Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 9, 2023 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 9, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1A
2L
3T
4I
5N
6C
7A
8C
9A
10M
11P
12C
E
O
13S
E
L
L
14A
S
I
A
15E
G
G
16L
O
O
T
17C
L
A
Y
18S
A
19G
A
20P
O
21U
T
22O
N
23A
24M
U
25S
26I
27C
28R
29I
D
D
L
30E
31A
S
T
R
O
32F
I
R
33A
B
34S
35A
S
P
36O
P
I
37N
38E
39B
U
40N
41N
Y
42R
E
S
E
T
43N
A
Y
44W
A
45T
46E
R
M
E
47L
48O
49N
50A
51B
52E
T
53O
D
I
E
54O
L
E
55B
E
E
56I
D
S
57A
I
M
58C
N
N
59L
Y
E
60F
O
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACtrl-___-Del (PC key trio)ALT
4AResident of Ancient PeruINCA
8ASleep in a tent in the woods, sayCAMP
12ABoardroom bigwig: Abbr.CEO
13AAuction offSELL
14ASouth ___ (region with India and Bhutan)ASIA
15AEaster ___, fun hidden message in some movies, TV shows, or songsEGG
16AThief's stolen goods, sayLOOT
17AWhat a potter shapes and moldsCLAY
18A"The Twilight ___," vampire film seriesSAGA
20AProtruded-lip expressionPOUT
22A"___ lighter note...": 2 wds.ONA
24APiano or guitar outputMUSIC
28AVerbal brain teaserRIDDLE
31APrefix with "physics" for the study of celestial objectsASTRO
32ACone-bearing treeFIR
33AStomach muscles that may be chiseled, for shortABS
35ADeadly Egyptian slithererASP
36ASpeak about one's viewpointOPINE
39AEaster ___, hopping animal that's a symbol of EasterBUNNY
42APut back to zero, as a stopwatchRESET
43AVote "no" on a bill, sayNAY
44A"___ in Easter Hay," 1979 song by Frank Zappa with a fruit in its titleWATERMELON
50AAid and ___ (assist in criminal activity)ABET
53AGarfield's canine frenemyODIE
54A___ Miss (byname for the University of Mississippi)OLE
55ABuzzing queen?BEE
56APassports and driver's licenses, for shortIDS
57APrepare to throw a dartAIM
58ARival of Fox News and MSNBC: Abbr.CNN
59ASoapmaking chemicalLYE
60A___ Fighters (Dave Grohl's band)FOO

Down

1DCard that one-ups the King, in pokerACE
2DAn ant has six of themLEGS
3DAncient Roman emperor's robeTOGA
4DEaster ___, Pacific Ocean landmass that is known for its giant statuesISLAND
5DPrefix that's a counterpart of "paleo"NEO
6DClip ___ (horse's trotting sound)CLOP
7DSilicon Valley's Palo ___ALTO
8DEaster ___, nickname of the succulent Schlumbergera gaertneriCACTUS
9DHand gestures-based communication system: Abbr.ASL
10DSoccer star HammMIA
11DAbove one's ___ grade (out of scope)PAY
19DThe "G" in TGIFGOD
21DActress Thurman whose daughter is actress Maya HawkeUMA
23D___ carte menu: 2 wds.ALA
25D"Don't move!" to a canineSTAY
26DApril tax-collecting agency: Abbr.IRS
27DPolice car driver, informallyCOP
28DLike a ready-to-eat fruitRIPE
29DColored eye part with a sphincterIRIS
30DTidal opposite of "flow"EBB
32D"I'd do anything ___ her"FOR
34DMorning phenomenon to watch while facing the east?SUNRISE
37DSemi-aquatic salamander (rhymes with "cute")NEWT
38DPilot-to-passenger announcement: Abbr.ETA
40DProper noun on a birthday cardNAME
41DBill ___, television's "Science Guy"NYE
45DWork tirelesslyTOIL
46DCartoon Network's "Ed, Edd n ___"EDDY
47DUnit of Easter breadLOAF
48DSpaghetti aglio e ___ (spaghetti dish)OLIO
49DMarlin the clownfish's son, in a Pixar filmNEMO
50DIt's "easy as 123," to the Jackson 5ABC
51D___ Easter, actor in "Morganville: The Series" and "Husk"BEN
52DSuffix with "Hallow" to give a spooky dayEEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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