Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 20, 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 20, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

70 clues14×13 grid33 across · 37 down
1A
2P
3P
4S
5C
6A
7M
8T
9O
10W
11D
I
E
T
12I
R
I
13S
14A
W
A
Y
15S
T
R
E
16E
T
C
A
R
17N
O
T
E
18A
L
I
19I
20N
K
21L
I
Z
22A
23O
L
24I
25V
26E
27E
28T
29C
30E
B
31B
32R
E
B
E
L
33C
H
A
34N
E
O
35N
36E
T
S
37G
R
E
38E
39T
40L
O
A
41F
42G
O
A
43S
U
N
S
E
44T
45S
T
R
46O
47S
E
A
48S
49O
O
50P
51S
52S
53U
54L
A
55R
O
56B
57I
N
H
O
O
58D
59O
K
A
Y
60S
M
A
R
T
61P
I
E
62T
E
X
63E
L
K
64E
L
F

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASmartphone downloads, for shortAPPS
5AVideo call need, for shortCAM
8AStranded vehicle's needTOW
11AKeto or vegan, e.g.DIET
12APlace for a pupil, or a Goo Goo Dolls hitIRIS
14AOn a vacationAWAY
15A"A ___ Named Desire," 1951 Golden Age film starring Marlon Brando and Vivien LeighSTREETCAR
17APost-it messageNOTE
18A"The Greatest" boxerALI
19ATattoo parlor essentialINK
21A"Cabaret" actress ___ MinnelliLIZA
23AGreen or black pizza toppingOLIVE
27A"Blah, blah, blah": Abbr.ETC
30ARecede, like the tideEBB
32A"___ Without a Cause," 1955 Golden Age film starring James Dean and Natalie WoodREBEL
33A"___-ching!" (cash register sound)CHA
34AGlowing gasNEON
36ASpace inhabitants: Abbr.ETS
37AMeet-and-___ (event)GREET
40ABread unitLOAF
42AIndian beach stateGOA
43A"___ Boulevard," 1950 Golden Age film starring Gloria Swanson and William HoldenSUNSET
45AHouston pro, informallySTRO
47ACaribbean and Red, e.g.SEAS
49A"That was a mistake!"OOPS
52AIndonesia's ___ IslandsSULA
55A"The Adventures of ___," 1938 Golden Age film starring Errol Flynn as a legendary outlaw: 2 wds.ROBINHOOD
59A"Fine by me!"OKAY
60AGood at crosswords, perhapsSMART
61AThanksgiving dessertPIE
62A___-Mex (regional cuisine)TEX
63ACaribou relativeELK
64ANorth Pole resident?ELF

Down

1DInfomercials, for shortADS
2DAvocado's corePIT
3DPay-___-viewPER
4DTake unlawfullySTEAL
5D"___ Kane," 1941 Golden Age film starring Orson Welles and Joseph CottenCITIZEN
6DJoan of ___ARC
7DMeryl Streep's "Mamma ___!"MIA
8DNumber of players in a chess matchTWO
9DMuesli unitOAT
10DLetter before "zee"WYE
13DAsia's ___ LankaSRI
14DJoint below the kneeANKLE
16D___ Lilly and Co.ELI
20D"Neither here ___ there"NOR
22DBrother of CainABEL
24D"___ to differ": 2 wds.IBEG
25DPresidential rejectionVETO
26DSnow queen of ArendelleELSA
27DHeart activity charts: Abbr.ECGS
28DDrive-___ (takeout service)THRU
29DBattle of Normandy siteCAEN
31DWhat you may hear from a crowd of ghostsBOOS
35D___ Geo WildNAT
38DEnglish exam requirement, oftenESSAY
39DGolf ball holderTEE
41D"All Quiet on the Western ___," 1930 Golden Age film starring Lew AyresFRONT
44DCovers with black gooTARS
46D"La-la" lead-inOOH
48D"___ Like It Hot," 1959 Golden Age film starring Marilyn MonroeSOME
50DChurch leader from Vatican CityPOPE
51DFlowerpot fillerSOIL
52DHeavy drinkerSOT
53DHawaiian stringed instrument, for shortUKE
54DBusy California airport: Abbr.LAX
56DAmount due, for shortBAL
57DGet on the nervesIRK
58DRock band ___ LeppardDEF
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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