Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 18, 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 June 18, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATank fillerGAS
4AExperiment hub, for shortLAB
7AEminem's genreRAP
10A"For crying ___ loud!"OUT
11A"Who ___ to judge?": 2 wds.AMI
12AHearing organEAR
13APrefix meaning three with "cycle" or "angle"TRI
14A"___ Quixote" (popular epic novel)DON
15AArthur ___ Stadium, QueensASHE
16A"It's ___ Sunny in Philadelphia"ALWAYS
19A___-fi ("Stranger Things" genre)SCI
20ATexter's palindrome for laughter: Abbr.LOL
21A(1/7) "We're here at the iconic Madison Square Garden with the legendary Michael ___ to witness today's final match!"JORDAN
24AHear with attentionLISTEN
27ASpanish count beginnerUNO
28A"Yeah, right!": 2 wds.ASIF
31A(2/7) "Energies run high as your favorite ___ teams stand on the court face-to-face and begin the game": Abbr.NBA
32ASuperlative suffix with "great"EST
33AFoosball turnerROD
34AMars or Saturn, e.g.PLANET
37ATeeth cleaner in a tubePASTE
39ADirection opposite NNW: Abbr.SSE
40ARaw mineral sourceORE
42ABlood clumpCLOT
45A(3/7) "Curry maneuvers through defenders like a lightning ___ as the crowd is at the edge of their seats"BOLT
48ACoca-___ (fizzy drink)COLA
51ABig pigHOG
53AZeno of ___ (pre-Socratic Greek philosopher)ELEA
54A(4/7) "Curry shoots... and the ball passes through the ___ like butter. No biggie for Curry!"HOOP
55AHospital section for critical cases: Abbr.ICU
56A(5/7) "This game has been a nail-biter but wait... The ball is in the air again! Will this be the shot that seals the ___?"DEAL
57A"___ bitten, twice shy"ONCE
58AShort approvalsOKS

Down

1D"You've ___ this!"GOT
2DMystical glowing energyAURA
3D(6/7) "Oh, the ball spins around the rim for what seems like forever, as if time stands ___"STILL
4D"___ and the Tramp" (Disney movie)LADY
5DFamous ___ (cookie company)AMOS
6D"Use Me" containerBIN
7DLeftover like ashRESIDUE
8DRelaxed exclamation during a massage, maybeAAH
9D___-heat (oven setting)PRE
15DOpposite of "down" in a crossword, for shortACR
17DGrandma pretender in "Little Red Riding Hood"WOLF
18DActor Mahershala ___ with two OscarsALI
19DJaden Smith to Will SmithSON
21DDenim pantsJEANS
22DQuestion's reply, for shortANS
23D"Believe it or ___"NOT
25DWeekend comedy show on NBC: Abbr.SNL
26DUndecided, as a TV schedule: Abbr.TBA
28DJean ___ of Dada artARP
29D"And ___ new chapter begins...": 2 wds.SOA
30DPassports and Driver's licenses, e.g.: Abbr.IDS
34D"P" in WPMPER
35DFire ___ (exit stairway during emergencies)ESCAPE
36DContact list number, for shortTEL
38DOverall countTOTAL
41DCave sound effectECHO
43DThe Buckeye StateOHIO
44D(7/7) "Tick ___, with only 15 seconds left the ball makes its way to the basket... and that's a shot!"TOCK
45DMattress holderBED
46DCheer in a soccer stadiumOLE
47DActress Thompson from "Jaws 3-D"LEA
49DSuffix with "mar" to make a colorOON
50DTone ___, rapper of "Funky Cold Medina"LOC
52DGloomy ___ (mopey person)GUS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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