Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 14, 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 14, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AGave a meal to, sayFED
4AAttack like a snakeBITE
8A___-Wan Kenobi, "Star Wars" characterOBI
11ALarge Australian bird that's flightlessEMU
12A___ Clapton, singer of "Tears in Heaven"ERIC
13ADay after Sunday, for shortMON
14AShoplifting, slangily (rhymes with "roosting")BOOSTING
16A___-governmental organization (full form for "NGO")NON
17ATime gone byPAST
18A"Wooden ___," David Crosby song from his first album with Crosby, Stills & NashSHIPS
20AChannel for "The Sopranos" and "The Wire": Abbr.HBO
22ATake to courtSUE
23AAuditioner's goalPART
24ACaptivate or charm with love, say (anagram of "monera")ENAMOR
28ABoxer Muhammad ___ALI
29APonzi or phishing scheme, e.g.SCAM
32AEminem ___ Marshall Mathers III (alias letters)AKA
33ACrosby, Stills, Nash & Young song from their album 1988 "American Dream"COMPASS
35A"___ On," 1970 Crosby, Stills & Nash song from their album "Deja Vu"CARRY
37ARadar screen dot (rhymes with "clip")BLIP
38ABlack-and-white oceanic predator that hunts in packsORCA
39ALarge, antlered herbivore in AlaskaMOOSE
42A"Straight Outta Compton" rap group: Abbr.NWA
43AFrance's continent, for shortEUR
44A___ as a mule (set in one's ways)STUBBORN
49ASinger ___ Garfunkel who has won eight Grammy AwardsART
50A___ list, items to tick off while completing errands: 2 wds.TODO
51A___ Carangi, supermodel of the '70s and '80sGIA
52APredator's food, sayPREY
53ADroop or slumpSAG

Down

1DShortest month, for shortFEB
2DAngsty rock sub-genreEMO
3DIke & Tina Turner or Sonny & Cher, e.g.DUO
4DAlpha, ___, Gamma...BETA
5DPupil's place, in the eyeIRIS
6DShade of color (rhymes with "mint")TINT
7DHeart test: Abbr.ECG
8DPrefix with "present" or "potent"OMNI
9D"Betty ___," cartoon character of the 1930sBOOP
10DAdventurer's resting placesINNS
15DDalmatian markSPOT
18DGreat ball of fire in the skySUN
19D"Isn't ___ bit like you and me?" (Beatles lyrics): 2 wds.HEA
20DRing over an angel's headHALO
21DFilled to the ___ (maximum capacity)BRIM
22DCollege term, for shortSEM
23D"___-Man," classic arcade gamePAC
25D"I Need to Know" singer AnthonyMARC
26DStew-thickening veggie also known as ladies' fingerOKRA
27DBeam of lightRAY
29DEvent with marked-down merchandiseSALE
30D"___: Miami" (procedural drama series): Abbr.CSI
31DEgyptian cobraASP
34D"Barney & Friends" network: Abbr.PBS
35D"___ Movie," 1971 David Crosby song from his debut solo album "If I Could Only Remember My Name"COWBOY
36DThe "A" in U.A.E.ARAB
39D"Give ___ break!": 2 wds.MEA
40D"___ House," 1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song that reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100OUR
41DUneaten morselORT
42DUnclothed, as an art class modelNUDE
44DMotor oil brandSTP
45DOntario's capital, for shortTOR
46DOld-school icons, slangilyOGS
47DNarrow river inlet (anagram of "air")RIA
48DIncessantly annoyNAG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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