Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 26, 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 26, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AGo from ___ to worseBAD
4ADo business with a bookieBET
7AMouth boneJAW
10A"I promise, you'll ___ the day you met me!" (threatening words)RUE
11A___ hygiene (dentist's concern)ORAL
13AKimono accessoryOBI
14A"Do you want an apple ___ banana?" (question at breakfast, maybe): 2 wds.ORA
15AMet ___, Anna Wintour's annual eventGALA
16AFarmer's crop-eating annoyance, sayPEST
17ASpicy nacho dipSALSA
19AIsaac's eldest son, in the BibleESAU
21AURL ender for a charityORG
23A___ Gable and Carole Lombard, yesteryear Hollywood couple who co-starred in 1932's "No Man of Her Own"CLARK
27APrincess's royal residenceCASTLE
30AUnrestrained retail therapy, saySPREE
31A___ Mail, world's largest email provider, onceAOL
32AClumsy, graceless sortOAF
34AEnglish cathedral city in CambridgeshireELY
35ASpencer ___ and Katharine Hepburn, yesteryear Hollywood couple who co-starred in "Desk Set"TRACY
38AFast food chain that sells footlong sandwichesSUBWAY
41AConcert hall or arena, e.g.VENUE
42A"Stay ___ to yourself!" ("Always believe in you!")TRUE
43AApt animal for a farmer who's an AriesRAM
45AUpdate the decor of, as a bedroomREDO
48A___ Newman and Joanne Woodward, yesteryear Hollywood couple who co-starred in "The Long, Hot Summer"PAUL
51AHeaps and heaps: 2 wds.ALOT
54AMusic genre with a melancholic vibeEMO
56AHigh-strung or jittery, sayEDGY
57AFood truck food in a shellTACO
58AMend, as ripped jeansSEW
59AHomer Simpson's annoyed cryDOH
60ARockies unit, for shortMTN
61ABar, bed, and breakfast place?INN

Down

1DNintendo's "Super Mario ___"BROS
2DSpiritual glowAURA
3DDistribute, as cardsDEAL
4DHumphrey ___ and Lauren Bacall, yesteryear Hollywood couple who co-starred in "Key Largo"BOGART
5D"It's the end of an ___!"ERA
6D"The Handmaid's ___" (Margaret Atwood novel)TALE
7D___ Jonas, brother of Nick and Kevin JonasJOE
8D"Crunchy" stomach muscles, for shortABS
9DWisdom's partnerWIT
12D"Fear and Loathing in ___ Vegas," 1998 filmLAS
16DOrange juice bits, sayPULP
18DSailor's "Help me!" pleaSOS
20DHeat-beating appliances: Abbr.ACS
22DDay-___ Color Corp. (paint brand)GLO
24DGeometric or geographic topicAREA
25D___ on (count on)RELY
26DLock openerKEY
27DHeart of an apple?CORE
28DActor Rickman who played Hans GruberALAN
29DMiddle ___ (region with the Arabian peninsula)EAST
31DDune-rider's off-road transport: Abbr.ATV
33DCat feature that's brushedFUR
36D___ fries (spiral-shaped fries)CURLY
37DSupportive response from a Senator?YEA
39DRichard ___ and Elizabeth Taylor, yesteryear Hollywood couple who co-starred in "Cleopatra"BURTON
40D___ hours (night hours that sound "small"?)WEE
44DPilates class needMAT
46D___ Arnaz and Lucille Ball, yesteryear Hollywood couple who co-starred in "I Love Lucy"DESI
47DForeboding sign, sayOMEN
48D___-Xing (street sign)PED
49DFuss or botherADO
50DCry similar to "Ick!"UGH
52DOn the ___ (skipping town)LAM
53DMonth for all things Halloween, for shortOCT
55D"I'm my ___ worst enemy"OWN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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