Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 27, 2024 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated April 27, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

64 clues13×13 grid32 across · 32 down
1L
2A
3D
4P
5A
6C
7M
8E
9A
10A
L
I
11U
R
L
12I
N
N
13S
O
R
14E
15S
N
U
16G
17L
E
A
18T
E
E
N
19O
B
E
20S
E
21T
22O
23L
L
24S
T
A
25N
26D
27K
I
D
28A
G
A
R
29D
30I
31G
32E
S
T
33S
34I
R
E
N
S
35M
O
O
D
36F
A
N
37S
N
O
G
38L
E
G
A
39L
40N
E
41W
E
R
42I
43R
44I
45S
46S
47C
I
48E
A
R
49N
50M
A
M
A
51A
Y
E
52A
S
I
A
53P
I
N
K
54W
A
S
55R
E
S
T
56D
O
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AYoung boy, in ScotlandLAD
4A"___-Man," maze action video game popular in arcadesPAC
7A"Give ___ second chance, please!": 2 wds.MEA
10ABoxer Muhammad who won an Olympic gold medal at 18ALI
11AWebsite address lettersURL
12ARoomy resthouse by the roadINN
13ALike one's muscles after an intense workoutSORE
15A"___ as a bug in a rug"SNUG
17AActress Thompson from "Back to the Future" and "Howard the Duck"LEA
18AAdult-to-be... and someone who would enjoy watching the iconic movies in 24a, 27a, 53a, 6d, 31d, and 36dTEEN
19AVery overweightOBESE
21AIt's collected at a booth?TOLL
24A"___ by Me," 1986 coming-of-age drama film starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, and Corey FeldmanSTAND
27A"The Karate ___," 1984 martial arts drama film starring Ralph Macchio and Pat MoritaKID
28ASeaweed gel used in a petri dishAGAR
29AReader's ___ (popular magazine)DIGEST
33AAmbulance wailersSIRENS
35A___ swings (emotional ups and downs)MOOD
36AOne wearing a jersey and cheering for their favorite teamFAN
37APassionate kiss, to a BritSNOG
38AAllowed by law, sayLEGAL
40AMore recently made, sayNEWER
42AA pupil is in the center of itIRIS
46ASubject that follows "computer" or "political," for shortSCI
48ABe a breadwinnerEARN
50ADolly's cry?MAMA
51ASailor's "Agreed!"AYE
52AContinent with Uzbekistan and MongoliaASIA
53A"Pretty in ___," 1986 romantic comedy-drama starring Molly Ringwald and Kristy SwansonPINK
54A"I ___ afraid you'd say that..."WAS
55AMoment of silence?REST
56AAnonymous JaneDOE

Down

1D"The ___ Supper" (famous Leonardo da Vinci painting)LAST
2D___ vera, plant which produces acemannanALOE
3D___ Straits, "Sultans of Swing" bandDIRE
4DYellowish fluid from a woundPUS
5D___ Schwarzenegger who was once the governor of CaliforniaARNOLD
6D"The Breakfast ___," 1985 coming-of-age film starring Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason and an ensemble castCLUB
7DCar's fuel efficiency figureMILEAGE
8DOpposite of "WSW," on a map: Abbr.ENE
9DSanta ___, California city whose population is mostly HispanicANA
14DSpecialist that treats vertigo or sinusitis: Abbr.ENT
16DSome kitchen appliances: Abbr.GES
20DShining light in the night skySTAR
22DSigns off onOKS
23DOn, as a kerosene lampLIT
25DPalindromic nickname for grandma, in BritainNAN
26DMed school grads, for shortDRS
29DPrivate conversations on social media, say: Abbr.DMS
30DParticle that carries a chargeION
31D"The ___," 1985 adventure comedy film starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, and an ensemble cast as a group of kids living in the "Goon Docks"GOONIES
32DPush over the ___ (drive someone crazy)EDGE
33DSink in the middle, as an old mattressSAG
34D___ Garten who hosted "Barefoot Contessa" on the Food NetworkINA
36D"___ Bueller's Day Off," 1986 comedy film starring Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan RuckFERRIS
38DLandlord's contractLEASE
39DWalk with a hitchLIMP
41D___ and tear (expected damage)WEAR
43DSurprise police operation, sayRAID
44D"___ expert, but...": 2 wds.IMNO
45DJapanese rice wineSAKE
46DHorror film franchise famous for the "Jigsaw Killer"SAW
47DTexter's informal "So long!"CYA
49D___ Geo Wild, nature-themed channelNAT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.