Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 8, 2022 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 8, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AUnknown author, for shortANON
5ASanta's little helperELF
8ALunch spot for a sandwichDELI
12AAddress to a kingSIRE
13AHairdo gooGEL
14A___ the fridge (go for a midnight snack)RAID
15ACzech or Serb, e.g.SLAV
16A___-hoo (chocolate beverage)YOO
17A___ Guthrie, famed Woodstock performerARLO
18ACleopatra's foeASP
20AThick-skinned mammal with a horn, for shortRHINO
22ARobber or outlawBANDIT
25AActor McKellen who played GandalfIAN
26AGeometry class calculationsAREAS
27ADJ's stack, in the '90s: Abbr.CDS
28ATavern tap productALE
31A___ Mexico, U.S. state whose name is derived from the Spanish phrase "Nuevo Mexico"NEW
32A"I've discovered the final piece!"AHA
33ABarbie's loveKEN
34ASuperlative suffixEST
35A___ Farrow, "Peyton Place" actressMIA
36AYale or Brown, e.g.IVY
37AU.S. state whose name is derived from a fictional island by Spanish author Garci Rodriguez de MontalvoCALIFORNIA
41A"___ noted"DULY
43ASavings plan for seniors: Abbr.IRA
44APeacekeeping alliance formed after WWII: Abbr.NATO
45AU.S. state whose name is the Spanish word for "colored red"COLORADO
50ATrait in bad judgesBIAS
51APopeye's OliveOYL
52A"Yikes!" in days of yoreEGAD
53AArthur with a tennis stadium named after himASHE
54ADirector Craven of horror cinemaWES
55AHole in a sewing kit?EYE

Down

1DDonkey's relativeASS
2DZero, in sports matchesNIL
3DBritish singer Rita of "Your Song"ORA
4DU.S. state whose name is derived from the Spanish word for "snowy"NEVADA
5DCairo's countryEGYPT
6DZodiac lionLEO
7DU.S. state whose name is derived from the Spanish word for "flowery"FLORIDA
8DBathtub part with a plugDRAIN
9DBring in, as an incomeEARN
10DDisney's "___ & Stitch"LILO
11DPromise that comes with tying the knot: 2 wds.IDO
19DBro's sibling, for shortSIS
21D"The Eagle ___ Landed"HAS
22DBatman's enemyBANE
23DGreek god of warARES
24DColorful salamanderNEWT
27DTea in IndiaCHAI
28D___ to (similar)AKIN
29DBig name in the jeans sectionLEVI
30D"Echoes in Rain" singerENYA
32DHave a runny nose, sayAIL
35DFavorite month for Star Wars fansMAY
37D"You're almost there!"CLOSE
38DFixes, as a cavityFILLS
39D"Gold," in SpanishORO
40DLike a collector's itemRARE
41DOration spotDAIS
42DU.S. state whose name is derived from the Spanish name for an indigenous tribeUTAH
44DLebron James' organization: Abbr.NBA
45DBull's baeCOW
46DSpanish for "hey"OYE
47DIt may be represented by candlesAGE
48DCalendar square, sayDAY
49DPraise-filled verseODE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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