Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 5, 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 5, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1L
2E
3S
4S
5U
6M
7A
8B
9S
10A
I
M
11E
S
E
12C
U
E
13W
O
O
14O
V
E
N
15F
E
S
T
16G
17L
U
E
18U
19N
I
20A
R
N
21O
F
22F
23A
24C
25I
D
26T
27H
28I
R
T
E
29E
30N
31L
O
O
32E
O
N
33E
R
L
E
34F
O
U
35R
36T
E
E
N
37E
R
S
T
38O
W
N
39E
N
Y
A
40A
41L
S
O
42L
43A
Y
44T
R
E
E
45N
I
N
E
46T
47E
48E
49N
50V
I
A
51E
M
T
52A
R
E
A
53S
A
D
54D
E
E
55P
R
O
P

Clues & Answers

Across

1AVictor Hugo's "___ Miserables"LES
4AAddition resultSUM
7AStomach muscles, for shortABS
10A"We ___ to please"AIM
11AOpposite of "WNW": Abbr.ESE
12ABilliards stickCUE
13ATry to impress romanticallyWOO
14ABaking appliance for cakesOVEN
15AWord with "Oktober" or "Slug"FEST
16ASticky stick needed for scrapbookingGLUE
18A"U" of UCLA, for shortUNI
20ASon of Prince Valiant (anagram of "ran")ARN
21APut ___ (postpone)OFF
23AHydrochloric ___ACID
26A1974 hit song by Big Star that may remind you of adolescence or an unlucky numberTHIRTEEN
31ALondon lavatoryLOO
32AGazillion yearsEON
33A"Perry Mason" series writer ___ Stanley GardnerERLE
34A2018 song by Secrets or the age of eighth-graders, perhapsFOURTEEN
37A"Formerly," in old times (anagram of "rest")ERST
38A___ up (take responsibility for)OWN
39AOne-named Irish singer of "Only Time"ENYA
40A"Another thing ..."ALSO
42ADeliver an eggLAY
44AFruit bearer in an orchardTREE
45A2011 Billy Ray Cyrus song about a high school football star or the age of college sophomoresNINETEEN
50A"Through," on an itineraryVIA
51A911 responder: Abbr.EMT
52ACarpeting measureAREA
53ABummed outSAD
54A"Denver" capital?DEE
55AActor's stage accessoryPROP

Down

1DOrder's partnerLAW
2DLast letters in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"EIO
3DUnhealthy urban hazeSMOG
4D"Edge of ___," hit song by Stevie Nicks or the age referenced in "Dancing Queen" by AbbaSEVENTEEN
5DTake unfair advantage ofUSE
6DList of chef's offeringsMENU
7DUnreturned tennis serveACE
8DSubway alternativeBUS
9DAdjust, as a watchSET
14D"Days of ___ Lives"OUR
15D2008 Taylor Swift song about being a freshman in high schoolFIFTEEN
17DScottish boyLAD
19D"Neither here ___ there"NOR
22DTransport across a riverFERRY
23DSitcom from the '80s about an alien voiced by Paul FuscoALF
24DPigeon's callCOO
25DDebtor's lettersIOU
27DGardening toolHOE
28DTraveler's stopINN
29DAnna's sister in "Frozen"ELSA
30DWhat a fisherman would throwNET
35D"Titanic" survivorROSE
36DWhat it takes to tangoTWO
39DSurvivor's "___ of the Tiger"EYE
40DOpera highlightARIA
41DStarring roleLEAD
42DSmall citrus fruitLIME
43DPoker buy-inANTE
44DIdiot boxes: Abbr.TVS
45DStark patriarch in "Game of Thrones," lovinglyNED
46DStout spout in a keg, perhapsTAP
47DMake a mistakeERR
48DFair hiring lettersEEO
49DRefreshing snoozeNAP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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