Monday · November 8, 2021 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword November 8, 2021 Answers

All 64 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the November 8, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.

64Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
6Abbreviations
Answers

November 8, 2021 — All 64 Clues

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

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#1 Just fine at NASA: Hyph. Show answer 3
#2 Sleeve-filler? Show answer 3
#3 Pirate's drink Show answer 3
#4 "Driving ___Daisy" Show answer 4
#5 Muscat native Show answer 5
#6 "No way!" in text speak: Abbr. Show answer 3
#7 Big name in oil Show answer 5
#8 Fade out as a trail: 2 wds. Show answer 6
#9 Bracelet bit Show answer 5
#10 Pull an all-nighter before an exam Show answer 4
#11 Sitarist Shankar Show answer 4
#12 Dry as a bone Show answer 4
#13 "Jersey Shore" network: Abbr. Show answer 3
#14 French for "yes" Show answer 3
#15 Cow's sound Show answer 3
#16 Megan Marie ___ American soprano who has performed with the Oregon Symphony Show answer 4
#17 Metric highway distances: Abbr. Show answer 3
#18 First three letters Show answer 3
#19 Tel ___ Israel Show answer 4
#20 No longer junior? Show answer 6
#21 Flock moms Show answer 4
#22 ___ de Janeiro Show answer 3
#23 "Get ___ of it" (discard) Show answer 3
#24 ___ Warfield bass-baritone singer who produced selections of "Porgy and Bess" Show answer 7
#25 Summer coolers: Abbr. Show answer 3
#26 Former nuclear organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#27 Qualified and ready Show answer 4
#28 Expression used when freezing Show answer 3
#29 Muscle used for rowing for short Show answer 3
#30 "What's up ___?" (Bugs Bunny's line) Show answer 3
#31 Sweetheart informally Show answer 3
#32 Actor ___ Holbrook of "Into the Wild" Show answer 3
#33 It's displayed in a gallery Show answer 3
#34 Hawaiian wreath of flowers Show answer 3
#35 Pencil's partner Show answer 6
#36 To look at Show answer 3
#37 Run the engine Show answer 3
#38 Campfire treat Show answer 5
#39 Baseball great Willie Show answer 4
#40 Old computer screen: Abbr. Show answer 3
#41 "Are we there ___?" Show answer 3
#42 Took for a trial run Show answer 6
#43 Against Show answer 4
#44 Brag Show answer 5
#45 ___ Sills American soprano who has performed with the Boston Symphony Show answer 7
#46 "___ set go!" Show answer 5
#47 Popular beverage at a coffee shop Show answer 5
#48 Bundle of cotton Show answer 4
#49 Halloween word? Show answer 3
#50 Race track shape often Show answer 4
#51 Nautically nauseous Show answer 7
#52 Small amount Show answer 4
#53 Trucker on a radio informally Show answer 4
#54 James ___ Opera singer who was known for his Richard Wagner performances Show answer 4
#55 RBG's field Show answer 3
#56 Volcanic spew Show answer 4
#57 "Tit for ___" Show answer 3
#58 ___-Wan Kenobi Show answer 3
#59 Expression of regret Show answer 4
#60 NY summer clock setting letters Show answer 3
#61 Perfect score Show answer 3
#62 Raised scar (rhymes with "belt") Show answer 4
#63 Colorful agent? Show answer 3
#64 Buenos Aires locale for short Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the November 8, 2021 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 8, 2021, a Monday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WILLIAM at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 November 8, 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 8, 2021 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for November 8, 2021?
The November 8, 2021 grid has 64 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 64 clues. The longest answer is WILLIAM at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 6 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for November 8, 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 7, 2021 and November 9, 2021.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the November 8, 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 64 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.

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 8, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 8, 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
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

64clues on this board
7longest 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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