Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 5, 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 5, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1C
2D
3S
4B
5A
6H
7L
8O
9L
10O
U
I
11O
L
A
12A
R
A
13T
O
S
14S
15B
O
O
T
16S
E
W
17A
18C
U
19N
E
20W
S
21D
22R
23A
G
O
N
24G
R
O
25R
U
N
26D
N
27D
28L
29U
30S
31H
32E
L
K
33E
Y
E
34F
R
E
E
35W
E
A
36R
37A
38R
39M
40L
A
Y
41A
42L
43I
44A
I
45D
46P
47R
48E
S
I
D
49E
N
T
S
50L
I
D
51M
E
A
T
52L
53A
54M
55P
56A
L
G
57P
A
S
58D
U
A
59N
E
E
60S
L
Y
61D
D
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AOutdated music storage devices: Abbr.CDS
4A"___, humbug!"BAH
7ATexter's giggle: Abbr.LOL
10AFrench "yes"OUI
11ASuffix with "cray" for an arts supplies companyOLA
12ALongtime Notre Dame coach ___ ParseghianARA
13A___ and turn (move restlessly)TOSS
15ACowboy's footwearBOOT
16AUse a needle and thread, saySEW
17APrefix with "puncture" or "pressure"ACU
19AThe first "N" in CNNNEWS
21A"The Way of the ___," 1972 martial arts film starring Bruce Lee and Chuck NorrisDRAGON
24AMiracle-___ (gardener's choice)GRO
25AHit and ___ (type of car accident)RUN
26ARoleplaying game with wizards, warriors and more: Abbr.DND
28AThick with greenery, like the AmazonLUSH
32AYellowstone deer, also called "Wapiti"ELK
33APirate's "patched" organ?EYE
34A"Buy one get one ___" (supermarket promotion, maybe)FREE
35A"Good Guys ___ Black," 1978 martial arts film starring Chuck NorrisWEAR
37AElbow's limbARM
40A___ everything on the line (put at risk)LAY
41A"___ Baba and the Forty Thieves"ALI
44AFirst ___ emergency kitAID
46A"The ___ Man," 2000 TV action film starring Chuck Norris and Dylan NealPRESIDENTS
50ACookie jar topperLID
51AButcher's stockMEAT
52A"The Lady with the ___" (nickname for Florence Nightingale)LAMP
56AMath subject that may be "linear" or "Boolean," for shortALG
57AFaux ___ (red carpet blunder, maybe)PAS
58A"Future Nostalgia" singer LipaDUA
59AMaiden name lead-inNEE
60ADevious, like a foxSLY
61ABanned pesticide: Abbr.DDT

Down

1DPortable camp bedCOT
2DSimon and Garfunkel, e.g.DUO
3DFemale sibling, for shortSIS
4DPeek-a-___BOO
5DSing-___ (community singing event)ALONG
6DLover's antithesis (anagram of "heart")HATER
7DGlasgow galLASS
8DMiner's loadORE
9DAttorney's fieldLAW
14DDroop, as an old couchSAG
15DFurry hopperBUNNY
18D"___ of Silence," 1985 crime action film starring Chuck Norris as a police sergeantCODE
20D"Lone ___ McQuade," 1983 Western starring Chuck Norris as a Texas RangerWOLF
21DFictional detective NancyDREW
22D___ of thumb (guiding principle)RULE
23DPaul ___ who sang "Put Your Head On My Shoulder"ANKA
27DNarcotics watchdog: Abbr.DEA
29DWeb browser entry that may start with "https://": Abbr.URL
30DVast expanse of salty waterSEA
31D"___ Jude," song by the BeatlesHEY
36DDorm supervisors, say: Abbr.RAS
38DGo on and on and onRANT
39DCambridge STEM school: Abbr.MIT
42DWalks with difficulty, like Dr. HouseLIMPS
43D"In an ___ scenario..." (perfect)IDEAL
45DHigh-speed broadband lettersDSL
46D"Sounds like a ___!" ("Count me in!")PLAN
47DAnger, with "up"RILE
48DSharp part of a knifeEDGE
49DNot challenging at allEASY
53DPut five and five togetherADD
54DPigpen substanceMUD
55D___ on the backPAT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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