Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 2, 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 2, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1N
2O
3D
4T
5H
6U
7F
8A
9R
10B
I
A
11S
12I
R
A
N
13A
V
E
14A
L
S
O
15R
E
N
T
16S
A
M
17A
18W
W
19D
I
20R
T
21P
H
I
22S
E
E
23P
24E
25A
26A
N
27T
28L
29I
30F
31E
32A
I
M
33T
S
A
34H
Y
D
R
A
35C
O
P
36S
37T
38A
O
39L
I
T
40C
41C
42H
43G
O
44N
E
45C
I
A
O
46E
D
U
47A
48G
O
49T
W
50I
N
51D
52A
53M
54P
55W
A
S
56H
I
N
T
57E
U
R
O
58E
S
T
59Y
E
T
60S
I
L

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ off (fall asleep)NOD
4AWednesday follower, for shortTHU
7A"The apple never falls ___ from the tree"FAR
10APartiality or prejudice, sayBIAS
12APersian Gulf nation whose capital is TehranIRAN
13ANew York City's Lexington ___, for shortAVE
14A"...not only that, but ___..."ALSO
15ALandlord's incomeRENT
16AYosemite ___, "Looney Tunes" outlaw with a hatred for Bugs BunnySAM
17A"Howww adorable!"AWW
19ADust and grime, sayDIRT
21A___ Beta KappaPHI
22ACatch a glimpse ofSEE
23APotpie veggie from a podPEA
26ABread crumb-carrying insectANT
28A"The Vet ___," Diarra Blue's TV series about 3 Houston-based vets and their journey with animalsLIFE
32APrepare to shoot an arrowAIM
33AAirport screening organization: Abbr.TSA
34AMany-headed serpent of Greek mythologyHYDRA
35A"Animal ___: Detroit," Animal Planet reality series revolving around the Michigan Humane SocietyCOPS
37AEastern spiritual pathTAO
39AIgnited, as a candleLIT
40AActress ___ Pounder of "NCIS: New Orleans," informallyCCH
43A"Vet ___ Wild," series about Dr. Chris Brown treating animals in distressGONE
45A"See you!" in ItalyCIAO
46AUniversity address enderEDU
47ALong before now, sayAGO
49AIdentical, as siblingTWIN
51ASlightly moistDAMP
55A"Phew, that ___ a close call!"WAS
56AStumped puzzler's askHINT
57AContinental currencyEURO
58AN.Y.C. clock setting: Abbr.EST
59A"Have the guests arrived ___?"YET
60A"Respondez ___ vous plait" (RSVP full form)SIL

Down

1DLeague with the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks: Abbr.NBA
2DDeep-frying liquidOIL
3D"___ Auto," Volkswagen's bygone sloganDAS
4DUno, due ___... (Italian "three")TRE
5D"All ___ on deck!"HANDS
6DLoosen, as lacesUNTIE
7DLike a cheetahFAST
8D"The Night of the Iguana" actress ___ GardnerAVA
9DDreaming sleep stage: Abbr.REM
11DSlippery bathroom barSOAP
12D"Crikey! It's the ___," reality TV series following a famous family's work at the Australia ZooIRWINS
18D"___ did you say?"WHAT
20DDepend, with "on"RELY
23D"___-Man" (arcade video game originally called "Puck Man")PAC
24DVowels following "a"EIO
25DRock guitarist's blaster, for shortAMP
27DRat-a-___ (drum sound)TAT
29DJust twiddling one's thumbs, sayIDLE
30DThe "F" in TGIF, for shortFRI
31DEnjoy a buffetEAT
34DFolklore's heroic outlaw RobinHOOD
36DPoli ___ (college major choice)SCI
38DFBI operativeAGENT
41DChatty ___ (talking doll)CATHY
42D"___ Mandel's Animals Doing Things," series featuring clips and videos of petsHOWIE
44DNeutral lipstick shade, sayNUDE
45DSynonym of "price"COST
47DAstonishmentAWE
48DIt may be noble or inertGAS
50DSavings account earning, for shortINT
52DKangaroo's continent, for shortAUS
53DCT scan kin: Abbr.MRI
54DD.C. deal maker, for shortPOL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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