Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 11, 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 August 11, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid30 across · 36 down
1P
2O
3O
4F
5R
6N
7A
8S
9C
10A
11B
12A
N
N
A
13H
A
M
14T
O
G
A
15M
O
S
Q
16U
I
T
O
17A
P
E
S
18G
N
U
19R
E
D
S
20T
H
E
R
21O
22C
K
23E
24L
25S
A
26E
C
O
27S
28K
29Y
30S
A
L
M
31O
32N
33T
E
34C
H
I
E
35A
M
Y
36R
O
37D
38D
E
N
T
39S
C
R
E
40A
41M
S
42W
43A
N
44V
I
A
45G
A
L
A
46G
O
L
D
47F
48I
49S
50H
51M
I
L
K
52T
U
E
53A
D
A
M
54S
T
Y
E
55A
R
D
56T
A
P
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMagician's vanishing sound effect (rhymes with "goof")POOF
5AGenetic messenger molecule: Abbr.RNA
8ACrust formed on a wound, saySCAB
12A___ Kendrick, "Up in the Air" actressANNA
13A"Cured" burger meatHAM
14AAncient Roman attireTOGA
15ABiting insect that targets prey by sensing their body heatMOSQUITO
17A"Rise of the Planet of the ___," 2011 science fiction filmAPES
18AAfrican antelope with a beardGNU
19AThe Cincinnati ___ (MLB team)REDS
20AWrestling name for Dwayne Johnson: 2 wds.THEROCK
23A"Frozen" queenELSA
26A___-friendly (good for the environment)ECO
27ACloud's placeSKY
30AFish commonly served smoked, which has the ability to see infrared lightSALMON
33AComputer expert, slangilyTECHIE
35A___ Winehouse, singer of "Rehab"AMY
36AFishing stickROD
38ADamage on a car, as from a minor collisionDENT
39ALoud reactions at a haunted house, maybeSCREAMS
42AObi-___ Kenobi who mentors Luke SkywalkerWAN
44AFlight connection wordVIA
45AMet ___ (major fashion event)GALA
46AFreshwater fish commonly kept as a pet, which has the ability to see infrared and ultraviolet lightGOLDFISH
51ACow productMILK
52ASecond day of the work week, for shortTUE
53A___ Driver who starred in "House of Gucci"ADAM
54AEyelid swellingSTYE
55ASuffix for "drunk" to mean a person that drinks a lot of alcoholARD
56AFaucets or spigotsTAPS

Down

1DActress Anderson of "Baywatch," fondlyPAM
2DYoko ___, John Lennon's loveONO
3DCarry-___ (like luggage you can bring into the airplane)ONS
4DWebsite help section: Abbr.FAQ
5D___ Falls, popular Swiss waterfallRHINE
6D"Planet Earth" or "Our Planet" subjectNATURE
7D"Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)AMO
8DTony ___, Robert Downey Jr.'s "Iron Man" roleSTARK
9DDeal with something difficult (rhymes with "hope")COPE
10DLike fine wine or cheeseAGED
11DFreshwater or seawater fish with a striped variety, which has dichromatic visionBASS
16DCry of disgustUGH
20DTim ___ (Australian cookie brand)TAM
21DMonth after September, for shortOCT
22DPrivate college in Cedar Rapids (anagram of "eco"): Abbr.COE
23D"That," in SpanishESA
24DOn the ___ (fleeing)LAM
25DCrafty, as a foxSLY
27D"___ Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5 song)SHE
28DNext of ___ (relatives)KIN
29D"Have you met him ___?" (question from an eager friend, maybe)YET
31DJ.R.R. Tolkien monsterORC
32D"Neither here ___ there"NOR
34DYou could insert them into Walkmans: Abbr.CDS
37DConsume eagerly, as foodDEVOUR
39DLimbless, slithering reptile, some groups of which can sense infrared thermal radiationSNAKE
40DHad the flu, say (word hidden in "jailed")AILED
41D___ Hatter, "Alice in Wonderland" characterMAD
42D"Time and tide ___ for none"WAIT
43DComrade in battle, sayALLY
45DBaseball executives: Abbr.GMS
46D"___: San Andreas" (best-selling Rockstar video game): Abbr.GTA
47DLow-___ dairy productsFAT
48DBoise's state, for shortIDA
49DLiquid from a treeSAP
50D___ Queen Elizabeth (Royal Navy Ship): Abbr.HMS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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