Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 3, 2021 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 3, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1P
2L
3U
4S
5I
6B
7M
8E
9G
10G
11R
A
S
H
12R
O
E
13B
R
O
14O
V
E
R
15T
E
S
T
16B
A
R
17U
18F
O
19C
R
20O
S
B
Y
21B
22O
B
B
Y
23S
O
P
24G
A
P
25S
E
26W
27E
28T
29T
30A
31E
T
A
32S
33D
R
34J
35C
H
A
O
36O
S
L
O
37Y
U
38M
39A
R
K
40A
41M
42P
43M
A
44F
I
A
45M
46Y
47O
P
I
A
48B
Y
E
49O
O
H
50S
T
51R
O
52D
53E
54M
55I
56A
L
I
57S
H
E
58U
S
E
D
59T
K
O
60Y
S
L
61P
E
L
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1APositive sign, like in blood typesPLUS
5A"Big Blue" company: Abbr.IBM
8AIt may be hard-boiled or friedEGG
11AReaction to poison ivyRASH
12AFish delicacyROE
13AMale sibling, slangilyBRO
14A"Head ___ heels"OVER
15A___ tube (lab item)TEST
16APlace to get a cocktail?BAR
17AMartian's ride, perhaps: Abbr.UFO
19ASidney ___, ice hockey prodigy who now plays for the Pittsburgh PenguinsCROSBY
21A___ Fischer, chess prodigy who was an American chess grandmaster and a world championBOBBY
23AAbsorb, with "up"SOP
24ASpace between two teethGAP
25ADo some needleworkSEW
27ASinger James known for her track "At Last"ETTA
31AAnnouncements at an airport: Abbr.ETAS
33ABasketball's Erving, to fans: 2 wds.DRJ
35AElaine ___, former Secretary of TransportationCHAO
36ANorway's capitalOSLO
37ACompliment to the chef?YUM
39ANoah's biblical boatARK
40ASound booster at a live gigAMP
43ADangerous underworld groupMAFIA
45ANearsightednessMYOPIA
48A"Toodles!"BYE
49A___ and aahOOH
50AHouston athlete, for shortSTRO
52AMoore or LovatoDEMI
56AMuhammad ___, boxing prodigy considered to be one of the greatest athletes of the centuryALI
57A"There ___ Goes," song by the La'sSHE
58A___ car (second-hand)USED
59AEnd of some boxing matches: Abbr.TKO
60AL'Homme product initials: Abbr.YSL
61AFootball prodigy from Brazil who won FIFA World Player of the Century along with MaradonaPELE

Down

1DAthlete in the big league, for shortPRO
2DBrit's bathroom, for shortLAV
3D"I could ___ a hand here"USE
4DWoody plantSHRUB
5DIntense angerIRE
6DPear varietiesBOSCS
7D___-Goldwyn-MayerMETRO
8DRetreats like a tideEBBS
9DSnatch suddenlyGRAB
10DLike slasher filmsGORY
15DPlayed withTOYED
18DSome NFL ball carriers: Abbr.FBS
20DOrganization that deals with oil: Abbr.OPEC
21DNocturnal cave dwellersBATS
22DOctober birthstoneOPAL
24DPrefix with "thermal" or "political"GEO
26DLike some humorWRY
28DPad ___ (flat noodle dish)THAI
29D___ Lipinski, skating prodigy who became the youngest figure skater to win an Olympic goldTARA
30D"Just fine," in NASA lingo: Hyph.AOK
32DSlippery bar in the bathroomSOAP
34DKind of shrimp or jetJUMBO
38D5th month on a calendarMAY
41D___ Franklin, swimming prodigy who is five-time Olympic gold medalistMISSY
42DHiking trailsPATHS
44D"I'm so ___ with her antics": 2 wds.FEDUP
45DProtective ditch around a castle, usuallyMOAT
46DThe sun in a sunny side upYOLK
47DState to ColumbusOHIO
51DFamily member, for shortREL
53DSuffix for citizens of Bhutan or LebanonESE
54D"Hacksaw Ridge" director GibsonMEL
55DChemical ending with "chlor"IDE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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