Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 18, 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 18, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

64 clues13×13 grid32 across · 32 down
1S
2T
3Y
4S
5A
6C
7T
8A
9M
10E
11P
I
E
12I
T
A
13A
L
A
N
14A
L
L
15T
O
M
16B
O
R
E
17N
E
P
18T
U
N
E
19L
E
S
20O
P
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R
21A
22T
E
23S
24O
25L
O
26A
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27M
28A
29C
30U
R
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N
31U
32S
33S
A
34T
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35M
R
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36N
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37P
38A
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39J
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40T
41E
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42S
43T
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44S
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45T
46L
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47T
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48A
49S
50S
51I
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52O
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53C
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54P
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55N
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56T
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Clues & Answers

Across

1APig's homeSTY
4ACul-de-___SAC
7ADomesticated, sayTAME
11AShepherd's ___ (minced meat dish)PIE
12A"Let's call ___ day" ("Let's wrap up work"): 2 wds.ITA
13AActor Rickman of "Harry Potter"ALAN
14AWinner takes ___ (competitive game mode)ALL
15A"___ and Jerry," popular animated seriesTOM
16AYawn inducing, say (anagram of "robe")BORE
17APlanet named after the Roman god of the sea, with 14 known moonsNEPTUNE
19A"___ Miserables," 2012 epic musicalLES
20APerform surgery, sayOPERATE
23AHan ___, commander of the Millennium FalconSOLO
26AHot-___ balloonAIR
27AMcdonald's Big ___ burgerMAC
30APlanet named after a primordial Greek deity, with 27 known moonsURANUS
33APlanet named after the Roman god of wealth and agriculture, with 146 known moonsSATURN
35AAngelina Jolie's "Mr. & ___ Smith"MRS
36A___ in the budNIP
38APrayer-ending wordAMEN
39APlanet named after the king of the Roman gods, with 95 known moonsJUPITER
42AWine glass partSTEM
44ACleaned with a broom, as a floorSWEPT
46AFormer Italian moolahLIRA
47ASardine containerTIN
48AHorse's cousinASS
51AWrinkle remover?IRON
52A"Don't Blame It ___," song by The Congos: 2 wds.ONI
53AU.S. Navy rank above Petty Office First Class: Abbr.CPO
54APeach centersPITS
55AMaiden name precederNEE
56ABrowser window?TAB

Down

1DAttention ___ (amount of time one can pay attention)SPAN
2DKitchen floor pieceTILE
3DWebsite with crowdsourced reviewsYELP
4DAb-strengthening exercise: Hyph.SITUP
5DMake amends for, as sinsATONE
6DPhoto-taking deviceCAMERA
7DDining room furnitureTABLE
8D___ vera (medicinal plant)ALOE
9DPlanet named after the Roman god of war with 2 known moons, Phobos and DeimosMARS
10DOpposite of "WSW," on a compass: Abbr.ENE
18DAnimated character, for shortTOON
21D"___ for Alibi," novel by Sue Grafton: 2 wds.AIS
22DX-___ large t-shirtTRA
23D___ up (describe in a nutshell)SUM
24D"Catch-22" pilot who crashes a lotORR
25D___ Vegas, NevadaLAS
27DKeep ___ (remain silent)MUM
28D"___ you serious?"ARE
29DWolf Blitzer's network: Abbr.CNN
31D"E Pluribus ___" (traditional U.S. motto)UNUM
32DDrink slowly, from a strawSIP
34DCanvas cover for a rainy dayTARP
37DMoving engine componentPISTON
39DDenim pants, sayJEANS
40DBale-binding materialTWINE
41D"___, meenie, miney, moe..."EENIE
42DiPhone assistantSIRI
43DHorse's moderate pace, sayTROT
45DMediator's skillTACT
46DChapStick targetLIP
49DRelaxation destinationSPA
50DCry out loud?SOB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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