Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 15, 2022 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 15, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

70 clues14×13 grid34 across · 36 down
1A
2L
3S
4O
5A
6P
7T
8O
9L
10D
11S
E
E
K
12C
O
W
13S
14P
I
E
15S
T
A
R
16E
P
I
C
17E
T
A
18A
19B
20S
21S
O
22O
N
E
R
23G
24I
25L
26A
L
27E
28T
O
P
29I
D
A
30L
A
V
31A
32P
A
33R
34T
35Y
36R
E
M
37E
M
B
E
R
38L
U
R
E
39L
A
P
S
40L
E
41S
42S
43T
E
A
44P
45D
46A
47A
N
O
48T
H
E
R
49R
50A
51I
N
E
D
52A
A
H
53A
N
N
54P
L
55A
56Y
G
R
O
57U
58N
59D
60N
Y
T
61P
I
L
E
62S
M
E
E
63T
A
O
64B
A
N
65E
P
E
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"A" in AKAALSO
5AWell-suitedAPT
8ALike vintage jewelryOLD
11AHide's partner, in a children's gameSEEK
12AMoo makersCOWS
14ACrusty Thanksgiving dessertPIE
15AMichelin rating unitSTAR
16AHeroic sagaEPIC
17AIncoming flight info: Abbr.ETA
18AStomach muscles, for shortABS
21A"___ or Later," Oscar-winning song by Madonna that was featured on the soundtrack for "Dick Tracy"SOONER
23A___ Gunderson from "The Simpsons"GIL
26AGinger ___ (beverage)ALE
28ASpinning toyTOP
29ADirector ___ Lupino of "The Hitch-Hiker"IDA
30AChocolate ___ cake (molten dessert)LAVA
32ABirthday celebrationPARTY
36A"I'll ___," Grammy-nominated song by Madonna that was featured on the soundtrack for "With Honors"REMEMBER
38AEntice someone (anagram of "rule")LURE
39ASwimmer's pool unitsLAPS
40A"No more, no ___"LESS
43ABrew in a bag?TEA
44AKissing at a mall, say: Abbr.PDA
47A"Die ___ Day," Grammy-nominated song by Madonna that was the title song for the 2002 James Bond filmANOTHER
49ACame down in cats and dogs, sayRAINED
52ASound of reliefAAH
53AMichigan's ___ ArborANN
54A"This Used to Be My ___," song by Madonna that was featured in "A League of Their Own"PLAYGROUND
60ABig Apple publication: Abbr.NYT
61ALarge heapPILE
62ACaptain Hook's helper in "Peter Pan"SMEE
63AChinese philosophyTAO
64ADeclare off-limitsBAN
65AFencing swordEPEE

Down

1DBiblical beastASS
2D"Live and ___ live"LET
3DPirate's domainSEA
4DSticky green veggieOKRA
5DPass with flying colors, sayACE
6DMom-and-___ storePOP
7DUnexpected turn in the storyTWIST
8D"___ Your Heart," 1986 song by MadonnaOPEN
9DLow-calorie, in adsLITE
10D"Hang on for ___ life!"DEAR
13DIce cream servingSCOOP
19DSoothing ointmentBALM
20DThick piece, as of concreteSLAB
22DMilky-white gemOPAL
23D"Who's That ___," Grammy-nominated song by Madonna that was the title song for the 1987 eponymous filmGIRL
24DInventor's sparkIDEA
25DGenie's quartersLAMP
27DDaredevil KnievelEVEL
31DSan Francisco Bay ___AREA
33DBaseballer ___ RuthRUTH
34DElm or peach, e.g.TREE
35D687 days, on MarsYEAR
37D"Baseball Tonight" channel: Abbr.ESPN
41DUnexpected obstacleSNAG
42DRise exponentiallySOAR
45DActress Lily-Rose ___ of "The King"DEPP
46DImprovise one's lines: Hyph.ADLIB
48D"___ were the days!"THOSE
49DAngry outburstRANT
50DActress Taylor-Joy of "The Witch"ANYA
51D"What's gotten ___ you?"INTO
55DChicken ___ king: 2 wds.ALA
56DHarajuku currencyYEN
57DBaseball referee, for shortUMP
58DMaiden name precederNEE
59DPee ___ river (Carolina's river)DEE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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