Daily Themed Crossword Answers

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

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASanta's seasonal helperELF
4ASink in the middle, as a mattressSAG
7A"The ___ Four" (The Beatles nickname)FAB
10ALetter before "U," phoneticallyTEE
11ASkeleton partBONE
12ALeaning Tower of ___ (famed bell tower)PISA
13ATrain stop like Grand Central, for shortSTA
14ATiny particle studied by a physicist, perhapsATOM
15A___ Clapton, "Wonderful Tonight" musicianERIC
16AVerbal examORAL
18A"___ Now," 2010 album by Taylor Swift featuring the hits "Mine" and "Sparks Fly"SPEAK
19ACapital city of PeruLIMA
21A"A man of ___ word"HIS
22A"Let ___ eat cake"THEM
24AMusic streaming app where one can listen to Taylor Swift songsSPOTIFY
28AKid's ride to school, perhapsBUS
29ACurly leafy greenKALE
30ALongboat rower's needOAR
32A___ Plaines, Chicago suburbDES
33A"___ (Taylor's Version)," 2021 re-recorded album by Taylor Swift featuring the hits "22" and "Begin Again"RED
34A___ Ride who was the first American woman in spaceSALLY
36AMouth part that's "dropped" in aweJAW
37AFurniture brand with Swedish-named productsIKEA
38A2019 album by Taylor Swift featuring the hits "Me!" and "You Need to Calm Down"LOVER
41AAstronomer ___ Sagan, famous for "Cosmos"CARL
43ASouth American country whose name sounds like a hot pepperCHILE
44A"All ___ Well: The Short Film," film directed by Taylor SwiftTOO
45A___ Navy (clothing brand)OLD
48AChatty Cathy or Polly Pocket, e.g.DOLL
49A"No idea whatsoever," in a text message: Abbr.IDK
50A___ Motor Car Company (Speed Wagon's company)REO
51AHotel room openerKEY
52A___ Tai (tropical cocktail)MAI
53AOxford's country, for shortENG

Down

1DMartians and other aliens (anagram of "set"): Abbr.ETS
2DActor Jared ___ who played Joker in "Suicide Squad"LETO
3D"___ (Taylor's Version)," 2021 re-recorded album by Taylor Swift featuring the hits "Fifteen" and "White Horse"FEARLESS
4DHeavy drinker, saySOT
5D"I went to the event, but he was ___-show": 2 wds.ANO
6DPrecious thing on a ring, sayGEM
7DCamper's source of warmthFIRE
8DContinent with the world's tallest mountainASIA
9DHave someone's ___ (offer unconditional support)BACK
11DLip ___ (chapped lips ointment)BALM
12DCoca-Cola's rivalPEPSI
17DArcher's assetAIM
18DConstruction workers's workplacesSITES
20DOff-center, as a wall painting (anagram of "wakes")ASKEW
21DChristmas or Hanukkah, for shortHOL
22D"Concert venue undecided": Abbr.TBD
23DColor palette choiceHUE
25DSurface for a computer mousePAD
26D2020 album by Taylor Swift featuring the hits "August" and "Cardigan"FOLKLORE
27DPrinceton's rival in New Haven, ConnecticutYALE
31DShaggy Scandinavian rug (anagram of "ray")RYA
33DSeldom seen, like a total solar eclipseRARE
35DBubble wrap fillerAIR
36DThe "J" of PB&J sandwichesJELLY
38DTV screen type: Abbr.LCD
39D"Hmm, I guess so": 2 wds.OHOK
40DQuite wicked (apt anagram of "evil")VILE
41D2021 Oscar-winning film featuring dialogue in ASLCODA
42DSteve ___, "Wonderland" DJAOKI
44DActor Robbins of "The Player" and "The Shawshank Redemption"TIM
46D___ Dawson, NFLer who once hosted "Inside the NFL"LEN
47DHot ___ (frankfurter)DOG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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