Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 6, 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 6, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1A
2C
3N
4E
5I
6C
7E
8M
9A
10A
11M
12L
A
I
R
13N
E
G
14O
H
I
O
15A
N
N
A
16K
E
Y
17B
O
A
R
D
18N
E
T
S
19P
I
N
20S
H
E
21A
22L
T
O
23G
24A
25I
26R
27I
C
O
28M
A
R
S
29M
30O
31M
32D
E
W
33E
A
R
T
H
34P
L
A
35T
E
36P
L
Y
37G
E
N
E
38A
O
L
39A
D
40S
41F
E
A
42T
43H
44E
45R
46M
47E
G
48W
49A
T
T
50R
O
L
E
51A
R
E
52A
T
E
53A
L
M
A
54P
E
R
55P
A
R
56P
O
O
R

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAdolescent's skin breakoutACNE
5AWater-cooling cubeICE
8APolite and palindromic form of address for a ladyMAAM
12AThieves' hangoutLAIR
13AOpposite of "positive," for shortNEG
14ACleveland's stateOHIO
15AElsa's sister, in "Frozen"ANNA
16AI have keys, but no locks. I have space, but no room. You can enter, but can't go inside. Who am I?KEYBOARD
18ATennis court dividersNETS
19AOne of ten, in a bowling alleyPIN
20A"He said, ___ said"SHE
21APalo ___, California city bordering Los Altos HillsALTO
23AMoo goo ___ panGAI
26APuerto ___ (Caribbean island)RICO
28AThe Red PlanetMARS
29ASoccer ___ (involved parent)MOM
32AMountain ___ (soft drink)DEW
33AI am always moving, but never get tired. Who am I?EARTH
34AI am always on the dinner table, but you don't get to eat me. Who am I?PLATE
36ATissue paper layerPLY
37AActor ___ Kelly from "Singin' in the Rain"GENE
38A"You've got mail" companyAOL
39AFree app pop-ups, for shortADS
41AI am easy to lift but hard to throw. Who am I?FEATHER
46A"Family Guy" teen voiced by Mila KunisMEG
48ALight bulb unitWATT
50A___ model (source of inspiration, perhaps)ROLE
51A"___ you going to finish that?"ARE
52AHad breakfastATE
53A___ materALMA
54AOne ___ customer (sign next to a free sample, maybe)PER
55AOn a ___ with (equal to)PAR
56ALike some excusesPOOR

Down

1DThe ___ Parsons Project, "I Wouldn't Want to be Like You" bandALAN
2DWalking sticksCANES
3D___ grade (High school freshman's grade)NINTH
4DI can help you remove your mistakes, but I lose a bit of myself in doing so. Who am I?ERASER
5DFountain pen liquidINK
6DOne grade below "B," phoneticallyCEE
7DLand of pharaohs and pyramidsEGYPT
8DI have craters, but I'm not a volcano. I can be full even though I haven't eaten. Who am I?MOON
9DShout of discoveryAHA
10DHot-___ balloonAIR
11DStylish, in the '60sMOD
17DHigh school class that teaches you about DNA, for shortBIO
21DCard that can be 1 or 11, in blackjackACE
22DKeep a ___ profile (avoid attracting attention)LOW
23DNeedlefishGAR
24DEdvard Munch's "The Scream," e.g.ART
25DSuffix that means "sort of"ISH
27DChemical suffix with "cyan" or "brom"IDE
28DFifth monthMAY
29DCar's fuel economy figure: Abbr.MPG
30DSpanish soccer chantOLE
31DCashier's supervisor, at a chain storeMANAGER
33DJazz queen ___ Fitzgerald who sang "Cheek to Cheek"ELLA
35D___ Talks (inspiring videos)TED
36DYeats or Keats, e.g.POET
38D"...lived happily ever ___..."AFTER
40DFace ___ (app that switches faces)SWAP
42DRat catcherTRAP
43DPrefix with "gram" for a projected 3-D imageHOLO
44DHigh-voiced "Sesame Street" MuppetELMO
45D___-view mirrorREAR
46DI have lakes but no water, mountains but no rocks, cities but no buildings. Who am I?MAP
47D"Before," to a bardERE
49D"Go ___ snail's pace" (go very slowly): 2 wds.ATA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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