Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 20, 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 20, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1T
2O
3Y
4E
5D
6I
7T
8S
9E
10W
11U
F
O
12N
I
N
A
13H
A
V
E
14T
A
G
15T
O
D
D
16O
V
E
N
17U
N
I
18T
E
D
19I
N
E
R
T
20D
R
E
21I
T
D
22G
23R
24A
S
P
25G
R
E
A
26T
27E
28R
29P
I
C
30R
31E
A
L
M
32B
O
Y
33S
O
L
34D
I
E
R
35M
A
N
E
36A
S
K
37T
38H
U
39A
40W
41A
R
E
42R
O
G
43E
44R
45S
46B
A
L
L
47B
48O
A
R
49A
O
L
50E
L
S
A
51U
N
C
S
52S
N
O
53L
E
O
54S
A
K
E
55T
A
P

Clues & Answers

Across

1AChild's playthingTOY
4A___ menu (computer menu where you find Cut, Copy, Paste)EDIT
8APut in stitches, saySEW
11AAlien's transport: Abbr.UFO
12A___ Simone, "Feeling Good" singerNINA
13A"Do you ___ anything else to say?"HAVE
14APrice-indicating label, on a shirtTAG
15ASweeney ___, demonic Broadway barberTODD
16ABaking applianceOVEN
17A___ Center, indoor arena home to the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago BullsUNITED
19ANonreactive, like helium or argon (anagram of "inter")INERT
20ABeats by Dr. ___ (audio goods company)DRE
21A"___ be my pleasure!"ITD
22AFully understand, as a complicated topic (aptly rhymes with "clasp")GRASP
25A">": ___ than symbolGREATER
29APhoto or snap, for shortPIC
30AKing's domain, sayREALM
32A___ band (One Direction or Jonas Brothers, e.g.)BOY
33APerson in the army, saySOLDIER
35ALion's locks?MANE
36AInquire aboutASK
37ADay before Friday, for shortTHU
39ABe in the know, sayAWARE
42A___ Centre, stadium home to the Toronto Blue JaysROGERS
46A___ Arena, indoor arena home to the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado AvalancheBALL
47AWild pigBOAR
49AInternet messaging pioneer: Abbr.AOL
50A"Frozen" queen voiced by Idina MenzelELSA
51AAunties' husbands, informallyUNCS
52A___-cone (summer treat)SNO
53AAugust zodiac sign, perhapsLEO
54A"For heaven's ___!"SAKE
55AGentle knockTAP

Down

1DBallerina's skirtTUTU
2D"In the blink ___ eye" (very quickly): 2 wds.OFAN
3D___ Berra, legendary New York Yankees catcherYOGI
4D___ Center, arena home to the St. Louis Blues that's used for NCAA basketball gamesENTERPRISE
5D"D" in LEDDIODE
6DTaj Mahal's country, for shortIND
7DLittle bitTAD
8DCtrl + S command, on a PCSAVE
9D"...and they lived happily ___ after..."EVER
10D"The thief ___ that way!" (bystander's words, maybe)WENT
13D___ Center, indoor arena home to the Anaheim DucksHONDA
18DNFL six-pointers, for shortTDS
19DEntry on a listITEM
21D"Not online," in textspeak: Abbr.IRL
22DGoogle Maps technology: Abbr.GPS
23D___ Grande riverRIO
24D___ tear (knee injury): Abbr.ACL
25DNeedle-nosed fish (anagram of "rag")GAR
26DNot yet scheduled, on TV: Abbr.TBA
27DThousand million yearsEON
28DJ.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the ___"RYE
31DStartled shriek of terrorEEK
34DAlfalfa's love interest in "The Little Rascals"DARLA
35DCoffee containerMUG
37DPlace to race, sayTRACK
38DAnimal that neighsHORSE
39DCain's brotherABEL
40D"Dig Dug (Shake It)" rapper (anagram of "weal")WALE
41DIn addition to, sayALSO
43DSunrise directionEAST
44DCovid-19, slangilyRONA
45DUnappetizing school cafeteria chow, say (anagram of "lops")SLOP
47DSchoolkids' transportBUS
48D"___ scale of one to ten...": 2 wds.ONA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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