Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 29, 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 29, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1B
2A
3D
4T
5R
6A
7P
8E
9R
10M
11I
D
E
12A
13O
A
T
14E
R
I
E
15T
A
N
G
16D
E
A
17D
P
O
O
L
18R
19E
D
20R
E
S
T
21S
22E
23D
A
N
24A
25T
E
26N
A
Y
27D
28O
V
E
29S
30R
31I
32O
S
E
33V
I
A
34S
T
A
R
35W
E
S
36T
E
D
37S
H
O
R
E
38M
A
R
39P
O
P
E
40S
41O
42L
A
R
43S
A
W
44T
H
O
M
P
45S
46O
N
47M
48O
49S
50S
51D
O
R
M
52I
N
A
53A
R
M
Y
54S
H
E
A
55S
O
P
56N
E
S
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABig ___ wolf (fairy tale villain)BAD
4A___-la-la (singsong syllables)TRA
7A"Curly" long-lasting hairstyle, sayPERM
11AResult of a brainstorm, perhapsIDEA
13ACheerios grainOAT
14A"Spooky" sounding Great LakeERIE
15AWu-___ Clan, legendary hip hop collectiveTANG
16ATim Miller's feature directorial debut starring Ryan Reynolds as a foul-mouthed superhero, which grossed $782 million at the box officeDEADPOOL
18A"Dangerous" colorRED
20ATake it easy?REST
21ACar type with a spacious trunkSEDAN
24ACleared one's plate at dinnerATE
26ANegative vote from a horse?NAY
27A"Peaceful" white birdDOVE
29A___ Lanka, island country dubbed "The Teardrop of India"SRI
32ASugary suffix with "gluc-"OSE
33ATravel ___ ship (by way of)VIA
34A"A ___ is Born," Bradley Cooper's Oscar-winning directorial debut, which grossed $436 million at the box officeSTAR
35A___ Craven who directed "The Serpent and the Rainbow"WES
36ASeth MacFarlane's directorial debut about a foul-mouthed toy bear, which grossed $549 million at the box officeTED
37ALand beside the sea?SHORE
38ABlemish or damageMAR
39AVatican City VIPPOPE
40AKind of green energy from the sunSOLAR
43AToothy toolSAW
44ADame Emma ___ who starred in "The Remains of the Day"THOMPSON
47ABritish supermodel Kate ___MOSS
51ACollege campus residence, for shortDORM
52AOne ___ million: 2 wds.INA
53AMilitary force on the groundARMY
54A___ butter popular in skincare routinesSHEA
55ASoak up, as gravySOP
56ALoch ___ Monster from Scottish folkloreNESS

Down

1DAttacked like a vampireBIT
2DOrganization concerned with toothaches: Abbr.ADA
3DHibernation site for a bear, perhapsDEN
4D"Sweeney ___: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"TODD
5DCarly ___ Jepsen who sang "Western Wind"RAE
6D___ loss for words (dumbstruck): 2 wds.ATA
7D___ Le Pew, romantic French skunk in "Looney Tunes"PEPE
8DGreek god of love and desire (word hidden in "heros")EROS
9DRevolt in the streets, sayRIOT
10DGibson who starred in "Braveheart"MEL
12DCity with the Taj MahalAGRA
17DDr. who produced for EminemDRE
19DWord that follows "bitter," maybeEND
21D"___ White and the Huntsman," Rupert Sanders' Oscar-nominated directorial debut, which grossed $396 million at the box officeSNOW
22DPerformed with ___ (without much difficulty)EASE
23DUses hennaDYES
24DVoracious, as a readerAVID
25DHot caffeinated beverage for the mid-afternoon, perhapsTEA
28D___ the hill (no longer capable)OVER
29D___, drop, and roll (certain instructions)STOP
30DNot frequently encountered, sayRARE
31DAngry emotionIRE
34D"The Greatest ___," Michael Gracey's Golden Globe-winning directorial debut, which grossed $435 million at the box officeSHOWMAN
36DHeavy-duty waterproof coveringTARP
37DTherapeutic spot?SPA
38D"___ Mia!" Phyllida Lloyd's feature directorial debut with an ensemble cast, which grossed $695 million at the box officeMAMMA
40DAccepted norms, for shortSTDS
41D"Pick me! Pick me!": Hyph.OHOH
42DSuffix with "folk" to mean tales, myths, and legends from a particular cultureLORE
43DBreak into two, as a stickSNAP
45DSorority "sibling," for shortSIS
46DMusical YokoONO
48DYou can dig it?ORE
49DTexting protocol on your phone: Abbr.SMS
50DThe "S" in GPS, for shortSYS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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