Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 18, 2021 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 18, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1A
2B
3S
4H
5A
6M
7P
8A
9W
10S
U
E
11I
D
A
12D
O
R
A
13S
H
E
14P
U
T
15S
16A
R
C
S
17M
18A
P
L
E
W
19O
R
T
H
20P
O
T
21I
B
E
22D
23A
24M
E
25B
S
O
26O
27L
28D
29A
W
E
S
30O
31M
E
S
32A
F
A
R
33D
E
N
34R
I
D
35B
O
D
Y
36S
A
X
37C
38R
A
Z
Y
39K
40E
41R
I
42C
R
O
C
43I
R
O
N
44B
R
O
O
K
45L
46Y
47N
48W
I
C
K
49O
U
S
T
50O
O
F
51I
N
K
52B
E
S
S
53B
U
C

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMidriff muscles, for shortABS
4ACuban sandwich meatHAM
7AFeline footPAW
10AInitiate a lawsuit againstSUE
11AGilbert and Sullivan's "Princess ___"IDA
12A___ the explorer (Boots' buddy)DORA
13A"He said, ___ said"SHE
14AExtinguishes, with "out"PUTS
16AStorylines on TV showsARCS
17A"___ Murders," comedy-mystery series starring Andy Samberg as Bran BcBillanMAPLEWORTH
20A___ of gold at the end of the rainbowPOT
21A"May ___ excused?": 2 wds.IBE
22AHelen Mirren's titleDAME
25AOne of the "Big Five" orchestras: Abbr.BSO
26A"Something ___, something new"OLD
29A"The ___," animated show in which Andy Samberg voiced several charactersAWESOMES
32AWay off in the distanceAFAR
33ABear's abodeDEN
34AGet ___ of (throw away)RID
35ATrunk or torsoBODY
36ASmooth jazz instrument, for shortSAX
37A"___ Ex-Girlfriend" (2015 musical TV series)CRAZY
39AActress Russell of "Felicity"KERI
42ASwamp predator, for shortCROC
43APeriodic table's "Fe"IRON
44A"___ Nine-Nine," comedy series starring Andy Samberg as Jake PeraltaBROOKLYN
48ACandle part that burnsWICK
49ARemove forcibly, as a kingOUST
50A"This is quite heavy!"OOF
51APen stainINK
52APresident Harry Truman's wifeBESS
53ATampa Bay NFL player, for shortBUC

Down

1DBraying beastASS
2D"___-bye!" (informal farewell)BUH
3D"Things aren't as bad as they ___"SEEM
4D"Hungry Hungry" animal in a tot's game, for shortHIPPO
5DGrown-up personADULT
6DPal, in AustraliaMATE
7DDark red winePORT
8DThe Gateway ___, St. LouisARCH
9D"I ___ just about to say that!"WAS
12D"Truth" alternative at a slumber party gameDARE
15DCheese filled with holesSWISS
18D"Planet of the ___" (sci-fi franchise)APES
19D"Price is negotiable" in ads: Abbr.OBO
22D"American ___!," animated sitcom in which Andy Samberg voiced Ricky the RaptorDAD
23D"Wow, that's incredible" feelingAWE
24DUncles and nephews, e.g.MEN
25DWhat a pull-out sofa doubles asBED
26DBaum's "The Wizard ___": 2 wds.OFOZ
27D"___ Dynamite," comedy series starring Andy Samberg as himselfLADY
28DEmpty, as a wellDRY
30DRita ___ of pop musicORA
31DPrepare a cocktail, sayMIX
32DTaken ___ (shocked)ABACK
36DSpot for dirty dishesSINK
37DGet to the other side of a road, sayCROSS
38DTree or plant anchorsROOTS
39DNew Zealand bird or fruitKIWI
40D___ Brockovich (Julia Roberts' Oscar-winning role)ERIN
41D"30 ___," satirical sitcom series starring Andy Samberg as himselfROCK
42DMotley ___ (heavy metal band)CRUE
44DSaget or DylanBOB
45DHigh-trajectory tennis shotLOB
46D"I kid ___ not!"YOU
47DSuper Bowl side: Abbr.NFC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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