Tuesday · November 21, 2023 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword November 21, 2023 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the November 21, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
6Longest
3Shortest
3Abbreviations
Answers

November 21, 2023 — 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 Why ___ the chicken cross the road? Show answer 3
#2 Beauty pageant accessory Show answer 4
#3 Yes captain! at sea Show answer 3
#4 Roses ___ red... Show answer 3
#5 Amazon device that responds to Alexa Show answer 4
#6 Green soup legume Show answer 3
#7 Often-stubbed body part Show answer 3
#8 Instagram's short video feature Show answer 4
#9 Clark ___ (Superman's alter ego) Show answer 4
#10 ___ Agassi retired tennis legend and former world no. 1 who won 8 Grand Slam singles titles Show answer 5
#11 ___ Martin nicknamed The King of Cool Show answer 4
#12 Morsel for an aardvark Show answer 3
#13 ___ Becker German retired tennis legend and former world no. 1 who won 6 Grand Slam singles titles Show answer 5
#14 One step in a flight? Show answer 5
#15 Banishment from one's own country say Show answer 5
#16 What may drop in disbelief? Show answer 3
#17 Flash in the ___ (briefly popular) Show answer 3
#18 Savory sandwich named for its three ingredients: Abbr. Show answer 3
#19 Twinkle-toed? Show answer 5
#20 Lowly chess piece Show answer 4
#21 ___ Federer Swiss retired tennis legend and former world no.1 who won 20 grand slam singles titles Show answer 5
#22 Accessory for a lobster meal Show answer 3
#23 Leak out slowly as liquid Show answer 4
#24 ___ Sharapova Russian retired tennis legend and former world no.1 who won 5 grand slam singles titles Show answer 5
#25 Drive by? Show answer 4
#26 Actor Johnny of Pirates of the Caribbean Show answer 4
#27 The ___ Couple Matthew Perry TV series Show answer 3
#28 Sauna sound? Show answer 3
#29 ___ Bitsy Spider (nursery rhyme) Show answer 4
#30 Arabian or Caspian e.g. Show answer 3
#31 ___ Hard 1988 film starring Bruce Willis Show answer 3
#32 Drink made from leaves Show answer 3
#33 Fictional detective ___ Spade Show answer 3
#34 Spreadsheet contents Show answer 4
#35 ___ Maiden (heavy metal band) Show answer 4
#36 Landlord's document Show answer 4
#37 ___ Williams retired tennis legend and former world no.1 who won 23 grand slam singles titles Show answer 6
#38 Perfect serve for Steffi Graf Show answer 3
#39 Lose skin like a snake Show answer 4
#40 Black ___ (space phenomenon) Show answer 4
#41 Tarzan primate Show answer 3
#42 Capital of Japan? Show answer 3
#43 All-you-can-___ (restaurant offer) Show answer 3
#44 Fort ___ (gold reserves site) Show answer 4
#45 Ship-deserting rodent Show answer 3
#46 Homer's dad on The Simpsons lovingly Show answer 3
#47 Waiter's reward say Show answer 3
#48 Messy BBQ serving perhaps Show answer 3
#49 Not in good health say Show answer 3
#50 Cry between ready and go! Show answer 3
#51 Big gulp from a flask say Show answer 4
#52 Drake's music genre Show answer 3
#53 Cookie container often Show answer 3
#54 Give it ___ (Try it out!): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#55 Pinch so to speak Show answer 3
#56 I couldn't care ___ (indifferent response) Show answer 4
#57 Able was I ___ I saw Elba Show answer 3
#58 Diary of a ___ Kid (children's book) Show answer 5
#59 League for the Phoenix Suns or Minnesota Timberwolves: Abbr. Show answer 3
#60 Clean up in a way? Show answer 4
#61 ___ Sampras retired tennis legend and former world no.1 who won 14 grand slam singles titles Show answer 4
#62 Monica's brother on Friends Show answer 4
#63 Think tank output Show answer 4
#64 Marriage Story star ___ Driver Show answer 4
#65 Skateboarder's knee cushion Show answer 3
#66 Tuna often found on a sashimi platter Show answer 3
#67 And that's all ___ wrote Show answer 3
#68 Ad not meant for generating revenue: Abbr. Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the November 21, 2023 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 21, 2023, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SERENA at 6 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 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for November 21, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

November 21, 2023 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for November 21, 2023?
The November 21, 2023 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 SERENA at 6 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 3 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for November 21, 2023 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including November 20, 2023 and November 22, 2023.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the November 21, 2023 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 6 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 21, 2023 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 21, 2023 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 8, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
6longest 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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