Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 21, 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 21, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATransport you'd hail in a cityCAB
4AGot off ___-free (without any punishment)SCOT
8A"He ___, he saw, he conquered"CAME
12AShade of colorHUE
13APad ___ (noodle dish)THAI
14A"In a kingdom far, far ___..."AWAY
15AOrganization that promotes flossing and good oral hygiene: Abbr.ADA
16AGive 5 stars to a TV show, sayRATE
17A___ mortals (ordinary beings)MERE
18ASteve ___, Australia's famous "Crocodile Hunter"IRWIN
20A"Thar ___ blows"SHE
22ADo some math?ADD
23ASteve ___, Jaleel White's geeky "Family Matters" character intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the seriesURKEL
27A"Me, ___, and I" (narcissist's motto, maybe)MYSELF
30AYellow, tropical fruit in a smoothieMANGO
31A"Aunt," in AndalusiaTIA
32A"High-voltage" fishEEL
34A"Dig in!"EAT
35A___ wrestling (tabletop sport)ARM
36ASleeping spot for a squirrelTREE
37AShirt size below "large," for shortMED
38A___ Pinkman, Aaron Paul's "Breaking Bad" character intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the seriesJESSE
40AWords preceding a kiss at the altar: 2 wds.IDO
42ABeachgoer's goal, perhapsTAN
44ALargest city in NebraskaOMAHA
48AContinent with TurkmenistanASIA
51AThe ___, Henry Winkler's mechanic on "Happy Days" intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the seriesFONZ
54ACharged particle in a particle acceleratorION
55AContact ___ (alternative to spectacles)LENS
56AParietal ___ (part of the brain)LOBE
57A"Stylish," in the '60sMOD
58AMascara targetLASH
59ATake a broad view?PAN
60ATeen's room, metaphoricallySTY

Down

1D"___-ching!" (cash register sound)CHA
2DGerman car brand with a four-ring logoAUDI
3D___ Grylls who stars in "Man vs. Wild"BEAR
4DTake something in one's ___ (deal with a difficult problem calmly)STRIDE
5D___ Bing, Matthew Perry's character on "Friends" intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the seriesCHANDLER
6DGrain in a granola barOAT
7DFastens, as shoelacesTIES
8D"Lights, ___, action!" (director's cry, maybe)CAMERA
9D___-inspiring (very impressive)AWE
10DMonth after February, for shortMAR
11DCenter of a cycloneEYE
19D"Phew, that ___ a close call!"WAS
21DSing without wordsHUM
24DJoint that may be slapped while laughingKNEE
25D"OMG!" in olden timesEGAD
26DParking areaLOT
27DSwampy ground (rhymes with "dire")MIRE
28DStarchy Thanksgiving veggies with orange fleshYAMS
29DEntry charge, sayFEE
31D___ Mahal, famous blues musicianTAJ
33DHonolulu garlandLEI
36DYerba mate beverageTEA
37DParent honored in MayMOM
39DHidden hoard?STASH
41DBox of 12, sayDOZEN
43DOrganization with the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans: Abbr.NFL
45DPrepares to throw, as a dartAIMS
46DWhoop it up?HOOT
47D___ Dwyer, Chris Pratt's character on "Parks and Recreation" intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the seriesANDY
48DWinner takes ___ (high stakes game mode)ALL
49DBlack, Red, or Yellow, e.g.SEA
50DRun-___ (chance meetings)INS
52DAlley-___OOP
53DKevin Durant's league: Abbr.NBA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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