Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 1, 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 October 1, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1A
2S
3S
4A
5P
6P
7S
8P
9A
10V
O
I
11D
12B
L
U
13E
14P
A
L
15A
N
T
E
16S
Y
N
C
17A
I
L
18G
E
N
19T
20C
H
21O
R
D
22I
R
23E
24H
O
G
25H
26A
27R
M
O
N
28Y
29R
30A
31I
32N
33O
H
O
34T
O
O
35T
E
M
P
O
36P
I
N
37G
38U
39S
E
40P
A
W
41N
42A
43S
44E
A
45R
46A
47C
48O
U
S
T
49I
C
50E
51B
52B
53S
54R
U
G
55S
O
R
T
56B
E
A
T
57I
L
L
58E
R
A
59E
A
S
E
60A
T
E
61T
E
N
62L
U
S
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFarm animal with a "stubborn" attitudeASS
4AiPad download, for shortAPP
7ARelaxing getawaySPA
10ANull and ___ (no longer valid)VOID
12ASummer sky color, perhapsBLUE
14AClose buddyPAL
15APoker-starting paymentANTE
16A"Lip ___ Battle" (musical competition)SYNC
17ARequire medication, sayAIL
18AWell-mannered man, informallyGENT
20AThree or more musical notes played simultaneously, like A major or B minorCHORD
22AExtreme furyIRE
24ABig pig, sayHOG
25ACombination of musical pitches or tones into a pleasing composition, sayHARMONY
29A"November ___," Guns N' Roses hitRAIN
33A"What a surprise!" cryOHO
34A"___ many cooks spoil..."TOO
35ASpeed or pace of a piece of music, sayTEMPO
36A___-pong (table tennis)PING
38A"___ as directed" (instructional words)USE
40AFox's footPAW
41ALil ___ X, "Old Town Road" hitmakerNAS
44AMusical ability?EAR
46ALike a piece of music played without electric instrumentsACOUSTIC
50ASubsides, as the tideEBBS
54AFloor furnishingRUG
55AKind or type?SORT
56ARhythmic and basic unit of time, in musicBEAT
57A"___ Be Home for Christmas" (Bing Crosby hit)ILL
58AImportant period of timeERA
59AWith the greatest of ___ (without struggle)EASE
60AEnjoyed a picnic spread, sayATE
61AX, sometimes?TEN
62ALana Del Rey's "___ for Life"LUST

Down

1DActress Gardner of "Mogambo"AVA
2DQueen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" or Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," e.g.SONG
3DConstruction spotSITE
4D"Six-pack" muscles, for shortABS
5DTwo-___ (like some tissues)PLY
6DFruit ___ (party drink in a bowl, perhaps)PUNCH
7DPractice for a big boxing bout, saySPAR
8DSettled the billPAID
9DAgainst ___ odds (in the face of difficulty)ALL
11DLevi's fabricDENIM
13D"HELLO...hello...hello..." effect at a canyon, sayECHO
19DRelaxed running pace, for a horseTROT
21DStorybook monsterOGRE
23DAmbient musician BrianENO
25DKangaroo's small jumpHOP
26DSushi bar tunaAHI
27DHarry Potter's chum WeasleyRON
28D"Shape of ___" (Ed Sheeran hit)YOU
30DSound booster at a concert, for shortAMP
31DCraft brew initialsIPA
32D"It's ___ or never!"NOW
35DSteeped beverageTEA
37DHomophone for "new"?GNU
39DReligious offshootSECT
42DValued property, sayASSET
43DWalmart or Macy's, e.g.STORE
45D"___ Without a Cause" (1955 drama film)REBEL
46DSolo piece for a soprano, in an operaARIA
47DLike films with an ardent fanbaseCULT
48DStare at shamelesslyOGLE
49DTehran's country that shares a border with TurkmenistanIRAN
51DSweetheartBEAU
52DLow-voiced chorus memberBASS
53DEditor's "Leave it as it is"STET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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