Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 24, 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 24, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

73 clues14×13 grid35 across · 38 down
1I
2N
3C
4H
5J
6O
7G
8G
9A
10G
11S
12M
E
R
E
13O
W
N
14I
C
E
E
15M
A
U
S
16O
L
E
U
17M
18Z
E
T
A
19A
T
E
20W
I
N
21I
22P
A
23O
L
E
24F
L
U
25P
26S
27A
28S
29T
30A
G
31B
A
B
32Y
L
O
N
33T
O
U
R
34M
35A
I
N
36E
A
R
N
37A
R
T
E
38M
I
S
39D
A
N
T
E
40N
E
O
41I
N
S
42F
O
R
43Z
E
D
44L
E
D
45I
46L
47L
48A
49L
50I
E
N
51C
O
L
O
52S
S
U
S
53B
E
A
U
54A
G
O
55A
L
G
A
56E
O
N
S
57W
O
N
58T
E
S
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWaist-measuring unit, oftenINCH
5ALight morning runJOG
8APractical jokesGAGS
12A___ mortals (normal humans)MERE
13A___ up (take the blame for)OWN
14ASlurpee alternativeICEE
15A___ at Halicarnassus, tomb built in Ancient Greece that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldMAUSOLEUM
18AActress Catherine ___-Jones of "Wednesday"ZETA
19AHad some spaghettiATE
20ATake the podium, sayWIN
21AHoppy beer: Abbr.IPA
23AThe Grand ___ OpryOLE
24ACold and ___ seasonFLU
25AAwareness-raising TV ad: Abbr.PSA
28AGuys-only party, saySTAG
31AHanging Gardens of ___, series of tiered gardens that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldBABYLON
33A___ de France (annual bike race)TOUR
34APrimary or principal, sayMAIN
36AMake, as moneyEARN
37ATemple of ___, Ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess of the hunt that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldARTEMIS
39AItalian poet who wrote "Divine Comedy" (anagram of "anted")DANTE
40APrefix with "natal" for a hospital unitNEO
41AWalk-___ (like some closets)INS
42AIn favor ofFOR
43AAlphabet ender, in LondonZED
44ABand ___ Zeppelin of "The Rain Song"LED
45A"___ drink to that!"ILL
48AVisitor from the starsALIEN
51A___ of Rhodes, statue of the Greek sun-god Helios that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldCOLOSSUS
53ABelle's counterpartBEAU
54ALong ___ (way back in time)AGO
55AUnwanted growth in a poolALGA
56AMany millenniaEONS
57ASouth Korean currencyWON
58AStand the ___ of timeTEST

Down

1D"___ Be" (song by The Black Eyed Peas)IMMA
2DSpick and span, sayNEAT
3DMotley ___ (heavy metal band)CRUE
4D"___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film)HES
5DAngelina ___, "Eternals" actressJOLIE
6D"The French Dispatch" actor ___ WilsonOWEN
7DAntelope with an ox-like headGNU
8DThe Great Pyramid of ___, largest Egyptian pyramid that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldGIZA
9DPass with flying colorsACE
10DPlay hard to ___GET
11DOcean's smaller cousinSEA
16DNocturnal barn birdOWL
17DItalian fashion capitalMILAN
22DPlace with pintsPUB
23DGrotesque fairy tale figure like Shrek, e.g.OGRE
24D"Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity" organization: Abbr.FBI
25DLesson ___ (teacher's guide)PLAN
26DPut in alphabetical orderSORT
27DActress Hathaway of "WeCrashed"ANNE
28D___ Lee of Marvel Comics fameSTAN
29DRipped apart, as a piece of paperTORE
30DLead-in to "correct" for a phone texting featureAUTO
32DOne-tenth of a decadeYEAR
34D___ over matterMIND
35DBraying animalASS
38DPersonal appearance (anagram of "nime")MIEN
39DExtinct flightless birdDODO
42DSerious criminal, sayFELON
43DStatue of ___ at Olympia, Ancient Greek sculpture of the king of gods that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldZEUS
44DStarbucks' siren or Nike's swoosh, e.g.LOGO
45DSmall piece of land in the oceanISLE
46DCarries with effortLUGS
47DFuture attorney's exam: Abbr.LSAT
48DPresident Lincoln, to friendsABE
49DZodiac sign before VirgoLEO
50DActor Somerhalder from "The Vampire Diaries"IAN
51DRaven's callCAW
52DUsed an armchairSAT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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