Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — November 3, 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 3, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANot bright, like an old bulbDIM
4AThat guyHIM
7AHard-to-resist feeling, sayURGE
11A"May ___ the honors?": 2 wds.IDO
12ACrunchy food with a tortilla shellTACO
13AWedding cake layerTIER
14ASquid's homeSEA
15AHoppy brews at a tavernALES
16ASniffer dogs sniff around for thisODOR
17A"___-22," Joseph Heller's satirical novel that's now also a popular phrase that means "an impossible situation"CATCH
19ASmall taste of a drinkSIP
21ACasual denialNOPE
24ASaturn's distinguishing featuresRINGS
28AWord coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo" that's now used to refer to stereotypically studious sortsNERD
29APalindromic whitewater craftKAYAK
30A___ down someone (prevent from progressing)BOG
33AEngine lubricantOIL
35AInventor-clockmaker TerryELI
36ALiters, meters, and grams, e.g.UNITS
39AIn conflict?TORN
42AFundamental principleTENET
43ABuilder from a British children's cartoonBOB
44APecan or cashew, for oneNUT
46AWord coined by Jonathan Swift in "Gulliver's Travels" that's now also the name of a popular email serviceYAHOO
50A"Is this your ___?" (question from a magician, perhaps)CARD
53AAncient PeruvianINCA
56AElectrical resistance unitOHM
57ADog in "Garfield"ODIE
58AAttack like a bearMAUL
59AHide the truth, perhapsLIE
60AIt holds the lock?DOOR
61AActor Omar ___ of "House"EPPS
62AForever and a day?EON

Down

1DCompact ___ (computer insert)DISC
2D"Hey! What's the big ___?!" (annoyed person's exclamation)IDEA
3DDefensive castle ditch with waterMOAT
4D___ Jordan (Green Lantern's secret identity)HAL
5DSkating rink surfaceICE
6D"A rolling stone gathers no ___"MOSS
7DWord coined by Thomas More in an eponymous book that's now also the word for a perfect imaginary societyUTOPIA
8DGet ___ of (discard)RID
9DNat ___, nature documentary channelGEO
10DMake a blunder, sayERR
12DSierra Nevada resort lakeTAHOE
18D"Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" network: Abbr.CNN
20DProvoke or annoyIRK
22D___ tip (some expert advice)PRO
23DMake changes to, as a documentEDIT
25D"Bill ___ Saves the World" (Netflix series)NYE
26DActress Gadot of "Keeping Up with the Joneses"GAL
27DMove downhill over snowSKI
30DObjection starter, oftenBUT
31DBack to square ___ONE
32DLiquor in a gimletGIN
34DHigh shot in tennisLOB
37DEasy to slice, as a steakTENDER
38DThe Beatles' original bass guitarist, lovinglySTU
40DLike William and Kate?ROYALS
41DOrganization for the Denver Nuggets: Abbr.NBA
45D"The ___ Machine," HG Wells' post-apocalyptic novella that's now also a hypothetical machine that can take one to the past or futureTIME
47D___ in the wall (type of cozy cafe)HOLE
48DCincinnati's state with a greeting in its nameOHIO
49DSymbolic warning?OMEN
50DCape ___, MassachusettsCOD
51DShakespeare's "Much ___ About Nothing"ADO
52D2011 animated film with a blue macawRIO
54DKindergartner's breakNAP
55DChampion's prize, perhapsCUP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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