Friday · November 5, 2021 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword November 5, 2021 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the November 5, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
8Abbreviations
Answers

November 5, 2021 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Missing soldier letters Show answer 4
#2 Room cooling units: Abbr. Show answer 3
#3 E. ___ (anagram of "coil") Show answer 4
#4 Tchaikovsky's ballet: 2 wds. Show answer 8
#5 Auction off say Show answer 4
#6 Place for a mud bath? Show answer 3
#7 "Escape ___" (2013 film) Show answer 4
#8 Guitarist's sound booster for short Show answer 3
#9 Sky twinkler Show answer 4
#10 Down in the dumps Show answer 3
#11 Top-notch rating: Hyph. Show answer 4
#12 "___ and dusted" Show answer 4
#13 "That's amazing!" Show answer 3
#14 West follower to mean a furniture giant Show answer 3
#15 "This ___ shall pass" Show answer 3
#16 "Frozen" snowman Show answer 4
#17 Media regulating group: Abbr. Show answer 3
#18 Swimmer's pool units Show answer 4
#19 Pig's home Show answer 3
#20 ___ Arbor Michigan Show answer 3
#21 ___ Memorial famous statue located in Washington D.C. Show answer 7
#22 "Garfield" dog Show answer 4
#23 The ___ Soldiers famous statue located in Washington D.C. Show answer 5
#24 To put under a spell Show answer 3
#25 Type of TV display: Abbr. Show answer 3
#26 Honey-makers? Show answer 4
#27 Word repeated to Miss American Pie in a popular song Show answer 3
#28 Charlotte Bronte to Emily for short Show answer 3
#29 Red or Dead follower Show answer 3
#30 Sinusitis doctor: Abbr. Show answer 3
#31 "Now it's clear!": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#32 Reindeer's vehicle Show answer 4
#33 Actress Longoria of "Desperate Housewives" Show answer 3
#34 Picture which features bones: Hyph. Show answer 4
#35 Gave a special bonus say Show answer 8
#36 College fraternity letters: Abbr. Show answer 3
#37 "Delish!" Show answer 3
#38 Writing fluid Show answer 3
#39 Santa's helpers Show answer 5
#40 Stick a fork in Show answer 4
#41 College URL ending Show answer 3
#42 Meal in a pot Show answer 4
#43 Vessel for a stir fry Show answer 3
#44 Towards sunrise Show answer 4
#45 Typing speed statistic: Abbr. Show answer 3
#46 "No Country for ___ Men" (oscar-winning movie) Show answer 3
#47 The Library ___ famous statues from the New York Public library Show answer 5
#48 ___ carte: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#49 Zodiac sign after Cancer Show answer 3
#50 "South Park" character with a green hat Show answer 4
#51 Cotton fabric used in military clothing Show answer 5
#52 To pitch in Show answer 4
#53 Gateway ___ famous monument located in St. Louis Missouri Show answer 4
#54 Princess who married Han Solo Show answer 4
#55 Statue of ___ famous statue located in the New York Harbor Show answer 7
#56 Poet's "inwardly" Show answer 4
#57 Vocal quality Show answer 4
#58 Village People hit Show answer 4
#59 "You" informally Show answer 3
#60 Cake's birthplace? Show answer 4
#61 Animal doctor for short Show answer 3
#62 Lamar of NBA Show answer 4
#63 Business name letters Show answer 3
#64 "Heart of Gold" singer ___ Young Show answer 4
#65 Envelope abbreviation Show answer 3
#66 Tenth book of the New Testament for short Show answer 3
#67 "Don't move" command to a pet say Show answer 4
#68 "Breaking Bad" organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the November 5, 2021 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 5, 2021, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SWANLAKE 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 3 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 November 5, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

November 5, 2021 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for November 5, 2021?
The November 5, 2021 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is SWANLAKE at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 8 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for November 5, 2021 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including November 4, 2021 and November 6, 2021.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the November 5, 2021 Crossword

01

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 68 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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for November 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 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, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
8longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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