Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 28, 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 28, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1T
2V
3S
4P
5I
6C
7C
8U
9P
10O
I
L
11E
R
A
12S
A
F
E
13A
D
A
14M
15A
I
L
16U
P
O
N
17D
A
V
I
18S
19S
M
20U
G
21N
O
22R
23S
A
24L
25A
26D
27M
28O
29N
D
A
Y
30S
31A
R
O
M
A
32G
R
U
33E
N
34D
35N
E
T
36M
E
L
37T
38S
39L
A
40S
41A
G
N
A
42O
L
E
O
43M
A
X
44A
B
45L
46E
47V
E
48S
49T
50S
51A
52J
53A
R
54O
D
55I
E
56A
H
I
57C
O
N
58T
N
T
59L
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Z
60E
N
T
61S
A
T
62E
N
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALiving room screens, often: Abbr.TVS
4ACamera output, for shortPIC
7ANot one's ___ of tea (not something you like)CUP
10AFrying liquidOIL
11ADisco ___ ('70s period)ERA
12AOut of harm's waySAFE
13ASinger ___ Levine of Maroon 5ADAM
15ASuffer from poor health, sayAIL
16A"Once ___ a Time" (ABC drama series)UPON
17AJim ___, cartoonist who created "Garfield," who was born on July 28thDAVIS
19ALike an "I told you so" look, saySMUG
21ANeither fish ___ fowlNOR
23AHealthy dish with a dressing, oftenSALAD
27A"I hate ___," Garfield's iconic catchphrase about a certain day of the weekMONDAYS
31ASmell of freshly baked cookies, e.g.AROMA
32A"Despicable Me 2" dadGRU
33A"All good things must come to an ___"END
35AAcrobat's safety itemNET
36AWhat a snowman does in the hot sunMELTS
39ALayered pasta dish that is Garfield's favorite mealLASAGNA
42AMargarine, familiarlyOLEO
43AOpposite of "minimum," for shortMAX
44ACompetent or proficientABLE
47ABodyguards' bulletproof garmentsVESTS
51ALike a door that's cracked open, sayAJAR
54AYellow-furred dog in "Garfield" who was created by 17aODIE
56ASushi-grade tunaAHI
57A___ artist (swindler)CON
58AStick that goes "Kaboom!": Abbr.TNT
59ADr. ___ Wilson, Garfield's veterinarian who was created by 17aLIZ
60ASuffix with "absorb" or "differ"ENT
61ATested a new sofa, saySAT
62AChemical ending with "butyl" or "methyl"ENE

Down

1DFrog's cousin, warts and allTOAD
2DRicky Martin's "Livin' la ___ Loca"VIDA
3DCzech or Croat, e.g.SLAV
4DLegume that follows "snap" or "snow"PEA
5DFlower named after the Greek rainbow goddessIRIS
6DTranquil or serene, sayCALM
7DBaseball player's headwear that's often worn backwardCAP
8DAlien's space trip vehicle: Abbr.UFO
9DCheck-signing stationery itemPEN
12DSweet cube in one's coffee, perhapsSUGAR
14D"___ your own business!"MIND
18D"___ wise guy, eh?": 2 wds.SOA
20DPhiladelphia's country: Abbr.USA
22DReuben breadRYE
24D___ Island Iced TeaLONG
25D"Right on, brother!"AMEN
26DStats and facts, e.g.DATA
27D"Tom and Jerry" studio: Abbr.MGM
28DBicolored sandwich in the cookie aisleOREO
29D___ and void (invalid)NULL
30DDecades-old NBC sketch show: Abbr.SNL
34DHydroelectric structureDAM
37DDrop that may run down one's cheek?TEAR
38D___ story (tragic tale)SOB
40DPut away for a rainy daySAVE
41DWood chopper in shop classAXE
45DAuction unitsLOTS
46D___ Krabappel, teacher on "The Simpsons"EDNA
48DCyber Monday or Black Friday eventSALE
49DLike certain pizza crustsTHIN
50D"One ___ fits all"SIZE
51DPro tennis serve, sayACE
52D___ Arbuckle, owner of Garfield and 54a, who is also a cartoonistJON
53DInsect in a kitchen sinkANT
55DGomez Addams's hairy cousinITT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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