Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 30, 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 30, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1E
2S
3C
4A
5B
6C
7P
8H
9O
10E
A
R
11N
12M
E
A
13E
O
N
14G
O
T
O
15R
O
A
N
16A
M
I
17U
18S
E
19R
O
20C
K
E
T
21B
22E
23N
N
I
E
24D
E
A
25E
S
O
26S
L
27Y
28S
29L
30A
31Y
32E
A
R
33L
34S
A
35Y
36T
A
C
O
37P
U
M
A
38P
A
39Y
40I
C
U
41U
42S
43B
44H
E
45A
R
T
46B
47O
48R
D
E
R
49O
W
N
50A
R
I
51N
A
52T
O
53I
54P
55S
56O
57R
A
N
58S
I
R
59M
O
O
N
60E
L
K
61E
D
Y
62E
L
S
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFirst key on a computer keyboardESC
4AAlphabet opening trioABC
7AVietnamese soup dishPHO
10AReceive a salaryEARN
12A"Give ___ break!": 2 wds.MEA
13AGeologist's unit of timeEON
14A___ person (reliable one): Hyph.GOTO
15AReddish-brown horseROAN
16A"___ audible?" (words on Clubhouse): 2 wds.AMI
17AExpendUSE
19A"___ Man," 1972 song by Elton John covered by Kate BushROCKET
21A"___ and the Jets," 1973 song by Elton John covered by the Beastie Boys feat Biz MarkieBENNIE
24ANarcotics watchdog: Abbr.DEA
25APaul Anka's "___ Beso"ESO
26AOn the ___ (secretively)SLY
28ASteal the show, according to millennialsSLAY
32AGene Chandler's "Duke of ___"EARL
34A"___ what?"SAY
36ATex-Mex snackTACO
37A"Forever Faster" brandPUMA
38ASettle a billPAY
40APost-operation hospital area: Abbr.ICU
41APC connection port: Abbr.USB
44A"Don't Go Breaking My ___," 1976 song by Elton John covered by Q-Tip feat Demi LovatoHEART
46A"___ Song," 1970 song by Elton John covered by Aretha FranklinBORDER
49A"To each, his ___"OWN
50A"The Beat With ___ Melber"ARI
51ADefense acronymNATO
53A"___ facto" (Latin for "by the very fact")IPSO
57AOperated a programRAN
58APaul McCartney's titleSIR
59A"Bad Side of the ___," 1970 Elton John song covered by Bo DiddleyMOON
60AYellowstone herd memberELK
61AIce-cream eponymEDY
62AActress Martinelli from "Blood and Roses"ELSA

Down

1DBrain-scan lettersEEG
2D___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
3DOld PC monitor type: Abbr.CRT
4D"Yo te ___"AMO
5DGoatee, for oneBEARD
6DLake rideCANOE
7DMountain topPEAK
8D"I'm Going ___," 1969 song by Elton John covered by Simon Dupree & The Big SoundHOME
9D"I'm working ___!": 2 wds.ONIT
11DIt could be proper or collectiveNOUN
15D30-second Instagram videosREELS
18DJane Fonda, to Peter, for shortSIS
20DEnsemble ___ (theater group)CAST
21DTelephone soundBEEP
22DGenesis twinESAU
23DBenchmarkNORM
27DRamble onYAP
29DAnimal hideoutLAIR
30DDepositor's holding, for shortACCT
31D"Can ___ Feel the Love Tonight," 1994 song by Elton John covered by S Club 7YOU
33DSay a few good words (about)LAUD
35DExpression of elationYAHOO
39DBow woodYEW
42DTouch or smell, e.g.SENSE
43DPigtail, for oneBRAID
45DJapanese cartoon genreANIME
46D___ necessity (basic need)BARE
47D___-B (toothbrush brand)ORAL
48DFigure skater's areaRINK
52DDo a judge's workTRY
54D"Inter" suffix for an international organizationPOL
55DPalindromic band nameSOS
56D"___ serious note...": 2 wds.ONA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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