Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 29, 2024 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, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AUncle ___ who wants YOU!SAM
4AFurious stateIRE
7ACompany head: Abbr.CEO
10AVegan's soy blockTOFU
11A"___ blu, dipinto di blu" (Domenico Modugno song)NEL
12A"That guy!"HIM
13AImportant historical periodsERAS
14AI am a type of "director" who says "You're perfect for the role!" Who am I?CASTING
16A"Desperate Housewives" actress ___ HatcherTERI
17AActor ___ Epps of "House" fameOMAR
18A___ in the stormCALM
21ASamsung Galaxy download, for shortAPP
24ACountry missGAL
27A"Old habits ___ hard"DIE
28ACoca-___, soda fountain choiceCOLA
30AI trim and tweak film footage in post-production. Who am I?EDITOR
32AI pen the "script" for the film which the actors bring to life. Who am I?WRITER
34A___ bean, aka butter beanLIMA
35ACongregational affirmationAMEN
37A___ Francisco, Bruce Lee's birthplaceSAN
38AWater filter brand that rivals BritaPUR
40A"Marriage Story" actor ___ DriverADAM
42A"Every ___ and cranny"NOOK
44ALike 3 or 33ODD
47AI am a type of "designer" responsible for all the iconic looks in a film. Who am I?COSTUME
50AWorms, to a fishBAIT
52ALarge coffee holderURN
53ASteve Carell's role in "Despicable Me"GRU
54AThird month, for shortMAR
55A"Dude," in slangBRO
56AMid-body jointHIP
57ACarry on, as a tradePLY

Down

1D___ loser (bad sport)SORE
2DQuite a distance awayAFAR
3DI am a composer of this in a film that sets a scene. Who am I?MUSIC
4DOne's earningsINCOME
5DPaper quantityREAM
6D"Frozen" queenELSA
7DTai ___ (martial art)CHI
8DGerman "a"EIN
9DTexter's "I don't believe it!": Abbr.OMG
10DVietnamese New YearTET
15D___ Braxton, Toni Braxton's sister and singerTRACI
19DUnnecessary fussADO
20DTurkish currencyLIRA
22DHouseplants' homesPOTS
23D"Not guilty," oftenPLEA
24DHair-styling gooGEL
25DLead-in with "Das" to mean Nike rivalADI
26DWalk with difficultyLIMP
29DPrince Valiant's boyARN
31DTease or provokeTAUNT
32DDay before Thursday, for shortWED
33DGenetic messenger lettersRNA
36DI am a type of "artist" who can work with prosthetics and special effects on an actor's face. Who am I?MAKEUP
39DLike sandpaperROUGH
41DFlash ___ (spontaneous dance group)MOB
43DActor Katz of "Dallas"OMRI
45DSlightly moistDAMP
46DRetro rotary phone featureDIAL
47DLion's little oneCUB
48DBruins great BobbyORR
49D___-cone (summer treat)SNO
51DAttemptTRY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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