Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 20, 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 20, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues14×13 grid32 across · 36 down
1M
2A
3N
4E
5B
6R
7O
8P
9H
10O
11E
R
O
S
12O
O
P
13S
14R
E
V
15H
E
A
T
16H
17A
B
E
L
18E
R
E
19H
E
A
20R
T
B
R
E
21A
K
E
R
22E
N
O
23A
W
L
24W
25H
26Y
27G
R
28I
29D
30S
31U
32M
33O
34H
A
I
35L
36Y
O
U
37R
38W
O
M
A
N
39O
M
N
I
40S
H
U
I
41P
O
E
42E
43L
44F
45S
T
46A
47T
48R
49A
V
E
L
50I
51N
T
H
R
52U
53I
O
U
54S
I
D
E
55A
H
56A
57B
58N
A
N
59S
E
E
R
60L
O
V
E
61A
N
T
62S
A
D
63H
A
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALion's luxuriant locksMANE
5AMale sibling, for shortBRO
8AVietnamese noodle soupPHO
11ACupid's Greek counterpart (anagram of "sore")EROS
12A"Oh no, I messed up!"OOPS
14ASpeed up, as an engineREV
15A___ Ledger, Oscar-winning "The Dark Knight" actorHEATH
17A"Kane and ___," novel by Jeffrey ArcherABEL
18A"Before," to Emily DickinsonERE
19A1978 Dolly Parton song from the eponymous album that topped the U.S. country singles chartHEARTBREAKER
22A"Discreet Music" musician Brian ___ENO
23APointy hole-making toolAWL
24A"___ did the chicken cross the road?"WHY
27AElectrical ___ (network for producing electricity)GRID
30AJapanese wrestling formSUMO
34AFrozen rain, sayHAIL
36A"Touch ___," 1972 Dolly Parton song that was nominated for a Grammy: 2 wds.YOURWOMAN
39APrefix for "science" or "present"OMNI
40AFeng ___ (Chinese aesthetic system)SHUI
41A"The Cask of Amontillado" writer Edgar Allan ___POE
42AShoemaker's helper, in a Brothers Grimm fairy taleELF
45ATrain traveler's stop, for shortSTA
47A2005 Dolly Parton song written for the film "Transamerica" that was nominated for an Oscar: 2 wds.TRAVELINTHRU
53ALast three vowelsIOU
54A"I'm on your ___!" ("I support you!")SIDE
55ACaptain ___, Gregory Peck's "Moby Dick" roleAHAB
58APalindromic Indian flatbreadNAN
59AOne who can predict the future, perhapsSEER
60A"I Will Always ___ You," 1973 Dolly Parton song famously covered by Whitney HoustonLOVE
61AHill-dwelling insectANT
62ATeary-eyed, perhapsSAD
63ACrone in a fairy tale, sayHAG

Down

1D"I'm not impressed" responseMEH
2D"___ you in or out?"ARE
3DAnimal rescuer, in the BibleNOAH
4D___ Lauder (Clinique parent company)ESTEE
5DGravy ___ (pitcher or jug for serving sauce)BOAT
6DEldest son of Ned Stark, in "Game of Thrones"ROBB
7DSydney ___ House, AustraliaOPERA
8DSchool for toddlers, say: Hyph.PREK
9D"___ You Come Again," 1977 Dolly Parton song that won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceHERE
10D___ the moon (very happy)OVER
13DKilled, as a giant (rhymes with "flew")SLEW
16DPut up on a wall, as a picture frameHANG
20D___ Gilmore, Alexis Bledel's character in "Gilmore Girls"RORY
21DThe first "A" in A.K.A.ALSO
24D"The Boy ___ Cried Wolf," Aesop's fableWHO
25DMeat that can be "cured"HAM
26DYang's partnerYIN
28DPlatform for the App StoreIOS
29D"How obvious!"DUH
31DBaseball official, for shortUMP
32D___ Zedong, famed Chinese figureMAO
33DIn ___ ear and out the otherONE
35D"Ray Donovan" actor ___ SchreiberLIEV
37DCorrode, as an iron pipeRUST
38D"___ all due respect..."WITH
43DOpposite of "more"LESS
44D"Eagle When She ___," 1991 Dolly Parton song that was nominated for the Grammy for Best Country SongFLIES
46DSeverely shrunken Asian sea (anagram of "lara")ARAL
47D"Bossypants" author Fey or singer TurnerTINA
48DReddish-brown horse (anagram of "nora")ROAN
49DCousin's momAUNT
50DCreative mental sparkIDEA
51DGeeky sort, informallyNERD
52D"Looks like trouble!": Hyph.UHOH
56DHollywood's ___ GardnerAVA
57D___, borrow, stealBEG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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