Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 18, 2024 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, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid34 across · 32 down
1A
2H
3I
4M
5O
6P
7H
8I
9T
10R
O
O
11O
R
R
12O
A
R
13F
O
U
14R
15J
O
K
E
16R
N
A
17A
18H
A
19Y
20E
S
21S
P
A
D
22E
23V
E
24T
25S
26C
27A
T
28T
E
D
29A
S
I
A
30O
R
E
31I
32O
33N
34H
A
N
35M
E
A
36L
37T
A
O
38O
R
D
39B
A
M
B
40O
41O
42K
O
43R
E
A
44A
B
S
45S
K
I
46A
47T
48T
R
A
C
49T
50F
51O
52O
53T
54L
O
L
55M
A
O
56L
U
B
E
57F
P
C
58A
R
T
59E
R
I
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AYellowfin tunaAHI
4AFloor cleanerMOP
7A___ or missHIT
10AAustralian hopper, informallyROO
11ABobby ___, ice hockey legendORR
12ARowing toolOAR
13A___-leaf clover, rare leaf that is believed to bring good luck and is used by Alfa RomeoFOUR
15AComedian's offeringJOKE
16ASingle-stranded genetic lettersRNA
17A"I got it!"AHA
19APositive answerYES
21ADiamond, heart, club, and ___ (card suits)SPADE
23APet doctors, for shortVETS
26ATortoiseshell ___, feline with a colorful coat that is believed to bring good luck and moneyCAT
28A___ Talks (popular lecture series)TED
29AWorld's largest continentASIA
30AMetal sourceORE
31ACharged particleION
34AHarrison Ford's "Star Wars" roleHAN
35AHappy ___ (McDonald's offering)MEAL
37AChinese philosophyTAO
38ACalifornia's Fort ___ORD
39AGiant plant consumed by pandas that is believed to bring good luck according to Feng ShuiBAMBOO
42ASouth ___ (Seoul's country)KOREA
44ASit-up targets, for shortABS
45ACome down a slopeSKI
46AWhat opposites do?ATTRACT
50ARabbit's ___, amulet believed to bring good luck that was once gifted to President Theodore RooseveltFOOT
54A"Haha!" in textspeak: Abbr.LOL
55AChina's ___ ZedongMAO
56AGarage grease jobLUBE
57AOnetime electricity and gas regulator: Abbr.FPC
58APainter's creationART
59AGreat Lake near Niagara FallsERIE

Down

1DPuppy sound in comic stripsARF
2D"Well, boo-___!"HOO
3DVowel endersIOU
4DCow's callMOO
5D"Mork & Mindy" planetORK
6DZebra, to a lionPREY
7DU-shaped stable equipment that is believed to bring good luckHORSESHOE
8D___ Fleming, writer of "James Bond"IAN
9D"___-la-la"TRA
14DEminem's genreRAP
15DGreen gemstone that is believed to bring good luckJADE
18DCowboy's headgearHAT
20DActress Green of "Casino Royale"EVA
21DVapor from a kettleSTEAM
22DMake changes to textEDIT
24DJeweled crown for a ladyTIARA
25DDesert makeupSAND
26DHair untanglerCOMB
27DRegion or zoneAREA
32DAcorn-producing treesOAKS
33DCozy cornerNOOK
36DLetter-shaped bendy beam: 2 wds.LBAR
40DMichelle ___, author of "Becoming"OBAMA
41DAcademy Award, familiarlyOSCAR
43DSearch quickly, with "through"RIFLE
46DMelmac alien in a sitcomALF
47DWord before "secret" or "notch"TOP
48D"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" channel: Abbr.TLC
49DYoung oneTOT
51D"Days of ___ Lives"OUR
52DKimono sashOBI
53DGolf propTEE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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