Daily Themed Crossword Hints September 21 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 21, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.

Daily Themed Crossword Hints, September 21, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/21/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

• 1A. Column's partner
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• 4A. In ___ We Trust (U.S. motto)
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• 7A. Graceful pond paddler (rhymes with "dawn")
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• 11A. Metallic mine find
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• 12A. Singer Grande's nickname
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• 13A. Columbus state
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• 14A. Black road-smoothening material
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• 15A. Some Dell products (anagram of "SCP"): Abbr.
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• 16A. Umbilical ___
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• 17A. Positive response to "Shall we?"
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• 20A. Australian hard rock band who open with the distinctive sound of bagpipes in their 1975 anthem "It's a Long Way to the Top"
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• 22A. Canoeist's rowing need
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• 24A. American healthcare giant
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• 28A. Weight-loss regimens like Keto and Paleo, for two
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• 30A. ___ Jones, Rolling Stones founding member who expands the band's palette with unexpected Mellotron, dulcimer, and marimba parts
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• 31A. Snowy, to Tintin
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• 32A. Uno plus due
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• 35A. Newborn baby-weighing units, for short
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• 36A. ___-3 fatty acids (healthy fat source)
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• 39A. “Great minds think ___” (similarly)
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• 42A. Kitchen counter?
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• 43A. ___ Hendrix, rock guitarist who creates an unexpected kazoo-like sound using a comb and tissue paper in "Crosstown Traffic"
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• 44A. Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr.
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• 46A. Turn a book into a movie, say
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• 50A. Marvel's hammer thrower
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• 53A. "___ your pardon" 2 wds.
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• 56A. Twelve, in Roman numerals
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• 57A. Request for a DJ
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• 58A. Traveled on horseback, say
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• 59A. New Delhi's country, for short
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• 60A. Something struck by a model
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• 61A. ___ Zeppelin, English rock band whose guitarist Jimmy Page swaps his guitar pick for the unusual violin bow in "Dazed and Confused"
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• 62A. One type of diving
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• 1D. Go bad, as a banana
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• 2D. Kind of hygiene for a dental student
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• 3D. "As you ___" ("Return to the previous position")
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• 4D. Space between teeth
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• 5D. Black-and-white seal predator
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• 6D. "D" in CD
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• 7D. Sport known as football in many countries
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• 8D. "Doctor ___" (BBC sci-fi series)
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• 9D. Beach ball filler
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• 10D. ___ off (fall asleep)
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• 18D. Polished digit, at times
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• 19D. "S" in SNL, for short
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• 21D. Apply lightly, as a cream
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• 23D. Alphabet trio before "U"
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• 25D. Kitchen floor piece
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• 26D. Capture, as a crook
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• 27D. Reply to a question, for short
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• 28D. Actress Moore of “The Substance”
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• 29D. Gossip column couple
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• 31D. Houseplant's home
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• 33D. ___ Koothrappali of "The Big Bang Theory"
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• 34D. Yale reunion attendee
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• 37D. ___ Harrison, Beatles guitarist who studied the sitar under Indian virtuoso Ravi Shankar and memorably used it in "Norwegian Wood"
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• 38D. Flu vaccine injection location, usually
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• 40D. JPEG or PNG, e.g.
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• 41D. Goat's little one
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• 45D. Madonna's "Material ___"
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• 47D. X or Y, on a graph
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• 48D. ___ Floyd, British rock band who used a glass harp made of wine glasses to create ethereal tones in "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
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• 49D. Well-kept and uncluttered, as a room
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• 50D. Amount of salt in a recipe, for short
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• 51D. Slangy ending for "any"
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• 52D. Carry-___ (like luggage you can bring into the airplane)
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• 54D. "13 Reasons Why" actress Alisha ___
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• 55D. "Ed, ___ n Eddy" of old cartoons
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Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.

The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.

The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.

If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.