Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 1, 2024 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, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1M
2O
3S
4T
5E
6S
7A
8P
9R
10O
11M
12A
U
T
O
13C
P
U
14L
A
M
E
15C
R
U
N
16C
H
E
S
17A
R
I
D
18E
O
N
19N
E
T
20S
21E
E
22D
23E
24S
K
25A
26W
A
Y
27S
K
I
28Y
29A
30O
31L
O
N
E
32L
33Y
34E
N
35R
O
L
L
36L
E
G
37E
E
38K
39A
G
E
D
40R
A
T
E
41A
L
A
42F
43L
44O
O
R
45E
46A
R
P
47E
A
R
S
48P
U
S
H
49U
50P
51S
52N
I
C
E
53E
D
O
54M
A
T
55D
N
A
56R
I
N
57A
N
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1AOpposite of "least"MOST
5ASpanish "that"ESA
8AEnd of the year school dancePROM
12APrefix with "pilot" or "graph"AUTO
13A"Brain" of the computer: Abbr.CPU
14APoor, as an excuseLAME
15A*Core workouts for "six-pack" abs that can be done on 42aCRUNCHES
17ADry as a desert, sayARID
18ALong stretch of timeEON
19AButterfly catcher's meshNET
20ACatch a glimpse ofSEE
22AClassroom furnitureDESK
25A"In a land far, far, ___ ..."AWAY
27ATravel over snow, saySKI
28AFormer NBA star MingYAO
31A"Sgt. Pepper's ___ Hearts Club Band" (Beatles album)LONELY
34ARegister for a course, sayENROLL
36A*___ raise, workout for the lower abs that can be done on 42aLEG
37A"A rat!"EEK
39AMiddle-___ (in one's 40s or 50s)AGED
40AGive stars to a movie, sayRATE
41AChicken ___ King: 2 wds.ALA
42ASurface to moonwalk on ... or a hint to solve 15a, 36a, 48a, 8d, and 28dFLOOR
45AWyatt ___ (famous West figure)EARP
47ABunny's distinctive featuresEARS
48A*Chest and arm workouts for upper body strength that can be done on 42a: Hyph.PUSHUPS
52A"Have a ___ day" (pleasant)NICE
53ATokyo's former nameEDO
54AIt's mostly found near the doorMAT
55AGenetic stuff: Abbr.DNA
56A"Finding ___ Tin Tin" (2007 film)RIN
57A"Is there ___ way out?"ANY

Down

1D___ and cheese (comfort food)MAC
2D"Days of ___ Lives" (classic soap opera)OUR
3D"Disco" dude on "The Simpsons"STU
4DShipping weightTON
5DAmazon device that responds to "Alexa"ECHO
6DShells out, as moneySPENDS
7DSydney's country, for shortAUS
8D*Core workout for upper body strength that can be done on 42aPLANK
9DOne-in-a-billion, sayRARE
10DLeave out, as a detailOMIT
11DType of school for doctors, for shortMED
16DGrade below "B," phoneticallyCEE
20DDid some karaoke, saySANG
21D"In the blink of an ___ ..."EYE
23DManage, with "out"EKE
24DGluttony or lust, e.g.SIN
25D"In ___ likelihood ..."ALL
26DGreat distressWOE
28D*Mind-body meditative practice that can be done on 42aYOGA
29DBrew in some barrelsALE
30DOutdatedOLD
32D"Tragic" Shakespearean KingLEAR
33D"Are we there ____?"YET
35D"Wreck-It ___" (2012 animated film)RALPH
38D"My Sister's ___" (film starring Cameron Diaz)KEEPER
40DValentine's Day bloom?ROSE
41DFire-setting crimeARSON
42DRepel, with "off"FEND
43DReclined or rested (rhymes with "rain")LAIN
44DDual-toned marine predatorORCA
46DBMW competitorAUDI
49D"___ Thurman" (Fall Out Boy song)UMA
50DWok-like vesselPAN
51DPig's digSTY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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