Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 9, 2024 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 9, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid34 across · 32 down
1P
2A
3S
4T
5S
6O
7A
8P
9F
10A
11T
12I
S
L
E
13H
A
L
L
14O
N
E
15T
I
A
S
16E
T
T
A
17O
D
E
18T
A
B
L
19E
20H
A
N
21K
S
22A
S
23H
24E
M
B
25E
26R
27B
28T
29W
30P
I
31N
32G
33S
A
R
A
34L
U
A
35U
36S
I
R
37L
I
T
38A
T
I
P
39P
U
40D
41D
L
E
42B
U
T
T
43O
44N
45M
O
I
46R
O
L
E
47B
E
A
48T
49L
50E
51A
52G
E
53D
E
54L
L
55P
O
O
L
56I
O
S
57E
D
I
E
58E
D
A
M
59R
B
S
60R
Y
E
61R
O
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___, present, futurePAST
5AScented shower barSOAP
9A"That's a big ___ lie!" (blatant)FAT
12A___ of CapriISLE
13ASchool corridor with lockersHALL
14A___-size-fits-allONE
15A"Aunts," in SpanishTIAS
16ALegendary jazz singer ___ James anointed "the matriarch of blues"ETTA
17APoem of exaltationODE
18ADining room furniture ... or the theme that connects the games found at 30a, 42a, 55a, 9d, and 51dTABLE
20AActor Tom who is the voice of Woody from "Toy Story"HANKS
22AElectronic cigarette's lackASH
24AGlowing fireplace remnantEMBER
27A"Incidentally ..." in Internet lingo: Abbr.BTW
30A___ Pong, racket sport derived from tennis that's been an Olympic sport since 1988PING
33ATeasdale who won the Pulitzer for "Love Songs"SARA
34ATropical party in OahuLUAU
36A___ Mix-a-Lot who rapped "Baby Got Back"SIR
37AIgnited, as a lampLIT
38A"Don't forget to leave ___ for the waiter" (reward): 2 wds.ATIP
39ARainy day creation where you can make a splashPUDDLE
42A___ Soccer, simulation game that also goes by "futebol de mesa" and is popular in BrazilBUTTON
45A"Excusez-___!"MOI
46APart to play in a playROLE
47AGeorge Harrison or Ringo Starr, for oneBEATLE
51AOft-lied-about personal statisticAGE
53AInspiron computer makerDELL
55ACue sport that has variants like "eight-ball," "nine-ball," and "blackball"POOL
56AiPhone 15's platformIOS
57AActress Falco of "Nurse Jackie"EDIE
58AWax-coated cheese (anagram of "dame")EDAM
59ABank headquartered in Edinburgh: Abbr.RBS
60ASeeded bread for a patty meltRYE
61A___-com (genre for "50 First Dates")ROM

Down

1DBrad ___ who won an Academy Award for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"PITT
2DContinent with Kuala LumpurASIA
3DChunk of concreteSLAB
4DBig name in electric carsTESLA
5D"___ said yes!" (giddy cry from a man, maybe)SHE
6DUnder ___ (sworn to tell the truth)OATH
7DSki destination in UtahALTA
8DPilot's vehiclePLANE
9DRec room staple game that has small soccer players controlled by rodsFOOSBALL
10D&AND
11DButtonless top bought from a souvenir shopTEE
19DParanormal ability: Abbr.ESP
21DMetric measurement of highway distances: Abbr.KMS
23D"That guy's"HIS
25DVowel-heavy Great LakeERIE
26DRodent in a mazeRAT
27DSpill the beansBLAB
28DBallerina's attireTUTU
29DShe takes your orders at a restaurantWAITRESS
31DBit of a bite?NIP
32DComplain under one's breathGRUMBLE
35D"So, what are you ___ these days?": 2 wds.UPTO
40DBuck's baeDOE
41DIt's called a "nappy" in the U.K.DIAPER
43D___ and wiserOLDER
44DAlways begging for attention, sayNEEDY
48D___ list (tasks and chores): Hyph.TODO
49DClay, sand and silt mixture good for gardeningLOAM
50DStately tree with a "slippery" varietyELM
51D___ Hockey, game where players use handheld discs to score goalsAIR
52DSlimy lump?GOB
54DRisky thing to do on an affidavitLIE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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