Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 17, 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 17, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"My ___!" ("My mistake!")BAD
4A"___ the opportunity with both hands"GRAB
8AGenre for Taylor Swift or Harry StylesPOP
11AIdeal tennis serveACE
12APrefix with "dynamics" or "space"AERO
13ACapital of Georgia, for shortATL
14AMale sheepRAM
15A___ Bell, fast food chainTACO
16AGroup of three, sayTRIO
17ASubject combining natural sciences and engineering, for shortBIOTECH
19ASing one's own praises, sayBOAST
20AMusical score for a film: Abbr.OST
21AHoney-making insectsBEES
22A"How have you ___?"BEEN
25ATeenager's bane, slangilyZIT
26A"Yes," at the altar: 2 wds.IDO
29AThe NBA's Magic, on scoreboardsORL
30A"Ready, ___, go!"SET
31A"___ Gun," 1986 Tom Cruise hitTOP
32A"The ___ of the Christ," Mel Gibson epic that is the highest-grossing independent film of all timePASSION
35ASpeak playfully or kid aroundJEST
36ASnow-capped European peakALP
37ACollege student's score: Abbr.GPA
39AInfluential industry bigwig, sayMOGUL
42AOnes who plant and cultivate cropsFARMERS
46A___ the top (exaggerated)OVER
47APalo ___, CaliforniaALTO
48APut in the ground, as seedsSOW
49A2007 coming-of-age drama starring Michael Cera and Elliot Page that's one of the highest-grossing independent filmsJUNO
50A"___ Will Hunting," drama starring Matt Damon that's one of the highest-grossing independent filmsGOOD
51ALiquid-confiscating group, at an airport: Abbr.TSA
52ABlack cat or broken mirror, for someOMEN
53ACovert ___ (secret missions), for shortOPS
54APlace to hibernate, maybeDEN

Down

1DFishhook's end (word hidden in "barbie")BARB
2DAntioxidant berry from a palm treeACAI
3DAspiring singer's tape, sayDEMO
4DBill ___, Microsoft co-founderGATES
5DRespond to a stimulus (anagram of "crate")REACT
6D___-enemy (biggest foe)ARCH
7DGhost's helloBOO
8D2019 Oscar-winning South Korean thriller that's one of the highest-grossing independent moviesPARASITE
9D___ Redding, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" singerOTIS
10DNovel's storylinePLOT
16DPedicured foot digitTOE
18D2,000 poundsTON
19DMake a wagerBET
21DComedy routineBIT
22DHit on the headBOP
23DImportant age, sayERA
24DOverhead trains in Chicago, for shortELS
25DMeditative school of BuddhismZEN
27D"___ and don'ts"DOS
28DMake a choice, sayOPT
30DSoak up, as gravySOP
33DDark Lord in "The Lord of the Rings"SAURON
34DNot wellILL
35DFruity bread spreadJAM
37DLos ___, incorporated California town in the San Francisco Bay AreaGATOS
38DJab with an elbow?PROD
39D___ Jojo, villain in "The Powerpuff Girls"MOJO
40DEgg cellOVUM
41DDNA carrierGENE
42DBox office disasterFLOP
43DAbbreviation that's a synonym for "founded," on a town signESTD
44D"Every ___ has its thorn"ROSE
45D"Black ___," 2010 psychological horror film starring Natalie Portman that's one of the highest-grossing independent filmsSWAN
47D"A long time ___ in a galaxy..."AGO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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