Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 7, 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 7, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACleaning clothRAG
4AViper found in the NileASP
7ASpace between two teethGAP
10A"___ Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (popular Christmas song): 2 wds.ISAW
12AFemale deerDOE
13A___ Mendes of "Hitch"EVA
14ADomesticate an animal, sayTAME
15APopular three-ingredient sandwich order: Abbr.BLT
16A* "Don't go!"STAY
17ACopied or mimicked, as a primate wouldAPED
18A___ beef (Sunday dinner, perhaps)ROAST
20A"Monkey ___, monkey do"SEE
22A*Adjusted, as the strings on a guitarTUNED
26AMafia big shotDON
29ABaseball headgearCAP
31ANot a minorADULT
32ASally Field's "Norma ___"RAE
33AGave the green lightOKED
35AEmcee's prop, for shortMIC
36AMale deerSTAG
38A* "___ there soon!" ("On our way"): 2 wds.WELLBE
41A"___ showtime!"ITS
44AXV divided by VIII
45A*Opposite of leftRIGHT
47APace of a musical pieceTEMPO
50ATV show host Sajak who may say the phrase found in the starred clues of this puzzlePAT
51APiece of cake!EASY
53A*Spine spot (see 4d)BACK
55ANight before a special occasionEVE
56ADisco ___ of "The Simpsons"STU
57APrefix meaning "bone"OSTE
58ADiamond or emeraldGEM
59A"Night," in poetryEEN
60AWeight unit on a bridge signTON

Down

1D"Let You Love Me" singer, ___ OraRITA
2DWith no further delay: Abbr.ASAP
3DChutes and Ladders or charades, e.g.GAME
4DProgram interruption that follows the words at 16a, 22a, 38a, 45a, and 53a: 2 wds.ADBREAK
5DLone performanceSOLO
6DAnimal-saving organization: Abbr.PETA
7D"Let's ___ down to business."GET
8D"Selma" director DuVernayAVA
9DSettle a bill, sayPAY
11DTies the knotWEDS
16DSmall earring styleSTUD
19DTrain stop, for shortSTA
21DEnvironmental prefixECO
23D"Comfortably ___," 1979 song by Pink FloydNUMB
24D___ Saab, red carpet designerELIE
25DThe app you're currently using: Abbr.DTC
26DSurgeons and psychiatrists, for shortDRS
27DCereal grain that's usually rolledOAT
28DBiggest teachers' group in the US: Abbr.NEA
30DChapel bench (rhymes with "new")PEW
34DObject of worshipDEITY
37DRock band's bookingGIG
39DFabricated statementLIE
40D"How low can you go?" contestLIMBO
42D"One of ___ days ..." (soon)THESE
43DCountry part that might have a capital?STATE
45DRant's partnerRAVE
46DGrocery list componentITEM
48D"___ Lives" (Greta Lee starrer)PAST
49DTwice of tetra?OCTO
50DPin for a coatPEG
52DGiant heater in the skySUN
54DActor ___ Jeong from "The Hangover"KEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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