Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 6, 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 6, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1F
2O
3E
4C
5A
6L
7F
8S
9P
10A
11A
N
T
12S
13A
S
I
A
14K
I
N
15D
U
C
T
16V
A
N
I
17T
I
E
S
18S
H
U
19T
20P
O
R
E
21F
O
22O
23E
R
24W
25I
26N
27F
28I
F
T
H
29M
O
D
E
30C
O
G
31M
32A
33N
34R
E
D
35M
O
O
36D
37C
I
38C
39A
D
A
40S
T
R
I
41P
42S
H
O
D
43S
A
44T
45W
E
46E
47K
48E
49L
50E
C
T
R
51I
52C
53P
R
I
54M
55R
E
T
56C
O
N
E
57T
I
L
E
58R
O
D
59H
Y
D
E
60C
N
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANot a friendFOE
4ABaby elephantCALF
8AHydromassage facilitySPA
11APicnic crashersANTS
13AIndia's continentASIA
14AKith's partnerKIN
15AHeavy duty tapeDUCT
16A"The Bonfire of the ___," 1987 satirical novel authored by Tom WolfeVANITIES
18ATightly closedSHUT
20AGo through a document carefully, with "over"PORE
21A___ Fighters, rock band known for their track "The Pretender"FOO
23AThe ___ Center, Austin, TexasERWIN
27AAmerican girl group ___ HarmonyFIFTH
29AAirplane ___ (cell phone setting)MODE
30ATooth on a gearCOG
31A"A ___ in Full," 1998 novel by Tom Wolfe that is set in AtlantaMAN
34AFire engine colorRED
35AState of mindMOOD
37ANoisy summer bugCICADA
40AComic ___ (newspaper section)STRIP
42AFit a horse with a shoeSHOD
43ARested on a chairSAT
45ASeven days make oneWEEK
48A"The ___ Kool-Aid Acid Test," 1968 nonfiction book by Tom WolfeELECTRIC
53AProper's partnerPRIM
55AOne who's earning a pension, for shortRET
56AIce-cream holderCONE
57AScrabble pieceTILE
58ATool used for fishingROD
59AJekyll's alter-egoHYDE
60A"Inside Politics" channel: Abbr.CNN

Down

1DPassing trendFAD
2DResponsibilityONUS
3DDo some engraving, sayETCH
4DCleveland athlete, for shortCAV
5D"This can't wait!": Abbr.ASAP
6DType of floor covering, for shortLINO
7DLaissez-___ (French)FAIRE
8DHit the slopesSKI
9DThanksgiving dessertPIE
10DPart of Q&A, brieflyANS
12D"The Right ___," 1979 book by Tom WolfeSTUFF
17DFour-year period for the U.S. PresidentTERM
19DTater ___ (crispy potato nugget)TOT
22DUnit of resistanceOHM
24D"The Painted ___," 1975 book on art criticism by Tom WolfeWORD
25DCreative thought?IDEA
26DNancy Drew's boyfriendNED
27DShoe fillerFOOT
28DDr. Frankenstein's assistantIGOR
30DRuler divisions, for shortCMS
32DRoom cooling machines: Abbr.ACS
33DPlace for medical researchers: Abbr.NIH
36DThe "D" of CDDISC
38DDairy animalCOW
39DHighly capableADEPT
41DElbow ___ (coat feature)PATCH
44DHelen of ___TROY
46DClapton who sang "Layla"ERIC
47DPottery ovenKILN
48DMake a mistakeERR
49DFeline constellationLEO
50DTake-off hour: Abbr.ETD
51DThe Hoosier State, for shortIND
52DLetter before "dee"CEE
54DX-___ (group of superheroes)MEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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