Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 12, 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 February 12, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1A
2C
3T
4F
5A
6R
7E
8T
9A
10W
O
E
11L
I
E
12C
O
N
13W
O
N
14O
R
A
15L
16H
U
G
17S
T
18R
19A
W
20D
O
21N
O
R
22E
W
E
23Y
O
U
24J
25E
26W
E
L
R
27Y
28T
29E
30R
31I
32O
V
A
L
33A
34P
35T
36M
A
C
37T
A
X
38P
E
R
39F
U
M
E
40P
41A
42L
43G
A
L
44M
A
G
I
45C
46D
Y
47L
48A
49N
50C
51H
O
C
O
L
A
52T
E
53E
R
E
54B
A
L
E
55A
R
I
56G
A
R
57S
H
E
58C
D
S
59O
L
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1AEmulate Tom Cruise, sayACT
4A"...near ___ wherever you are...," Celine Dion lyricsFAR
7APilot's announcement: Abbr.ETA
10A"___ is me!"WOE
11ATwo Truths and a ___ (party game)LIE
12A___ artist (swindler)CON
13ABrought the medal home, sayWON
14APaperless examORAL
16ABear ___ (very affectionate embrace)HUG
17ASoda sipper's aidSTRAW
20ABlood bank contributorDONOR
22ABleating farm momEWE
23A"I'll Be There for ___" ("Friends" theme song)YOU
24APopular Valentine's Day gifts like rings, trinkets, and necklaces, e.g.JEWELRY
28A"Desperate Housewives" actress HatcherTERI
32AEgg-shapedOVAL
33ARight on the money, as a choiceAPT
36A___'n' cheeseMAC
37APaycheck deductionTAX
38APopular Valentine's Day gift that's a cousin of colognePERFUME
40APen ___ (distant friend)PAL
43AActress Gadot of "Red Notice"GAL
44AIt's taught at HogwartsMAGIC
46A"Like a Rolling Stone" singer Bob ___DYLAN
50APopular Valentine's Day gift like Lindt or Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts, e.g.CHOCOLATE
53A"Before," to a bardERE
54AActor Christian ___ of "Batman Begins"BALE
55ASinger Grande's nicknameARI
56ALong-snouted fish (anagram of "rag")GAR
57A"___ sells seashells..."SHE
58ALPs' circular successors: Abbr.CDS
59AAge-___ tradition (passed down generations)OLD

Down

1D"Sooo cute!"AWW
2DDoves' criesCOOS
3DPortable camping shelterTENT
4DPopular Valentine's Day gift like a rose or an orchid, e.g.FLOWER
5DHot-___ balloonAIR
6D"___, set, go!"READY
7DSound reflection in a caveECHO
8DRock band's world trip, sayTOUR
9D___ Lee, "Brokeback Mountain" directorANG
15DFlushable can, in LondonLOO
18DBlooper ___ (funny video compilation)REEL
19DLeatherworker's hole-punching toolAWL
21D"Tough ___ to crack"NUT
24D___ something down (write quickly)JOT
25DActress Green or LongoriaEVA
26DCandle's materialWAX
27DLittle dog's barkYAP
29DFlightless Aussie birdEMU
30DAries symbolRAM
31DCold cube from a freezerICE
34DCoat-hanging pinPEG
35D"T" in W.T.O.TRADE
39DTake wing, sayFLY
40D"Pick up the ___" (speed)PACE
41D"Four score and seven years ___..."AGO
42DPale violet shadeLILAC
44DMarilyn Monroe's distinctive facial featureMOLE
45DPopular Valentine's Day gift with a special message insideCARD
47DToy block brandLEGO
48DAsia's vanishing ___ SeaARAL
49DSuper studious sort, informallyNERD
50D"The Big Bang Theory" TV network lettersCBS
51D"___! As if!" (derisory laugh)HAH
52D"___ the season to be jolly..."TIS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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