Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 24, 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 24, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1A
2U
3G
4N
5A
6B
7A
8I
9D
10E
11S
M
O
12G
13A
R
R
14N
O
N
E
15P
A
V
E
16S
E
E
17K
W
A
N
18N
19B
A
20N
21A
L
A
22P
23L
E
A
24D
I
E
25I
R
I
S
H
26T
A
M
27L
28O
29G
30D
A
M
31P
I
N
32I
P
O
33A
Y
E
34G
Y
M
35W
36O
M
E
N
37F
A
R
E
38A
B
O
D
E
39S
40Y
R
I
A
41E
S
S
42T
H
E
O
43M
44I
C
H
E
45L
46L
47E
48S
E
A
N
49I
M
O
50S
O
A
P
51P
A
R
T
52D
A
N
53S
O
D
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMonth after July, for shortAUG
4ACapture, as a criminalNAB
7AWhite House assistantAIDE
11AHazardous haze over city streets, saySMOG
13AThe "A" in ETA, for shortARR
14A"___ of the above" (option in an MCQ test, maybe)NONE
15ACover with asphalt, as a roadPAVE
16A___ eye to eye (agree with each other)SEE
17ADaniel ___ and Daniel Scheinert, 2023 Oscar-winning directors of "Everything Everywhere All At Once"KWAN
18AOrganization that cares about slam dunks and rebounds: Abbr.NBA
20ASimba's friend-turned-loverNALA
22A___ bargain (negotiated agreement in court)PLEA
24ARun out of steam, as a batteryDIE
25A"An ___ Goodbye," James Martin starrer that won the 2023 Oscar for Best Live Action Short FilmIRISH
26A___-o'-shanter, Scottish headwearTAM
27AFireplace woodLOG
30ABeaver's stick-y creation?DAM
31AWrestler's goal, on the matPIN
32ACompany's stock market introduction: Abbr.IPO
33ASeaman's "yes"AYE
34AWorkout place where people bring protein shakes, for shortGYM
35A"___ Talking," drama film that won the 2023 Oscar for Best Adapted ScreenplayWOMEN
37ATaxi charge, sayFARE
38A"Humble" place of residenceABODE
39ACountry with Damascus and AleppoSYRIA
41AFeminine suffix with "lion" or "host"ESS
42AActor ___ James of "The White Lotus"THEO
43A___ Yeoh, 2023 Oscar for Best Actress winner for "Everything Everywhere All at Once"MICHELLE
48AActor Penn with a pair of OscarsSEAN
49ATexter's "If you ask me...": Abbr.IMO
50ADove or Dial bar?SOAP
51A___ ways (say goodbye)PART
52AActor Aykroyd of "Ghostbusters"DAN
53AAerated drinkSODA

Down

1DEgyptian member of the Viper familyASP
2D"___ Thurman," song by Fall Out Boy dedicated to the namesake actressUMA
3Dhttps://www.cia.___ (Federal URL ender)GOV
4DOrganization with Mars rovers: Abbr.NASA
5D"Where ___ you?"ARE
6D___ Fraser, 2023 Oscar for Best Actor winner for "The Whale"BRENDAN
7DCommonly sprained jointANKLE
8DHawkeye State with three vowels in its nameIOWA
9DForensic evidence in a crime investigation, perhaps: Abbr.DNA
10D"Nighttime," in poetryEEN
12DUnits of inheritanceGENES
19D"___, humbug!" (anti-Christmas cry?)BAH
21DSharpshooter's assetAIM
22D"Eat ___ Love" (2010 Julia Roberts film)PRAY
23D"Zesty" margarita garnishLIME
25DBoise's state, for shortIDA
26DWhat a clock showsTIME
27DLong, luxurious car, for shortLIMO
28DOpinionated newspaper column: Hyph.OPED
29D"Going, going, ___!" (auctioneer's words, maybe)GONE
31DGreat ___ of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site in EgyptPYRAMID
34DMoo goo ___ panGAI
35DDo the dishes, sayWASH
36D___ over (constantly think about or fixate on)OBSESS
37D"All Quiet on the Western ___," film that won four Oscars at the 2023 Academy AwardsFRONT
39D___ butter (skincare ingredient)SHEA
40DLength between two birthdaysYEAR
41DSubject that studies inflation, for shortECON
42DSmall measurement of soy sauce, for shortTSP
44D"___ big fan!": 2 wds.IMA
45DLondoner's washroom, informallyLOO
46DWee Scottish boyLAD
47DWater pollution watchdog: Abbr.EPA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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