Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 23, 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 July 23, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1E
2B
3B
4C
5U
6L
7O
8L
9A
10G
O
O
11O
N
A
12B
A
G
13G
A
P
14E
15D
I
M
16I
V
E
17S
18W
19E
E
T
B
20R
E
A
D
21T
22R
A
I
L
23E
S
E
24D
E
A
25K
I
26N
D
27A
28S
29H
30E
31E
N
G
32L
I
S
H
33B
L
E
E
D
34I
D
E
A
35L
36O
O
37W
A
Y
38S
39P
40A
41A
M
42E
N
D
S
43B
44O
45S
T
O
N
46T
B
A
47A
R
M
48E
N
49O
50A
S
51H
52E
53S
54N
E
E
55T
O
D
56Y
E
A
R
S
57D
O
E
58S
Y
D
59D
A
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1AGo back, as the tideEBB
4A___-de-sac (dead end)CUL
7ASuffix with "Cray" to give a colored pencils brandOLA
10AYucky stuffGOO
11A"It was handed to me ___ silver platter": 2 wds.ONA
12ABean ___ (comfy seat)BAG
13AStare with shock (anagram of "page")GAPE
15ANot bright, like an old light bulbDIM
16A"___ been meaning to ask you..."IVE
17AMisleading name of a dish that's actually savory and meatySWEETBREAD
21A___ mix (snack mix for a hike, perhaps)TRAIL
23ANationality-related suffix with "Japan" or "Sudan"ESE
24AAnti-narcotics organization in "Breaking Bad": Abbr.DEA
25A"Three of a ___" (poker hand)KIND
27AArthur ___, three-time Grand Slam winnerASHE
31A___ muffin, misleading name of a U.K. dish that's similar to a crumpet, not a muffinENGLISH
33ARun, as colors in the washing machineBLEED
34AInnovative thought, sayIDEA
35A___ roll (toilet paper, in Britain)LOO
37AMilky ___ (space-themed chocolate bar)WAY
38AResort with a hot spring, maybeSPA
41AMake ___ (right one's wrongs)AMENDS
43A___ cream pie, misleading name of a dessert that's actually a cake, not a pieBOSTON
46A"Schedule is still undecided" lettersTBA
47ALimb used to lift weightsARM
48ABrian ___, "There Were Bells" musicianENO
50AWhat a phoenix rises fromASHES
54AFrench word that indicates a name changeNEE
55ABrowning who directed 1931's "Dracula"TOD
56ATwelve-month periodsYEARS
57ADeer-est mother?DOE
58ANew South Wales' capital, for shortSYD
59A___ Gilroy, "Nightcrawler" directorDAN

Down

1D___ cream, misleading name of a drink that contains neither of the ingredients in its nameEGG
2DSqueezing snake from South AmericaBOA
3DGroove to the beat (rhymes with "hop")BOP
4DMorse ___ (communication system)CODE
5D___ Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUNITED
6D"The Silence of the ___," film featuring Hannibal LecterLAMBS
7DOff-Broadway theater awardOBIE
8DHot stuff from a volcanoLAVA
9D"You haven't ___ a day since I met you!" (words at a reunion, maybe)AGED
14D"___ mujer" ("That woman" in Spanish)ESA
18DPrefix with "pedia" or "Leaks"WIKI
19DYale University graduates (anagram of "isle")ELIS
20D"The ___ Housewives of Orange County"REAL
21DCare for, as a bonsai tree (rhymes with "mend")TEND
22DRoad ___ (car driver's anger)RAGE
24D"Agnus ___" (prayer phrase)DEI
26DOrganization with pucks and Zambonis: Abbr.NHL
28DLike a stitched hem, saySEWN
29D___ cheese, misleading name of a dish that's actually a non-dairy meat jellyHEAD
30D___ Grand Ice CreamEDYS
32D___ call (final opportunity to order drinks)LAST
33D___ duck, misleading name of a dish that's actually made of fish, not duckBOMBAY
36DVegan milk source hidden in "goat"OAT
39DKeats and Yeats, for twoPOETS
40DIrritate to no end, sayANNOY
42DBe ill at ___ (worried)EASE
43DPearl Jam, The Cranberries, or Smashing Pumpkins, e.g.BAND
44DCookie with a creme-filled centerOREO
45DCaptain Hook's helperSMEE
49DNot even, like this clue's numberODD
51D"I guess you ___ to be there!"HAD
52DNotable chunk of historyERA
53DNine-digit ID: Abbr.SSN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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