Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 28, 2021 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 28, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1C
2O
3M
4A
5D
6R
7U
8H
9I
10S
11S
12A
B
E
L
13R
U
M
14A
D
A
M
15B
I
L
L
16C
A
M
P
17R
E
N
E
18E
C
O
19R
A
K
E
20T
21A
22Y
L
O
R
23J
24O
Y
25P
E
L
T
26S
I
X
27C
28D
29S
30S
E
I
D
31E
32L
33P
I
34R
R
I
E
35A
N
A
36A
A
37H
38E
A
S
E
39J
U
D
E
40E
B
B
41S
42O
43F
A
44L
45O
V
E
46C
R
O
C
47A
L
P
A
C
48I
49N
50O
51A
E
R
O
52H
E
E
53C
O
A
L
54B
L
A
B
55A
R
N
56A
N
N
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AState of deep unconsciousnessCOMA
5AR&B's ___ HillDRU
8ASerpent's warningHISS
12AEve's second sonABEL
13ACaptain Morgan's drinkRUM
14A"Uncut Gems" actor SandlerADAM
15AActor who starred as Mr. Shaibel in "The Queen's Gambit": 2 wds.BILLCAMP
17AFrench philosopher ___ DescartesRENE
18AEnvironmental prefixECO
19ALeaf-gathering toolRAKE
20AAnya ___, actress who starred as Beth Harmon in "The Queen's Gambit: Hyph.TAYLORJOY
25ABombard with small stones, sayPELT
26ANumber of sides on a cubeSIX
27ARecord store purchases in the '90s: Abbr.CDS
30AChristiane ___, actress who starred as Helen Deardorff in "The Queen's Gambit"SEIDEL
33AChloe ___, actress who starred as Alice Harmon in "The Queen's Gambit"PIRRIE
35ASanta ___, CaliforniaANA
36AOoh and ___ (express amazement)AAH
38A"At ___, soldier!" (drill sergeant's command)EASE
39ABeatles hit, "Hey ___"JUDE
40ARetreat, like the tideEBB
41ACouch potato's spotSOFA
44AJake Gyllenhaal film "___ & Other Drugs"LOVE
46AAlligator's cousin, for shortCROC
47AActor who played Michael Corleone in "The Godfather" series: 2 wds.ALPACINO
51APrefix with "plane" or "space"AERO
52A___-haw (donkey's loud cry)HEE
53ALocomotive fuel, onceCOAL
54ATalk too muchBLAB
55APrince Valiant's sonARN
56A"Rachel Getting Married" actress HathawayANNE

Down

1DYellow rideCAB
2DJapanese waistbandOBI
3D"Scary Spice" ___ BMEL
4D"___ in favor, say aye"ALL
5DSlytherin prefect ___ MalfoyDRACO
6DGossip column fodderRUMORS
7DBaseball arbiter, for shortUMP
8D___ Melling, actor who shares his name with the character he played in "The Queen's Gambit"HARRY
9DInventor's starting pointIDEA
10DDropped to the bottom of the lake, saySANK
11DCaptain Hook's right-hand manSMEE
16DCartoon fan's collectible animation frameCEL
20DRebellious young adult, for shortTEEN
21DInter ___ (among others)ALIA
22DFrom Jan. 1 until now: Abbr.YTD
23DDr. Dolittle's dogJIP
24D___Clean (household cleaning brand)OXI
25DNon-commercial TV ad: Abbr.PSA
27DCancer symbol, in the zodiac calendarCRAB
28DPrefix with "honest" or "respectful"DIS
29DGet a look atSEE
31D___ de toilette (light perfume)EAU
32DYoung chapLAD
34D___ Root, actress who starred as Miss Lonsdale in "The Queen's Gambit"REBECCA
37DMarielle ___, actress who starred as Mrs. Alma Wheatley in "The Queen's Gambit"HELLER
39D___ Fortune-Lloyd, actor who starred as Townes in "The Queen's Gambit"JACOB
40DActress Longoria of "Desperate Housewives"EVA
41DWound coveringSCAB
42DBaseball legend HershiserOREL
43DFit ___ king: 2 wds. (of very high quality)FORA
45DReady for business, sayOPEN
47D___ moment (moment of sudden insight)AHA
48DPhysicist's particleION
49DIndian flatbreadNAN
50DSoccer stadium cheerOLE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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