Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 31, 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 31, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMicrobe targeted by sanitizer, perhapsGERM
5ATexter's "Speaking frankly...": Abbr.TBH
8AJoined at the ___ (inseparable)HIP
11ABest-selling sandwich cookieOREO
12ANickelodeon's bilingual explorer with a talking backpackDORA
13APost-employment savings plan: Abbr.IRA
14ABlack-and-white marine predatorORCA
15A"Once ___ a midnight dreary..."UPON
16AParticipated in a relay race, sayRAN
17APen's pointed endNIB
19ATraditional Chinese tea whose name means "Dark dragon"OOLONG
21ASimba's father on Disney's "The Lion King," who is a lionMUFASA
24A"Mamma ___, that's a spicy meatball!"MIA
25AMomentous chapter of history, sayERA
26AIgnited, as a tiki torchLIT
28AAnts, to anteatersPREY
32AJapanese cartoon genre, like "Dragon Ball Z" or "Yu-Gi-Oh!"ANIME
34AIndoor cooling systems: Abbr.ACS
37ANew York's Park ___, for shortAVE
38A___ Lanka, India's southern neighborSRI
39A"Fuhgeddaboudit!"NAH
40A___-picking (petty criticism)NIT
41A"Zero," to a soccer game announcerNIL
44ADisney's "The Jungle Book" protagonist, who is an Indian boyMOWGLI
46APixar/Disney's "Brave" protagonist, who is a Scottish princessMERIDA
49ALegume that may be frozen?PEA
50AHave an ___ to grind (personal motive)AXE
51AJacob's brother, at Bible studyESAU
53A"Aladdin" parrotIAGO
57A___ and yangYIN
58A"Buyer beware" phrase, on a price tag: 2 wds.ASIS
59AFun vehicle for a snow daySLED
60AMovie streaming service, like Disney+: Abbr.OTT
61A"That's a funny meme!": Abbr.LOL
62A"Tale As Old As ___," song from "Beauty and the Beast"TIME

Down

1DSlimy substanceGOO
2DMake a mistakeERR
3D___ room (fun and games room, informally)REC
4DDisney protagonist from the 2016 namesake film who is a Polynesian chieftessMOANA
5DFrom ___ to bottomTOP
6DWitch's transport, perhapsBROOM
7DCapital city of VietnamHANOI
8D___ Hamada, Disney's "Big Hero 6" protagonist who is a half-Japanese boyHIRO
9DCountry with Shiraz and TehranIRAN
10DTwinge of hunger (rhymes with "tang")PANG
12DEmirate with the tallest building in the worldDUBAI
18D"___ of Dogs," Wes Anderson animated filmISLE
20DNapkin's place, at the dinner tableLAP
21D"Give ___ second chance!": 2 wds.MEA
22DFunerary ash containersURNS
23D"___ enough" ("Good point")FAIR
27DLeather shadeTAN
29DUsed, as a doorbellRANG
30DLike many a Disney villainEVIL
31DAbominable Snowman's aliasYETI
33D___ Cooper (subcompact car)MINI
35DUniversity grounds, sayCAMPUS
36DItem in a Crocs or Doc Martens storeSHOE
42DLike an optimal outcome, sayIDEAL
43DCowboy's cow-catching ropeLASSO
45DBelt's spotWAIST
46DCreamy, cream-colored sandwich spread, informallyMAYO
47DIlluminated theater signEXIT
48DTenant's concernRENT
52DNot feel greatAIL
54DMuhammad ___ who was born Cassius Clay Jr.ALI
55DThing in a ring?GEM
56DPoem that's a sincere form of flattery?ODE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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