Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 27, 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 27, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid32 across · 33 down
1P
2O
3T
4S
5K
6Y
7M
8A
9S
10H
11O
L
A
12U
N
O
13I
C
E
E
14W
A
X
15P
I
G
16T
R
E
E
17F
I
18R
E
F
I
19G
20H
T
E
R
21I
R
E
22I
O
S
23E
24B
25B
S
26A
R
P
27B
28I
29D
30T
E
A
K
31E
32T
T
L
E
33R
N
A
34A
N
N
35A
R
M
36P
A
S
S
37Z
E
38B
R
A
39A
40S
H
41E
L
M
42O
S
W
O
43R
44L
45D
46B
47E
48T
A
49L
I
E
50O
U
R
51E
P
I
C
52A
D
A
53M
A
O
54D
I
S
H
55Y
E
T
56P
U
P

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASoup-holding vesselPOT
4ABlue expanse above the horizonSKY
7AReduce to paste, as potatoesMASH
11ASuffix with "gran" to give a nutty snackOLA
12ACard game where your turn may be "Skipped"UNO
13AFrozen drink brand that aptly sounds like "icy"ICEE
14AEar buildupWAX
15AOinking animalPIG
16APlant that provides shade... examples of which are found at the starts of 17a, 30a, and 41aTREE
17AFlame-extinguishing rescue team memberFIREFIGHTER
21AState of intense angerIRE
22AApp Store platformIOS
23ADiminishes, as the tideEBBS
26ADadaist Jean ___ARP
27A___ farewell (said "goodbye")BID
30ASpouted vessel used to boil water: 2 wds.TEAKETTLE
33ASingle-stranded genetic messenger: Abbr.RNA
34A___ Taylor, retail chain for womenANN
35ALimb you can hug withARM
36AFail's opposite, in an examPASS
37ABlack-and-white safari sightingZEBRA
39AResidue on a smoker?ASH
41A"Sesame Street" segment that's hosted by a red Muppet: 2 wds.ELMOSWORLD
46A___ test (app's trial run)BETA
49ACommit perjuryLIE
50A"We're on ___ way"OUR
51AGrandiose, heroic poem, sayEPIC
52A___ Lovelace of early computingADA
53A"Chairman" ___ ZedongMAO
54ASatellite signal receiverDISH
55A"Have you eaten ___?"YET
56AItty-bitty baby dogPUP

Down

1DPunch sound, in the comicsPOW
2D"Frozen" snowmanOLAF
3DHail-able and hire-able rideTAXI
4D___ Bowl (NFL league champion-deciding game)SUPER
5DCutting tool in the kitchenKNIFE
6D___ Bear, Boo Boo Bear's buddyYOGI
7DOven glovesMITTS
8DRanch-measuring land unitACRE
9DClairvoyant with a crystal ball (rhymes with "jeer")SEER
10D___-haw (braying syllables)HEE
18D"Enter at your own ___" (words of warning)RISK
19DMadonna's "Material ___"GIRL
20D"I ___ so!" ("Fingers crossed!")HOPE
23DPilot's educated guess: Abbr.ETA
24DMercedes-___ (luxury wheels brand)BENZ
25D___ of one's existence (cause of misfortune)BANE
26DMoney-dispensing machine: Abbr.ATM
27DCupped undergarmentBRA
28DOpposite of "outs"INS
29D"___ Kapital," Karl Marx workDAS
31DThe ___ of Sandwich (noble title)EARL
32DLondon streetcar, sayTRAM
36DVietnamese soup with rice noodlesPHO
38DSandy vacation spotBEACH
39D"Step ___!" ("Move!")ASIDE
40DExercise-induced perspirationSWEAT
42DProcter & Gamble beauty brandOLAY
43DEffortless win, say (anagram of "prom")ROMP
44DHawaiian feast with poi and pokeLUAU
45D___ in the bucket (very small amount)DROP
46DPlace for pillow talkBED
47DPrefix with "Pen," to someone with allergiesEPI
48D"___ the season to be jolly..."TIS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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