Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 9, 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 9, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1E
2C
3O
4P
5E
6P
7T
8U
9G
10S
O
U
11L
12D
E
L
I
13A
L
A
14A
T
T
A
15I
R
I
S
16P
E
G
17N
18P
R
19T
20R
E
E
S
21D
22E
C
O
23O
24B
O
E
25B
A
B
E
S
26M
E
L
V
27I
28N
29S
30O
R
B
31G
I
G
32C
O
O
33B
E
S
34T
35C
U
T
36H
37E
E
D
S
38O
H
M
39A
G
E
S
40H
41A
42S
T
A
43A
M
Y
44O
R
E
45I
46C
47A
N
48P
49H
50I
51L
52L
E
E
53N
U
N
S
54T
A
C
O
55E
A
R
56S
P
Y
57D
U
B

Clues & Answers

Across

1APrefix with "logical" or "sphere"ECO
4A___ talk (pre-game encouragement)PEP
7A___ of warTUG
10A"Chicken Soup for the ___" (book series)SOUL
12APlace to buy cold cutsDELI
13APie ___ mode: 2 wds.ALA
14A"___ girl!"ATTA
15AColored portion of the eyeIRIS
16A"Like a square ___ in a round hole"PEG
17A"All Things Considered" broadcaster: Abbr.NPR
19AScreaming ___, grunge rock band behind the hit "Dollar Bill"TREES
21AArt ___ (like some retro designs)DECO
23AOne of the woodwindsOBOE
25A___ in Toyland, grunge rock band behind "Bruise Violet"BABES
26AGrunge rock band behind "Night Goat"MELVINS
30ACelestial sphereORB
31ARock band's assignment?GIG
32APigeon's murmurCOO
33AButcher's prize: 2 wds.BESTCUT
36ATakes advice fromHEEDS
38AOmega, in PhysicsOHM
39AGrows old in a cellarAGES
40A"___ La Vista"HASTA
43AActress Adams from "American Hustle"AMY
44ARich rock?ORE
45A"Not if ___ help it!": 2 wds.ICAN
48A"Somebody Feed ___" (food and travel show)PHIL
52ABruce of "Enter the Dragon"LEE
53AConvent dwellersNUNS
54ATex-Mex snackTACO
55ACommonly pierced body partEAR
56AUndercover agentSPY
57ARecord lines for a movie, perhapsDUB

Down

1D"That" in SpainESA
2DBed that's easy to foldCOT
3D"For crying ___ loud!"OUT
4D___ annumPER
5DQuarterback ManningELI
6D"___ Pete" (nickname for NBA's Maravich)PISTOL
7DScotch ___ (adhesive)TAPE
8DPeter Fonda's beekeeper roleULEE
9DPractical jokesGAGS
11D___ Armstrong, former professional cyclistLANCE
12DSteven Spielberg or Taika Waititi, for shortDIR
18DOpposite of negative, for shortPOS
20DAccelerate, with "up"REV
21DTake a riskDARE
22DRetreats like a tideEBBS
23DFail to include in a listOMIT
24D"I ___ to differ"BEG
25DReggae pioneer MarleyBOB
27DFrozen carbonated beverageICEE
28DAgrees without a word?NODS
29DTitanic's distress signal: Abbr.SOS
31DSomething to chew onGUM
34DLittle one in a cribTOT
35DAlice in ___, grunge rock band behind the hit "Rooster"CHAINS
36DBreakfast meatHAM
37DLand of the pyramidsEGYPT
40DGrunge rock band behind the hit "Miss World"HOLE
41DDylan's "The Times They ___ -Changin": 2 wds.AREA
42DOne with a crystal ballSEER
43DSolution to a question, for shortANS
46DTea holderCUP
47D"___ Given Sunday"ANY
49D"You ___ me at hello"HAD
50DHospital section: Abbr.ICU
51DHigh tennis shotLOB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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