oversharing" in a group chat: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Olympics prizes | Show answer | 6 | |
| #9 | Red-faced feeling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Paksha Halloween-like tradition in India held during the fifth month of the Hindu calendar | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Get any grade above an "F" say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Ant horde | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Not crazy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Place where directors yell "action!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Prefix in the airplane industry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ ladyship | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "Dies ___" (Latin hymn) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ las Natitas Halloween-like tradition in Bolivia held on November 8th: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Idiot boxes for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Animated show with crime fighting reptiles: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Itinerary route word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Seeded bread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Opposite of "false" say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "___ the night before Christmas..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "What ___ wrong?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Lee who directed "Gemini Man" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Outdoor Hawaiian bash | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Burj Khalifa's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "We the Living" writer Rand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "___ did the chicken cross the road?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Small brown songbird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Blurt out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Hedge" or "mutual" follower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Glamour boy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Black-and-white whale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Legume that's hard to eat with a fork | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | The ___ Ghost Festival Halloween-like tradition in Hong Kong held on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Food label letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Thumbs-up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Stand the test of time | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | ___ de los Muertos Halloween-like tradition in Mexico held from November 1st to 2nd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "Are We Having Fun ___?" song by Fatboy Slim | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Moines (capital of Iowa) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "___ Little" film featuring a talking mouse | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | Ancient Peruvian civilization | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Pleasant weather forecast | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Halloween-like tradition in northern Spain held anywhere between October 30th to November 1st | Show answer | 9 | |
| #48 | Egyptian leader ___ el-Sadat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Grant providing group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Candy ___ (peppermint treat) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Frame in Pixar studios say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Europe's tallest eruptor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "One" in Paris | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ of Dracula Halloween-like celebration in Romania held on May 26th | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Dinner and a movie e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Metric distance measure for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ Halloween Parade Halloween celebration in Japan held on the last Sunday of October | Show answer | 8 | |
| #58 | Public roads for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Beer party barrel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Motorist's rest stop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Elsa's sister in "Frozen" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Retirement savings plan initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "And ___ there were two" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Wine label number | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Paper size: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Give one's autograph say | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 31, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 31, 2021, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CASTANADA at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 31, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 31, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 31, 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 67 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 31, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 31, 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.