Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 23, 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 23, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1S
2L
3O
4O
5R
6B
7S
8E
9C
10P
I
N
11T
12L
O
U
13E
L
A
14A
L
T
O
15E
S
P
16I
M
P
17Y
O
U
18N
19G
20A
K
21I
N
22R
O
L
23L
24I
N
F
25O
26A
27C
28H
29R
E
O
30S
C
E
N
31E
32R
O
E
33M
E
S
34S
35L
C
D
36C
U
R
37B
38T
39R
40A
D
E
D
41P
O
E
42T
43Y
U
M
44A
R
45I
46D
47B
A
48D
49E
50E
51V
52E
R
Y
B
O
53D
Y
54A
M
55Y
56G
A
M
57A
V
E
58V
I
A
59G
N
U
60R
E
N
61E
L
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___-mo (video replay speed)SLO
4ASphere on top of a scepter, sayORB
7A"Hold on a ___!" ("Wait!")SEC
10ABeer serving size, at a pubPINT
12A"Skip to my ___, my darlin'..."LOU
13AShe : English :: ___ : PortugueseELA
14APalo ___, California city named after a redwood treeALTO
15ATelepathic ability: Abbr.ESP
16ALittle troublemaker, sayIMP
17A"___ Rock," sitcom starring Dwayne Johnson that is based on his lifeYOUNG
20A___ to (similar to)AKIN
22A"Stop, drop, and ___" (fire safety advice)ROLL
24AFacts and figures, for shortINFO
26AGerman "Oh!"ACH
29A___ Speedwagon, rock band named after a truckREO
30A___ of the crime (location)SCENE
32ACaviar, essentiallyROE
33AMilitary mealMESS
35AFlat-screen TV option: Abbr.LCD
36A"___ Your Enthusiasm," semi-autobiographical sitcom created by and starring Larry DavidCURB
38AExchanged, as goodsTRADED
41ARobert Frost or Robert Burns, e.g.POET
43A"Mouth watering!"YUM
44ADrought-stricken, as a desertARID
47ASaid, as a goodbyeBADE
50A"___ Hates Chris," semi-autobiographical sitcom created by and narrated by Chris RockEVERYBODY
54A___ Santiago, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" characterAMY
56AGroup of whales (anagram of "mag")GAM
57A"___ Maria" ("Hail Mary" prayer)AVE
58A"You can contact me ___ email" ("I'm reachable through email!")VIA
59AAfrican beast with a beard?GNU
60AKylo ___, Luke Skywalker's pupilREN
61AYellowstone deer with a distinctive callELK

Down

1DRetreat for rechargingSPA
2DFlower floating near a padLILY
3D"We might be ___ something here!" ("We're getting close!")ONTO
4D___ Miss, colloquial name for the University of MississippiOLE
5D"The ___ Parks Story," 2002 TV movie about the namesake activistROSA
6DTV series created by and starring Pete Davidson that is based on his lifeBUPKIS
7DSitcom co-created by and starring comedian Jerry that is based on his lifeSEINFELD
8D"A Nightmare on ___ Street," horror media franchiseELM
9DHeadwear with a visor, sayCAP
11D___ de France (annual bike race)TOUR
18DAccepted social standard, sayNORM
19DBoundless joyGLEE
21D"Monsters, ___." (2001 Pixar film)INC
23DThe ___ Angeles Film SchoolLOS
25DLess than twice but more than never?ONCE
26DSitcom character's storyline progression, sayARC
27D___ d'etat (illegal power grab)COUP
28DOne who saves lives for a living?HERO
31D"Ed, ___ n Eddy," cartoon set in Peach CreekEDD
34DHog havenSTY
37DAnimal with a polar, brown, and sloth varietyBEAR
39DBlood-red birthstoneRUBY
40DDoctor's organization: Abbr.AMA
42DDo one's best, sayTRY
45DVowel-shaped building beam: Hyph.IBAR
46DBird who coosDOVE
48DTV show co-created by and starring Lil Dicky that is based on his lifeDAVE
49DName found by reversing the letters in "lime"EMIL
50DFrench toast ingredientEGG
51DBox-shaped vehicle, perhapsVAN
52DLong-legged Australian birdEMU
53DHome room for hobbies, maybeDEN
55DBison's Himalayan cousinYAK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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