Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — November 12, 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 November 12, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAcorn-producing treeOAK
4A"Open up and say ___" (instruction from a doctor, perhaps)AHH
7A"The ___ Four," Beatles nicknameFAB
10APonytailed singer Grande, to her fansARI
11AMaui garlandLEI
12A___-mannered (having bad manners)ILL
13A"A ___ Good Men," 1992 film starring Tom CruiseFEW
14AMushy infant foodPAP
15ATeenager's unwanted skin eruption, slangilyZIT
16AGerman "I"ICH
19APapa John's offering... and a clue to solve 29a, 40a, 46a, 48a, and 51d.PIZZA
22A___ Aykroyd who starred in "Driving Miss Daisy"DAN
24A"A Man Called ___," Fredrik Backman novelOVE
25ABy the seashore, sayCOASTAL
29A(1/5) To make 19a, first add flour, ___ (dough riser), salt, water, and olive oil. Now knead to make a soft dough.YEAST
33ATexter's "Just so you know": Abbr.FYI
34APiglet's relaxing spot?STY
36AHamm or FarrowMIA
37A___ and wiserOLDER
40A(2/5) Use a ___ pin (flattening tool) to spread the dough to make the crust of desired thickness.ROLLING
43A"Bleh!"MEH
45A"Missing" actress LongNIA
46A(3/5) Spread the ___ (pesto, e.g.) and any toppings of your choice.SAUCE
48A(4/5) In a preheated oven, ___ (cook) the dough for about 15 minutes.BAKE
51A___ Solo, Leia's loveHAN
52A"I'm ___ loss for words": 2 wds.ATA
55ABusy ___ beaver: 2 wds.ASA
57AUneaten morselORT
58A"Get ___ of" (do away with)RID
59AMum's mum, in LondonNAN
60A"___ Chi Master," 1993 Jet-Li martial arts filmTAI
61ABoxing match result, often: Abbr.TKO
62AFreelancer's job, sayGIG

Down

1DBumbling sortOAF
2D"What ___ the odds?"ARE
3DCute, flightless bird from New ZealandKIWI
4DSnow-capped Italian peakALP
5D"Isn't ___ bit like you and me..." (Beatles lyrics): 2 wds.HEA
6DSemi-aquatic animal with a scary yawn, for shortHIPPO
7DBubbles in a soft drink, sayFIZZ
8DInter ___ (among other things)ALIA
9DSandwich made of three ingredients: Abbr.BLT
17DVintage music store purchases: Abbr.CDS
18DFedora or sombrero, for oneHAT
20DBrown or Princeton, e.g.IVY
21DLast letter of the alphabetZEE
23D"Panini" rapper Lil ___ XNAS
25DCorporation's money handler: Abbr.CFO
26DPopeye's girl Olive ___OYL
27DFinancial ___ (student's help)AID
28DItem in a post box, brieflyLTR
30D"Who ___ to judge?": 2 wds.AMI
31DOffense that may be "cardinal"SIN
32DIdentify, as in an Instagram postTAG
35D"Round ___ Virgin..." ("Silent Night" lyrics)YON
38DFlightless Aussie bird that lays green eggsEMU
39D___ room (room for fun and activities, informally)REC
41DAd-___ (improvise)LIB
42DOne of the Teletubbies when doubledLAA
44DCardiologist's concernHEART
46D"Brave" singer BareillesSARA
47D"Against" prefixANTI
49D___ the Conqueror, Marvel supervillainKANG
50DActor Morales of "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One"ESAI
51D(5/5) Now take out the ready-to-eat 19a. Slice it up evenly and serve ___. Enjoy!HOT
53D"___ Tok," hit Kesha songTIK
54DHectic commotion?ADO
56D"The Wedding Banquet" director ___ LeeANG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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