Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 1, 2021 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated October 1, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALead-in to "Vegas"LAS
4AKissing in a cafe, say: Abbr.PDA
7A___ Middleton, Prince William's wifeKATE
11ASpecialized hospital ward initialsICU
12A"Everybody Hurts" rock bandREM
13ACake baking applianceOVEN
14A___, night-blooming flower with a long spike known for its scentTUBEROSE
17AUse a Kindle, sayREAD
18A"Jenny from the Block" singer, to her fansJLO
19A___-jerk reactionKNEE
21A"Jersey Shore" network: Abbr.MTV
23ACharged at aggressively: 2 wds.RANAT
27AMusical composition for one?SOLO
30ADisney's "Frozen" queenELSA
33A"According to me" in text speak: Abbr.IMO
34ASinger Winehouse known for her track "Back to Black"AMY
35AButtonless top, informallyTEE
36APopular frozen dessert franchise: Abbr.TCBY
37ALennon's partner YokoONO
38APrefix with "flower" to mean a night-blooming spidery flower known for lighting up gardensFOAM
39APart in a playROLE
40ARuler divisionINCH
42AWatered down, as a drinkDILUTED
44AYoung fellowLAD
46AObesity measurement: Abbr.BMI
47AFor no chargeFREE
50AIce bag used for injuries: 2 wds.COLDPACK
55AFacts and figuresDATA
56AAbu Dhabi's country: Abbr.UAE
57A"Only Time" singerENYA
58ANatalie Portman's "Black ___"SWAN
59AStudent-focused school organization initialsPTA
60A"And there you have it!": Hyph.TADA

Down

1DStruck a matchLIT
2DPrefix with "puncture" or "pressure"ACU
3DScience or math, for shortSUBJ
4D___ or conPRO
5DStudent's study tableDESK
6DPrayer word in a churchAMEN
7DSouth ___, Seoul's localeKOREA
8D___ Maria (Schubert's composition)AVE
9DEarl Grey, e.g.TEA
10DFinish offEND
15D"Sesame Street" muppetELMO
16DDecompose, as foodROT
20DSignificant time periodERA
22DBlocking voteVETO
24D___, night-blooming flower with a strong scent known to attract hummingbird mothsNICOTIANA
25DLeisurely stroll (rhymes with "gamble")AMBLE
26DPlayed around withTOYED
27D___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
28DPrefix with "present"OMNI
29DFrench city on the RhoneLYON
31DTake charge of a groupLEAD
32DWord before "final" or "circle"SEMI
36DAngel's ___, night-blooming flower known to be highly poisonousTRUMPET
38DGovernment mortgage agency: Abbr.FHA
41DFreshly washed, sayCLEAN
43DWomen's cocktail dress made popular by Coco Chanel in 1920s: Abbr.LBD
45DBra size bigger than C: 2 wds.DCUP
47DSoftware that tracks smoke and heat from flames: Abbr.FDS
48DLike sashimi fishRAW
49DIn-flight announcement lettersETA
51DBreakfast grainOAT
52DGrazing spotLEA
53DActress Charisse of "The Band Wagon"CYD
54DPython in "The Jungle Book"KAA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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