Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 3, 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 3, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid34 across · 32 down
1C
2D
3S
4G
5O
6O
7H
8O
9P
10E
A
C
11H
12N
A
L
A
13A
V
E
14O
B
O
E
15E
L
I
S
16Z
A
P
17T
A
18L
E
19V
I
20N
Y
L
21L
E
D
22E
S
S
23O
24P
25S
26A
L
27P
28A
29C
30H
31E
32P
E
P
33A
34E
T
35A
36A
D
D
37P
E
E
L
38A
R
39S
40M
T
G
41A
M
42A
43S
L
44E
E
V
E
45S
K
A
T
46E
47O
I
L
48M
O
E
49T
U
50R
N
T
A
51B
52L
53E
54E
A
R
55I
R
A
56O
O
P
57H
R
S
58C
O
S
59G
U
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ARound music holders: Abbr.CDS
4ASticky stuffGOO
7A___, skip and jumpHOP
10A"Made for ___ other"EACH
12A"The Lion King" lionessNALA
13ANew York's Madison or Fifth, for shortAVE
14AReed instrument in an orchestraOBOE
15ANFL's Manning and inventor Whitney, for twoELIS
16AZip, ___, zoomZAP
17ATall ___ (exaggerated story)TALE
19A"Let's play a ___ record!" Find the first step at 43aVINYL
21A___ ZeppelinLED
22A"T" preceder, phoneticallyESS
23ABlack ___ (secret missions)OPS
26ASwiss peakALP
28AProlonged painACHE
32ASalt-N-___, hip-hop group behind "R U Ready"PEPA
34AApproximate landing time: Abbr.ETA
36A"Just ___ water" (common instruction)ADD
37ABanana discardPEEL
38A___ gratia artisARS
40AScheduled business appointment, for shortMTG
41ADoctors' organization: Abbr.AMA
43AStep 1: "Take the record out of its ___ (protective cover)!"SLEEVE
45AGlide around an ice rinkSKATE
47AStir-fry necessityOIL
48ATavern owner in "The Simpsons"MOE
49AStep 2: "Place the record on the ___ (revolving plate)!"TURNTABLE
54APencil holder?EAR
55A___ Glass, of "This American Life"IRA
56AAlley- ___ (basketball play)OOP
57AThere are two dozen in a day, for shortHRS
58ASin's trigonometric counterpart, for shortCOS
59ABody part with it's own instincts?GUT

Down

1DPerson at the apex of the corporate ladder: Abbr.CEO
2DApply carefully as foundationDAB
3DGet off ___-free (without consequences)SCOT
4DYoung ladyGAL
5DMartini garnish or a shade of greenOLIVE
6DWelcome sight in a desertOASIS
7DWeather forecast for a bit of smogHAZY
8DPresidential office shapeOVAL
9DKind of talk or rallyPEP
11DGet betterHEAL
12DStep 3: "Carefully place the ___ (sharp implement that reads the music) on the record to start playing!"NEEDLE
18DGrazing groundLEA
20DIntelligence agency with a cryptography department: Abbr.NSA
23DSynonym of "antonym," for shortOPP
24D"___-wee's Big Adventure," 1985 comedy directed by Tim BurtonPEE
25DStep 4: "Adjust the volume of your ___ (sound-producing devices), and enjoy the music!"SPEAKERS
27DSchool group that includes parents: Abbr.PTA
29DMaisie Williams starrer "Then ___ You"CAME
30DGreat quality flat-screen set : Abbr.HDTV
31DWhere a risk-loving person might choose to liveEDGE
33D___ mater (one's old school)ALMA
35DFire-lighting crimeARSON
39D"Cut" skirt featureSLIT
42DSpace under the roofATTIC
44DPortuguese "she"ELA
45DTake to the airSOAR
46DContinental currencyEURO
48DExpression of disinterestMEH
50D___ al Ghul (DC Comics character)RAS
51DSwampy placeBOG
52DBaseballer GehrigLOU
53DCapable, jokinglyEPT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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