Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 22, 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 22, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1D
2O
3G
4B
5A
6G
7D
8R
9I
10P
11A
D
A
12A
G
O
13R
A
R
E
14M
E
S
15S
16L
E
D
17I
C
O
N
18O
19I
L
20E
V
E
N
21A
22P
23A
R
T
24W
25A
K
E
26B
L
U
E
S
27O
R
E
28C
29N
30N
31S
A
T
32D
O
C
33C
I
O
34N
O
35I
36S
E
37H
38U
39S
T
L
E
40S
E
W
41N
A
V
E
L
42P
43A
L
E
44A
I
R
45L
A
L
A
46D
47I
S
T
A
48N
49C
50E
51A
S
S
N
52S
K
I
53H
A
H
A
54G
O
O
D
55L
E
A
56H
I
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATail-wagging animalDOG
4ASchool sackBAG
7ALeaky tap soundDRIP
11ACavity-filling organization: Abbr.ADA
12AMany moons ___AGO
13AFar from commonRARE
14AUntidy room, sayMESS
16APaved the wayLED
17AFrequently clicked computer symbolICON
18AFrying liquidOIL
20AAntonym of "odd"EVEN
21AMiles ___ (far away)APART
24A"___ Up Boo!" 1995 The Boo Radleys song featuring Simon Gardner on the trumpetWAKE
26A"All ___," 1959 jazz composition featuring Miles Davis on the trumpetBLUES
27AMineral sourceORE
28A"Inside Politics" channel: Abbr.CNN
31AUsed a chairSAT
32AMedic, for shortDOC
33ACorporate technology head: Abbr.CIO
34AUnpleasant soundNOISE
37A"The ___," 1975 song featuring Van McCoy on the trumpetHUSTLE
40AUse a needle and threadSEW
41ABelly featureNAVEL
42ALight in colorPALE
44ALung fillerAIR
45A"___ Land" (Ryan Gosling movie): 2 wds.LALA
46A"The ___," 1996 song by Cake featuring Vincent DiFiore on the trumpetDISTANCE
51A"A" in NBA, for shortASSN
52AGlide through a slope, saySKI
53A"It's so funny!": 2 wds.HAHA
54A"Feels So ___," 1977 song featuring Chuck Mangione on the FlugelhornGOOD
55A"Glee" actress MicheleLEA
56A___-or-missHIT

Down

1DReservoir-creating structureDAM
2DPoet's praiseful poemODE
3DOxygen or hydrogen, e.g.GAS
4DTennis or soccer needBALL
5DCarbon-dating estimateAGE
6D"In ___ We Trust"GOD
7D___ a hard bargain (be uncompromising)DRIVE
8DSteeplechase or marathon, e.g.RACE
9D___ Man (Robert Downey Jr. character in "Avengers")IRON
10DWriter's toolPEN
15D___ loserSORE
19D"___ a beautiful day..."ITS
20DSqueeze, with "out"EKE
21DThey're targeted during "crunch" time at the gymABS
22DArchitect's drawingPLAN
23DPrefix with "pilot" or "biography"AUTO
24DAttempt to win overWOO
25DCurved bridge supportARCH
28DBank's surveillance device: Abbr.CCTV
29DRiver through EgyptNILE
30DChristmas season songNOEL
32DDrops on grass at daybreakDEW
35D"Cantaloupe ___," 1964 song featuring Freddie Hubbard on the cornetISLAND
36DWatch or observeSEE
38DCentral Processing ___ (computer part)UNIT
39D"Modern Family" actress HylandSARAH
42DEl ___, TexasPASO
43D"Oh, and one more thing..."ALSO
44DKuwait's continentASIA
45DFall behind, sayLAG
46DAlternative to cable internet: Abbr.DSL
47DPresident D. Eisenhower, fondlyIKE
48DSlangy "no"NAH
49DTai ___ (martial art)CHI
50DGobble upEAT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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