Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 23, 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 23, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1A
2R
3E
4A
5T
6I
7S
8A
9R
10F
11C
A
N
T
12I
C
U
13C
E
O
14U
N
D
O
15P
A
S
16S
17M
A
N
18M
19E
T
20A
C
21C
E
P
T
22R
23U
24T
25B
O
26S
N
I
A
27O
N
A
28B
E
T
29T
30A
31B
32D
I
C
33E
34A
35O
36E
37N
A
38G
39T
O
M
40N
B
C
41O
R
E
42A
43D
44S
45T
H
46A
N
K
S
47F
48O
49R
G
E
T
50A
O
L
51A
B
E
52N
O
53W
I
54T
55U
56R
57F
58S
O
N
59I
R
A
N
60A
B
E
L
61T
E
E
62S
K
Y
63R
E
L
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ 51, location subject to many conspiraciesAREA
5A"My country, ___ of thee..."TIS
8AComic strip "Woof!"ARF
11A"___ argue with that!" (what you may say after being presented with a great idea)CANT
12AHospital section for critical cases: Abbr.ICU
13ACompany head: Abbr.CEO
14A"I didn't mean to delete that!" PC commandUNDO
15AGet any grade above F, sayPASS
17A"___ overboard!" (cry heard on a ship, maybe)MAN
18A"Haven't we ___ before?"MET
20ASay "yes" to, as a Facebook friend request...and the theme connecting the words at 11a, 28a, 45a, 47a, 36d, and 53dACCEPT
22AStuck in a ___ (same old routine)RUT
25A___ and Herzegovina, country in southeastern EuropeBOSNIA
27A"I'm going out ___ limb here...": 2 wds.ONA
28A"You ___!" (what you might say when someone asks if you're coming to the party)BET
29ABill at a barTAB
32ACasino cubesDICE
34AMicrosoft's famous real-time strategy game: Abbr.AOE
37ARemind to the point of annoyanceNAG
39AHollywood's HanksTOM
40ANetwork with a peacock logo: Abbr.NBC
41AResource in "Catan"ORE
42AAnnoying podcast interruptions, for shortADS
45A"___, I'd love to!" (what you might say when someone asks if you want to go on a road trip)THANKS
47A"___ about it!" (what you might say to brush someone off when they express gratitude for a favor)FORGET
50AEarly Internet messaging pioneer: Abbr.AOL
51ALincoln who delivered the Gettysburg Address, fondlyABE
52A"Oh, ___ get it!" ("It's finally clear!"): 2 wds.NOWI
54ASurf and ___ (dish with meat and seafood)TURF
58ABrooklyn, to David BeckhamSON
59AIraq's neighborIRAN
60A"Kane and ___," Jeffrey Archer novelABEL
61AType of top that's tie-dyedTEE
62ACloud-filled expanseSKY
63ABank, with "on"?RELY

Down

1DPrefix with "pressure" for a form of alternative medicineACU
2DCompeted in a footrace, sayRAN
3DLight at the ___ of the tunnelEND
4DNuclear power particleATOM
5DWalk very quietly, as when one's parents are asleepTIPTOE
6DCity in southern Peru (word hidden in "Mica")ICA
7DActress Sarandon or Scottish singer BoyleSUSAN
8DExplosives brand in "Looney Tunes"ACME
9D"You ___ what you sow"REAP
10DTimes New Roman or Comic Sans, e.g.FONT
16D___-fi (literary genre for "Dune" and "The Three-Body Problem")SCI
19DTidal partner of "flow"EBB
21D"Persian" pet that purrsCAT
22DDivining implement?ROD
23DNewton, Ohm, or Volt, e.g.UNIT
24DShelled Mexican treatTACO
26D___ Lee who co-created many, many Marvel charactersSTAN
30DLike many users who comment on the Internet, for shortANON
31DImitate a dogBARK
33DDigital publication, for shortEMAG
35DCome into the possession ofOBTAIN
36DExpress what someone else has already said (what you might do after strongly agreeing with an idea)ECHO
38DCertain kitchen appliances: Abbr.GES
43D___ Villeneuve who directed "Sicario" and "Blade Runner 2049"DENIS
44DBird that brings babies, according to folkloreSTORK
46DPlace to exchange ringsALTAR
47DBreakneckFAST
48DOrchestral woodwind instrumentOBOE
49DActress Russo who starred in "The Intern"RENE
53D"That's the ___ to go!" (what you might say when someone does a great job)WAY
55DPurple yam from the PhilippinesUBE
56DFamily member, for shortREL
57DTravel on a blimpFLY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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