Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 31, 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 31, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1S
2H
3H
4N
5A
6P
7S
8H
9Y
10U
A
E
11H
A
U
L
12T
E
A
13C
H
I
14A
15A
N
N
A
16A
R
K
17H
A
R
R
18Y
P
O
T
T
19E
R
20P
E
P
21Y
E
S
22T
23O
24E
25L
Y
26E
27S
28C
29A
30R
31S
P
E
32L
L
33G
34E
35O
36U
N
O
37O
S
L
O
38G
A
B
39E
G
O
40R
41V
42S
43R
I
44M
45S
E
E
K
46E
R
47A
48R
49C
50S
51E
52N
O
53T
A
X
I
54G
A
L
A
55R
I
D
56T
E
N
57I
R
O
N
58E
T
A
59E
C
G
60C
E
D
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Don't say another word!"SHH
4AMidday shuteyeNAP
7AIntroverted around strangers, saySHY
10AMiddle Eastern land of seven sheikhdoms: Abbr.UAE
11AIn it for the long ___HAUL
12AMad Hatter's brewed beverageTEA
13AHealthy smoothie seed from the mint family (anagram of "chai")CHIA
15A"___ Karenina" (Leo Tolstoy novel)ANNA
16ANoah's animal-filled boatARK
17AFamed wizard at Hogwarts who was born on July 31st... and a hint to solve 27a, 31a, 45a, and 44d: 2 wds.HARRYPOTTER
20A___ talk (encouraging speech)PEP
21AWord of approvalYES
22AOften-stubbed foot partTOE
25ASoapmaking chemicalLYE
27A"___ Tissue," 1999 song by Red Hot Chili Peppers whose missing word is related to 17aSCAR
31A"I Put a ___ On You," 1956 song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins whose missing word is related to 17aSPELL
33APrefix that means "Earth"GEO
36AColor-matching card game with a Spanish nameUNO
37ANorway's fjord-side capitalOSLO
38AGift of the ___ (orator's talent)GAB
39ABighead's "It's all about me" traitEGO
40ATrailer park homes on wheels: Abbr.RVS
43ACrater's edge, sayRIM
45A"The ___," 1970 song by The Who whose missing word is 17a's quidditch positionSEEKER
47ADouble rainbow shapesARCS
51AOver-the-counter antacid brandENO
53ANew York City commuter's choiceTAXI
54ABlack-tie affairGALA
55AGet ___ of (give away)RID
56AEleven's precederTEN
57AMetal in Tony Stark's superhero nameIRON
58A"When can I expect you?" lettersETA
59AHospital heart test: Abbr.ECG
60ARelinquish, as powerCEDE

Down

1D"There's no ___ thing as a stupid question"SUCH
2D"LOL, you're so funny!": 2 wds.HAHA
3DFuture throne occupantHEIR
4DSmall iPod modelNANO
5DDad's sister, lovinglyAUNTY
6DDinnerware itemPLATE
7DHollywood Walk of Fame symbolSTAR
8DThat girlHER
9DHigh-altitude Himalayan oxYAK
11DWord before "birthday!" or "anniversary!"HAPPY
14DJean ___, Dadaism developerARP
18DOpposite of "whisper," sayYELL
19DLetter in a dollar sign, phoneticallyESS
22DGeneral ___, Chinese chicken dishTSO
23DSpecial ___ (covert missions)OPS
24DSnakelike fish with electroreceptorsEEL
26DShelled item that can be dyed or friedEGG
28DActor's signal to start actingCUE
29DDirector ___ Lee of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"ANG
30DKanga's baby in "Winnie-the-Pooh"ROO
32DAncestral stories and more, say (anagram of "role")LORE
34DHoop-shaped or stud-shaped jewelry, perhapsEARRING
35DSash at a kimono boutiqueOBI
41DPet physician, for shortVET
42DGlide on ice, saySKATE
44D"Black ___," 2015 song by Little Mix whose missing word is related to 17aMAGIC
45DAerated drink in a canSODA
46DThe "E" in CEO, for shortEXEC
48DMedium ___ (steak specification)RARE
49DClump of clay (rhymes with "plod")CLOD
50DOf sound mind, saySANE
51DPoetic preposition that's a palindromeERE
52DPetty criticism that's "picked"NIT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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