Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 25, 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 25, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2R
3T
4A
5I
6R
7A
8M
9P
10L
E
I
11A
12S
N
O
13B
14S
E
A
15B
A
L
I
16S
T
A
Y
17A
N
Y
18A
L
L
O
19T
20O
C
T
21O
P
U
S
22L
I
23E
24H
E
R
25G
26O
27R
I
L
L
28A
29R
30A
31F
32T
33E
N
O
34K
N
35E
36E
37H
B
O
38M
O
N
39E
40Y
41D
O
L
42P
H
I
N
43D
O
44H
45N
O
R
46P
47E
48N
G
U
I
49N
50N
E
51S
52T
53S
54O
B
O
E
55P
E
56P
57S
H
O
E
58G
A
P
59P
E
A
60S
O
R
E
61O
Y
E
62O
D
D
63P
O
P

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWatercolor or oil painting, e.g.ART
4A___ Jordans (popular sneaker brand)AIR
7ABassist's hookup, for shortAMP
10A"Star Wars" princess with a cinnamon bun doLEIA
12ACondescending sortSNOB
14AWord with "urchin," "lion" or "cucumber"SEA
15APopular holiday destination in IndonesiaBALI
16A___-at-home parentSTAY
17A"___ last words?"ANY
18AAssign, as time for a jobALLOT
20APaul the ___, eight-limbed mollusk famous for correctly predicting the results during the 2010 FIFA World CupOCTOPUS
22ASomething picked up by a polygraphLIE
24A"Death Becomes ___" (Meryl Streep movie)HER
25AHanabiko "Koko" the ___, primate that learned over 1,000 signs and could understand spoken EnglishGORILLA
29AWhitewater rideRAFT
33ABrian who produced for U2 and ColdplayENO
34A___ deep in work (busy)KNEE
37A"The Sopranos" channel: Abbr.HBO
38ADollar or Euro, e.g.MONEY
41AWinter the bottlenose ___, aquatic animal that lived at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and was known for her prosthetic tailDOLPHIN
43AHomer Simpson's "I messed up!"DOH
45ANeither's companion, in logicNOR
46AKing ___, bird species for Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III, mascot of the Norwegian King's GuardPENGUIN
50ABirds' constructionsNESTS
54AOrchestra woodwind instrumentOBOE
55AKind of "talk" or "rally"PEP
57AHorse ___, footwear and good luck talismanSHOE
58ADental problem corrected by bracesGAP
59ASmall green veggie in your soupPEA
60ALike muscles after an intense workoutSORE
61A"Hey!" in BarcelonaOYE
62AStrangeODD
63AChampagne cork-opening soundPOP

Down

1D"Mechanic: Resurrection" actress JessicaALBA
2D"Are you for ___?!" (exasperated question)REAL
3DCash registerTILL
4DBraying beast with hoovesASS
5D"What's gotten ___ you?"INTO
6D"Name a ___," Bronx Zoo's Valentine's Day program that allows people to name "Madagascar Hissing" insectsROACH
7D"This is a priority!" lettersASAP
8DComputer's drop-down list, sayMENU
9DBribes, with "off"PAYS
11DGarlic ___ (mayonnaise-like sauce)AIOLI
13DUnit of computer memoryBYTE
19D"___ death do us part"TIL
21DPilot from "Catch-22"ORR
23DWolf pack's antlered preyELK
25DPrecious crown stoneGEM
26DBeatle bride YokoONO
27D"Happy Days" actor ___ HowardRON
28DNow ___ then (once in a while)AND
30D"That hits the spot!" soundAHH
31DJustice Department agency: Abbr.FBI
32DWarehouse weight unitTON
35DGeological spanEON
36D___ Musk's Tesla Roadster, car launched into spaceELON
39DLiving on the ___ (dangerously)EDGE
40D"___ can't win 'em all!"YOU
42DFrench ___ (coffee-making device)PRESS
44DFiona the ___, animal who appeared in the Cincinnati Ballet's production of "Nutcracker"HIPPO
46D___ stick (springy toy)POGO
47DCyberbidder's websiteEBAY
48D"Nuh-uh!"NOPE
49DHave to haveNEED
51DWindow-___ (browse without buying)SHOP
52DBenicio del ___ of "The Usual Suspects"TORO
53DOozeSEEP
56DElbow protector, for an athletePAD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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