Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 29, 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 29, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid32 across · 37 down
1H
2O
3S
4T
5D
6A
7B
8A
9H
10I
11I
N
T
O
12E
N
O
13L
O
N
14G
15S
O
U
T
16H
P
A
W
17S
O
R
E
18S
I
T
19T
O
K
E
N
20M
21E
22T
23S
H
24I
25N
E
26C
R
O
27S
S
28D
O
N
29A
30T
31E
32S
I
L
K
33L
A
B
34V
I
A
35L
36C
L
I
37N
C
H
38P
A
R
R
Y
39A
D
O
40R
E
41E
N
E
42P
43I
44T
Y
45O
R
46R
47J
U
D
O
48T
49K
O
50O
51M
52I
53T
54A
R
L
O
55V
I
M
56P
I
L
E
57B
E
E
N
58S
T
Y
59E
L
L
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1AOrganize, as a dinner partyHOST
5ALightly apply, as ointmentDAB
8APacific Ocean tunaAHI
11AVanish ___ thin air (disappear suddenly)INTO
12ABrian ___ known for his work in ambient music and electronicaENO
13A"___ time no see!"LONG
15ABoxing stance where the boxer's right hand and right foot are forwardSOUTHPAW
17AAchy, like muscles after a boxing boutSORE
18A"Hey, pull up a chair!"SIT
19A___ of appreciation (small gift)TOKEN
20A"How I ___ Your Mother"MET
23A"Rise and ___, sleepyhead!"SHINE
26APowerful boxing punch that's usually thrown with the dominant handCROSS
28AGive money to charity, sayDONATE
32ALuxurious fiber harvested from cocoonsSILK
33AScientist's research room, for shortLAB
34ASmall perfume bottle (rhymes with "dial")VIAL
36ADefensive boxing move where the boxer wraps their opponent's arms to create a pauseCLINCH
38ADeflect, as a boxer's punch in the other directionPARRY
39ABe smitten with, sayADORE
41ASuffix for "acetyl" or "methyl"ENE
42AFeel sympathetic sorrow forPITY
45ABruins biggie Bobby ___ORR
47AKarate's cousinJUDO
48A"Boxer unable to proceed fighting": Abbr.TKO
50ASkip over intentionally, sayOMIT
54A___ Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant"ARLO
55A___ and vigorVIM
56AHeap of leaves, e.g.PILE
57A"Where has this ___ all my life?"BEEN
58AType of pen without ink?STY
59A"___ Enchanted," 2004 fantasy filmELLA

Down

1DOld what's-___-nameHIS
2DYoko ___, "Mrs. Lennon" singerONO
3DDisco aficionado on "The Simpsons"STU
4DTater ___ (bite-sized potato snacks)TOTS
5DSwimming pool dimension, along with "length"DEPTH
6DSanta ___ Zoo, CaliforniaANA
7DGift decorationBOW
8DThe first "A" of AKAALSO
9DBoxing punch that is usually aimed at the jawHOOK
10DMemo-starting phrase: 2 wds.INRE
14DNext-___ technology (latest, informally)GEN
16DAngry cat's warningHISS
19DValue of two five dollar bills, togetherTEN
20DIntroducers and hosts at award shows, say: Abbr.MCS
21DClapton who's considered one of the greatest guitaristsERIC
22DFee for using a roadTOLL
24DState known for its potato cropIDAHO
25DHead, slangilyNOB
27DEnjoy going downhill, in winterSKI
29D___ DuVernay who directed "A Wrinkle in Time"AVA
30DCar part that may become flat?TIRE
31DMake, as an honest livingEARN
33DLaptop screen type: Abbr.LCD
35DSoap ingredientLYE
37DVote that cancels an "Aye"NAY
38D___ usual (as usual)PER
40DSpacious, as a luxury car (anagram of "moory")ROOMY
42D100% contaminants-freePURE
43DJust sitting around doing nothing, sayIDLE
44DMickey Mouse or SpongeBob SquarePants, e.g.TOON
46D___-a-dope, boxing fighting technique of appearing weak to exhaust one's opponentROPE
47DBoxer's quick punchJAB
48DCouch potato's appliances: Abbr.TVS
49D___ Kat, candy bar that once produced a "wasabi" flavorKIT
51D$1,000,000, for shortMIL
52D"___ take your word for it"ILL
53DChai, e.gTEA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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