Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 2, 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 February 2, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AYellow metered rideCAB
4ACry loudly, like a baby (rhymes with "crawl")BAWL
8AApple seed, say (word hidden in "pipe")PIP
11AOlive ___ (salad topper)OIL
12ACanyon rebound effectECHO
13A"Who ___ to judge?": 2 wds.AMI
14A"Happy ___ Day (woodchuck)!", a tradition that's also the name of a popular 1993 Bill Murray film... and a hint to solve 20a, 26a, 40a, 46a, and 10dGROUNDHOG
17ADog's happy tail movementWAG
18APrepare for a photoPOSE
19APC key to leaveESC
20A*Did you know 14a is primarily herbivorous and mostly feeds on ___ (lawn growth), herbs, etc.?GRASS
23ADay after Wednesday, for shortTHU
25AOf supreme quality: Hyph.AONE
26A*Did you know 14a can build a ___ (underground abode) as long as 66 feet?BURROW
30A"From the ___ of my heart, I love you"BOTTOM
33AUnicellular organism with pseudopodiaAMOEBA
34AAvenue crossers in a map, for shortSTS
35A"Me Before ___," film starring Emilia ClarkeYOU
37ASettled the billPAID
38AGlowing gas that makes signs popNEON
39ACollege term, for shortSEM
40A*Did you know 14a is a great architect and builds a ___ (place "where the heart is") with multiple rooms?HOME
43A"Monsters, ___" (2001 Pixar film)INC
45AIn the center ofAMID
46A*Did you know 14a is related to the ___ (bush-tailed acorn-loving rodent)?SQUIRREL
51ABasketball player BiasLEN
52AVideo's counterpart, for shortAUD
53ASouth ___ (southernmost point on Earth)POLE
54ALonely number hidden in "lonely"ONE
55AWhere a golf journey kicks offTEE
56ARun in neutralIDLE

Down

1DWheel or gear toothCOG
2DLung fillerAIR
3DRain-___ gumBLO
4DSleeping spotsBEDS
5DLingering painACHE
6D"Doctor ___," BBC sci-fi seriesWHO
7DShip's daily record, sayLOG
8DFeline's feet used to catch preyPAWS
9DApple's desktopIMAC
10D*Did you know 14a is nicknamed whistle-___ (oinking animal)?PIG
15DUnhappy or distraughtUPSET
16DThumbs-down votesNOS
19DIceland's continentEUROPE
20DGossips nonstop (anagram of "bags")GABS
21DTree anchorROOT
22DIntruders inside a sugar jarANTS
23DConcert schedule lettersTBA
24DSing with closed lipsHUM
27DPaper quantityREAM
28DKimono tie-upOBI
29DRoll of bills, slangilyWAD
31DSpaniard's "Hey!"OYE
32DDairy farm cow-mmentMOO
36DTruly individualUNIQUE
38DStark who lost his head in G.O.TNED
39DPoli-___ (college major)SCI
40DAngelic auraHALO
41DBlack cat or broken mirror, to someOMEN
42DGold digger's workplaceMINE
44DNeutral lipstick shadeNUDE
46DUsed a bench, saySAT
47DUniversity in Troy, New York: Abbr.RPI
48DHot ___ (souped-up car)ROD
49DShape of a right angle and a word you'll find hidden in "Ellen"ELL
50DWrangler rivalLEE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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