Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 18, 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 18, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid31 across · 36 down
1B
2E
3A
4N
5I
6O
7U
8H
9A
10L
11O
12O
R
C
A
13C
P
R
14A
R
I
D
15K
A
T
H
16L
E
E
N
17R
E
A
D
18Y
E
N
19R
A
M
S
20P
21A
22L
E
23E
24T
25S
Y
26S
O
L
E
27D
A
N
28T
29O
30N
31A
G
A
S
32S
33I
34J
O
35H
N
N
Y
36W
O
N
37H
O
38O
39A
T
O
M
40W
E
S
T
41L
42E
Y
43L
44E
45A
R
46T
A
M
47E
A
S
E
48R
A
P
U
49N
50Z
51E
52L
53I
R
A
N
54A
W
E
55I
O
W
A
56A
L
P
S
57G
A
L
58T
O
E
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1AKidney or lima, e.g.BEAN
5ALast three vowelsIOU
8AAngelic ringHALO
12ABlack-and-white ocean predatorORCA
13AParamedics' life-saving procedure: Abbr.CPR
14ADry and parchedARID
15A___ and Joe, iconic couple played by Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in the movie "You've Got Mail"KATHLEEN
17AGo through "Pride and Prejudice," sayREAD
18AJapanese moolahYEN
19ALambs' fathersRAMS
20AWhite, as a ghostPALE
23AOnline website for small business owners, perhapsETSY
26A___ purpose (only reason)SOLE
27A"Deception Point" author BrownDAN
28AShipping weightTON
31AOlympic gold medalist in tennis, Andre ___AGASSI
34ABaby and ___, iconic couple played by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in the movie "Dirty Dancing"JOHNNY
36AGot the gold, sayWON
37A"Boo-___!"HOO
39AMolecule's building blockATOM
40A___ and Buttercup, iconic couple played by Cary Elwes and Robin Wright in the movie "The Princess Bride"WESTLEY
43AEdward ___, "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" authorLEAR
46AFlat-topped Scottish hatTAM
47AAbsence of difficultyEASE
48A___ and Flynn Rider, iconic couple voiced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in the movie "Tangled"RAPUNZEL
53ATehran's countryIRAN
54AWide-eyed feelingAWE
55ADes Moines' stateIOWA
56AAustrian peaksALPS
57AActress Gadot of "Red Notice"GAL
58A"___ the line" (did what was expected)TOED

Down

1D___ choy (cabbage variety)BOK
2DDisco ___ (early '70s)ERA
3D"That's a tough ___ to follow!"ACT
4DOpposite of "yeah"NAH
5DSlushy drinkICEE
6DUnlocked, as a doorOPENED
7DContainer for ashesURN
8D"When ___ Met Sally...," movie with the iconic titular couple played by Meg Ryan and Billy CrystalHARRY
9DFloor plan infoAREA
10DActor Neeson of "Schindler's List"LIAM
11D"What are the ___?" (chances)ODDS
16DCaustic chemicalLYE
20D___ stick (jumping device)POGO
21DActor Alda of "Tower Heist"ALAN
22D"___ Miserables"LES
24D___ Mahal, IndiaTAJ
25DTucker ___-Cat (winter vehicle)SNO
26DTook a lookSAW
28DPalindromic explosive lettersTNT
29DGrammy winner Yoko ___ONO
30DEnding for "anto" or "syno"NYM
32D___-Hulk (Marvel superhero)SHE
33DSafari's mobile platformIOS
35DBarn bale makeupHAY
38DCanadian capitalOTTAWA
40DSmall brownish songbirdsWRENS
41DPlace for a pin, on a suitLAPEL
42DFlightless birdEMU
43DHan Solo and Princess ___, iconic couple played by Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher in the movie series "Star Wars"LEIA
44D___ Grey teaEARL
45D"Right away!" in texts: Abbr.ASAP
48DDusting clothRAG
49DMinor thing to "pick"NIT
50DAnimal enclosure, for shortZOO
51DLamb's motherEWE
52DYoungin, in ScotlandLAD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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