Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 15, 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 June 15, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1E
2L
3L
4C
5A
6R
7A
8P
9T
10L
E
A
11F
12A
R
E
13R
E
O
14M
A
M
A
15S
T
E
P
16C
A
M
17I
18D
E
19N
O
20A
H
21A
22N
23D
R
E
W
24A
R
M
25G
O
O
26L
E
27G
28T
O
29B
30E
31Y
32O
R
R
33I
R
A
34N
35R
E
A
D
36M
A
37P
38S
I
39L
40T
R
S
41R
42A
43M
44C
O
45R
A
L
46M
47O
O
R
E
48O
L
A
49M
A
R
50I
T
51L
L
52J
53A
54K
55E
56E
S
C
57A
R
E
A
58L
E
E
59A
K
A
60O
N
S
61I
N
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALetter after "K," phoneticallyELL
4ASedan or SUV, e.g.CAR
7ASpot-on, as a choiceAPT
10ATree dropping during FallLEAF
12A"What ___ you doing tomorrow?"ARE
13A___ Speedwagon, Kevin Cronin's bandREO
14A"Mother," to a toddlerMAMA
15AStair-climbing unitSTEP
16APhotographer's photoshoot prop, for shortCAM
17ASuffix with "sulf" or "chlor," in chemistryIDE
19AArchitect of a biblical arkNOAH
21A___ Garfield, actor who played Spider-Man in the 2012 film "The Amazing Spider-Man" and its 2014 sequelANDREW
24AParka sleeveARM
25ASticky, slimy stuffGOO
26AJuicy chicken servingLEG
28A___ Maguire, actor who played Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogyTOBEY
32ABobby ___ who won the James Norris Memorial Trophy 8 years in a rowORR
33APersia's new nameIRAN
35AGo through Wordsworth's words, sayREAD
36ATourist's aid, perhapsMAP
38AThe "S" in "RSVP"SIL
40A___-80 (RadioShack computer): Abbr.TRS
41ALamb's dadRAM
44AReef's colorful makeupCORAL
46AShameik ___, actor who voices Spider-Man in the 2023 film "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"MOORE
48ASuffix with "Pay" to mean an illegal paymentOLA
49ANCAA's "Madness" month, for shortMAR
50A"Don't worry, ___ be our little secret"ITLL
52A___ Johnson, actor who voices Spider-Man in the 2023 film "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"JAKE
56ACorner computer key missing its "ape"?ESC
57ANeck of the woodsAREA
58ASpike who directed "Chi-Raq"LEE
59ALetters before an alter egoAKA
60ACarry-___ (like unchecked airplane baggage)ONS
61AIt may flow from a pen?INK

Down

1D"A Nightmare on ___ Street," supernatural slasher franchiseELM
2DWhere cows may chew the cudLEA
3DOn the ___ (running from the police)LAM
4DPet that purrsCAT
5DSports venue with many seatsARENA
6D___ card (student's performance indicator)REPORT
7DSt. Louis's The Gateway ___ARCH
8DLittle legume behind a princess's insomniaPEA
9D___ Holland, actor who plays Spider-Man in Marvel's "Spider-Man: No Way Home"TOM
11D___ and square (in an honest way)FAIR
15DUnderground waste disposal channelSEWER
18DShop selling lox and bagelsDELI
20D"Love," to a Spaniard in loveAMOR
21D"It was a long time ___..."AGO
22DSocietal par for the courseNORM
23DCartoon explorer with a foe named SwiperDORA
27DNitrogen's usual state of matterGAS
29DAlpha follower?BETA
30DNoble title in a tea varietyEARL
31DFootball field measures, for shortYDS
34D___ Cage, actor who voiced Spider-Man Noir in the 2018 film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"NICOLAS
37D___ Bowl Games, annual NFL eventPRO
39DChuckle that is typed: Abbr.LOL
42DOperatic soloARIA
43DWashington, D.C. public transit systemMETRO
45DIndian astrophysicist on "The Big Bang Theory"RAJ
46DSpider-Man's face-covering accessoryMASK
47DLargest member of the dolphin familyORCA
49D"Give ___ second chance!": 2 wds.MEA
51D___ Deighton, British author of spy novelsLEN
53DAbu's owner in "Aladdin"ALI
54DBeyond your ___ (knowledge)KEN
55D"There's a mouse in the house!"EEK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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