Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 28, 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 28, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1M
2A
3S
4K
5P
6E
7A
8F
9R
10Y
11I
R
A
N
12C
E
L
L
13L
E
E
14A
N
T
I
15R
E
A
P
16E
E
L
17F
18O
U
R
T
H
19W
A
L
L
20M
21O
22W
E
R
S
23E
A
T
24A
S
H
25S
H
26E
27O
28M
29E
30N
31S
L
A
32W
33S
34A
35C
36A
R
I
37T
O
T
E
38P
T
A
39N
I
K
40R
41U
42N
43O
F
44F
I
C
E
45S
46P
47H
E
R
E
48L
E
A
49O
U
I
50B
E
51L
L
52C
53U
54B
55E
56I
N
N
57A
D
E
58E
V
E
L
59L
S
T
60N
Y
T
61T
A
L
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFace accessory for a costume partyMASK
5AGreen pellet in a podPEA
8ACook in hot oil, as chickenFRY
11ACountry whose capital is TehranIRAN
12A"Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the ___"CELL
13ADenim brand ___ CooperLEE
14A___-aging creamANTI
15A"As ye sow, so shall ye ___"REAP
16AFish that can shock you?EEL
17ATV term for an "invisible, imaginary barrier" that separates the cast and the audience... and the theme that connects 25a, 43a, 50a, 22d, and 54d: 2 wds.FOURTHWALL
20ALawn ___ (grass-cutting power tools)MOWERS
23A"It's a dog ___ dog world"EAT
24APowdery remnant from a fireASH
25A"___-Hulk: Attorney at Law," Marvel miniseries where Tatiana Maslany's character directly addresses the audience many timesSHE
27A"Oh man! This sounds like a bad sign!"OMEN
31ACold cabbage side dish, in a mealSLAW
33ACul-de-___SAC
36A___ Aster who directed "Beau is Afraid"ARI
37AReusable shopping bagTOTE
38AFamily-oriented school support group: Abbr.PTA
39ASuffix with "beat" or "neat"NIK
40ATake part in an ultramarathonRUN
43A"The ___," mockumentary starring Steve Carell where characters directly address the audienceOFFICE
45AThree-dimensional circleSPHERE
48AActress Thompson who plays Lorraine Baines McFly in "Back to the Future"LEA
49A"Yes," in ParisOUI
50A"Saved by the ___," popular sitcom where Mark-Paul Gosselaar's character directly addresses the audience many timesBELL
52ADie shapeCUBE
56AQuaint refuge by the roadsideINN
57ASuffix with "lemon" for a refreshing drinkADE
58ADaredevil Knievel who attempted many death-defying motorcycle jumpsEVEL
59AWorld War II vessel: Abbr.LST
60AManhattan-based newspaper with several Pulitzers: Abbr.NYT
61ASmall ___ (casual conversation)TALK

Down

1DSoccer legend ___ HammMIA
2DPrince Valiant's first son (anagram of "ran")ARN
3DUsed a couchSAT
4DSwiss army ___ (tool with many uses)KNIFE
5D___ pressure (influence from one's social circle)PEER
6DMake extremely happyELATE
7D___, beta, gamma...ALPHA
8DDog-biting pestFLEA
9DInstagram's short video feature, sayREEL
10DRaise one's voiceYELL
12DSomeone you're infatuated with in high school, sayCRUSH
18DHospital sites where surgeries take place: Abbr.ORS
19DInternational economic group (anagram of "two"): Abbr.WTO
20DSail's support, on a shipMAST
21DNorwegian capital with Akershus FortressOSLO
22D"___ We Do in the Shadows," vampire mockumentary where the characters directly address the audienceWHAT
26DPsychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr.ESP
28D___-pedi (salon service)MANI
29D___ Clapton who is a three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of FameERIC
30D"Just Do It" sportswear brandNIKE
32D"___ the Millers" (2013 film with Jennifer Aniston)WERE
34DCircle of isles in the sea, sayATOLL
35DPlace to grab a mochaCAFE
41DPertaining to a city, sayURBAN
42DEmotionally demandingNEEDY
44DDiamond side (word hidden in "facetious")FACET
45DYou put fertilizer in itSOIL
46D"Corny" wordplays that may make you go "Ohhhh!"PUNS
47DHelp for a guesser, in a puzzleHINT
51D"___ the chips fall where they may"LET
53DSchool in Charlottesville: Abbr.UVA
54D"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air," popular sitcom where characters directly address the audienceBEL
55DAntlered grazer in the Great PlainsELK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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