Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 26, 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 26, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AOwl's rodent preyRAT
4ANot bright, like an old light bulbDIM
7AThe "k" in kgKILO
11AVowel trio after "a"EIO
12ASingle-stranded genetic molecule: Abbr.RNA
13ASurrounded by, as a crowdAMID
14A___ Georgia Line, country music duo with the hit "Cruise" who share a name with Miami's stateFLORIDA
16ABack of the neckNAPE
17APrefix with "dermis" or "glottis"EPI
18ASouth Korean pop star with the hit "Gangnam Style"PSY
19AExpected behavior?NORM
22AKuwait's continentASIA
24AThe ___ Express, pop band with the hit "Yummy Yummy Yummy" who share a name with Columbus' stateOHIO
25ALengthy answer, in an English examESSAY
28A"___ Stop the Music," Rihanna songDONT
29A"Straight Outta Compton" hip hop group: Abbr.NWA
30AMr. ___, Rowan Atkinson's goofy characterBEAN
33AWish-granting spirit in a bottleGENIE
35AGirl Scout uniform bandSASH
36A"Wyatt ___," 1994 Western about a famous lawmanEARP
38A___-B, dental hygiene brandORAL
39ALike a teacher's pet, for shortFAV
41AType of fryerAIR
43ALady who sang "Bad Romance"GAGA
44ACountry music band with the hit "Mountain Music" who share a name with Montgomery's stateALABAMA
48AMade an earnest appeal, in courtPLED
49ATable partLEG
50A"Stairway to Heaven" band ___ ZeppelinLED
51AActor Alan who starred in "M*A*S*H"ALDA
52ADave Grohl's ___ FightersFOO
53A___-faced (dishonest)TWO

Down

1DOne who cries "Foul!" in a basketball game, for shortREF
2DFeel seriously out of sorts (homophone of "ale")AIL
3D"You're ___ kind!" ("You're so nice!")TOO
4DSlow faucet leak, sayDRIP
5DMumbai's countryINDIA
6DSound from a little goatMAA
7DRock band with the hit "Carry On Wayward Son" who share a name with Topeka's stateKANSAS
8D"If ___ be so bold...": 2 wds.IMAY
9D___-smacking good (very tasty)LIP
10DPoet's praiseful poemODE
15DTV-controlling implementREMOTE
18DLeaning Tower of ___PISA
19DGesture "yes," silentlyNOD
20DPalindromic cry similar to "Aha!"OHO
21DWedding jewelry pieceRING
23DUnderground drainage systemSEWER
26DSoak up, like a spongeABSORB
27DOnce around the sunYEAR
29DActress Peeples of "Pretty Little Liars"NIA
31DDry ___ bone: 2 wds.ASA
32DStanley Cup organization: Abbr.NHL
34DArtist with the hit "The Mack," who shares a name with Las Vegas' stateNEVADA
37DHunter-gatherer dietPALEO
39DLeaf-raking seasonFALL
40DLike fine wineAGED
42DJafar's parrot, in "Aladdin"IAGO
43D4.0 is a perfect one: Abbr.GPA
44DAlien from Melmac in a popular TV seriesALF
45D___-J, "Breezeblocks" bandALT
46DKitten's soft cryMEW
47DBrouhahaADO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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