Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 12, 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 12, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1O
2L
3D
4S
5L
6A
7M
8D
9O
10W
11D
O
O
12C
O
L
A
13I
L
E
14D
U
N
15K
16A
R
O
O
S
17M
A
T
18A
T
E
19N
O
20D
E
21H
22O
23L
L
O
W
24E
N
O
25A
X
E
26P
S
27A
28G
29A
30B
31L
E
T
32P
33G
34A
35N
O
36B
37N
O
38S
39T
U
T
40T
O
O
41T
42O
43S
44S
T
45R
I
N
G
46G
47O
48G
U
R
T
49H
A
G
50A
B
A
51B
A
52B
E
53S
54O
55W
56S
57G
E
T
58I
G
O
R
59H
O
E
60A
Y
E
61T
E
A
S
62M
E
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"The good ___ days" (nostalgic times)OLD
4AShut with force, as a doorSLAM
8AThe ___ Jones Industrial Average (Wall Street index)DOW
11A"The Scooby-___ Show," '70s animated seriesDOO
12ACarbonated drink like Pepsi or Coke, sayCOLA
13ASuffix with "infant" or "percent"ILE
14ABetty Crocker snack introduced in the '90s that had the tagline, "Ya just don't eat, ya ___!"DUNKAROOS
17ACar floor coveringMAT
18AConsumed, as a snackATE
19AConnecting or meeting point, say (anagram of "done")NODE
21AEmpty inside, like a tree trunk, sayHOLLOW
24AAmbient music's Brian ___ENO
25ALog-splitting toolAXE
26AAd against smoking or bullying, say: Abbr.PSA
28AGift of the ___ (ability to speak eloquently)GAB
31A"___ there be light"LET
32ATiger Woods' organization: Abbr.PGA
35A___ Hill, luxurious San Francisco neighborhoodNOB
37ARefusals or denials, sayNOS
39AFamous boy king of Ancient Egypt, for shortTUT
40A"It's never ___ late to begin!"TOO
41AHow-___ (instructional books)TOS
44AFruit ___ Thing, Betty Crocker fruit snack introduced in the '90sSTRING
46AMilk-based '90s snack made specifically for children, also called "Yoplait Tubes": Hyph.GOGURT
49AFairy tale witchHAG
50ALawyer's palindromic organization: Abbr.ABA
51A___ Ruth, baseball legendBABE
53AFemale pigsSOWS
57A___ with the program (accept new ideas)GET
58ADr. Frankenstein's assistantIGOR
59AGardening toolHOE
60ASailor's "yes"AYE
61ALipton beveragesTEAS
62AHappened uponMET

Down

1D___ one out (misfit)ODD
2D___ Rawls who sang "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"LOU
3DUnderworld boss, sayDON
4DWoodworker's threaded fasteners that are alternatives to nailsSCREWS
5DBritish bathroomLOO
6D"Home ___," Christmas comedy starring Macaulay CulkinALONE
7D___ jar (cookie holder)MASON
8DA ___ a dozen (not special)DIME
9DSpanish "wave"OLA
10DSoaking or dripping, sayWET
15D___-El (Superman's real name)KAL
16DAt the summit of, sayATOP
20DMan's best friend, it's saidDOG
21DActor ___ Holbrook of "All the President's Men"HAL
22DPlow pullers on a farmOXEN
23DJared ___, actor in "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Morbius"LETO
27DAppropriate for a situation, sayAPT
29D___-dandruff shampooANTI
30DGodsend or blessing, sayBOON
33DFruit ___, Betty Crocker fruit snack introduced in the '90s that came in many flavorsGUSHERS
34D"___ boy!" (congratulatory expression)ATTA
36DMarshy areaBOG
38DNickname lying between the letters "R" and "V"STU
42DSugarless chewing gum from the Wrigley company re-launched in 2001ORBIT
43DTheater platformSTAGE
45DSome NFL blockers: Abbr.RGS
46DLady ___, "Bad Romance" singerGAGA
47DFollow instructionsOBEY
48DGarden entranceGATE
52D___ constrictor (big snake)BOA
54DUnit of resistanceOHM
55D"Wednesday's child is full of ___"WOE
56D"Ready, ___, go!"SET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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