Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 11, 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 11, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1A
2R
3C
4B
5I
6T
7P
8H
9D
10M
I
A
11E
M
O
12T
O
U
R
13A
P
T
14L
A
N
15E
16A
R
M
Y
17S
18M
O
G
19F
20A
C
E
21E
W
E
22R
I
O
23E
24A
25R
N
26F
O
R
27P
28R
29O
30C
L
O
U
31D
32A
N
Y
33H
U
E
34O
T
T
35O
36A
T
37W
I
N
D
38N
T
H
39D
40U
E
41S
42A
43G
E
44L
45O
O
N
E
46Y
47L
I
E
V
48R
I
D
49E
50L
51M
52A
R
N
E
53E
N
E
54A
B
E
55B
E
E
R
56M
G
R
57R
S
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1ARainbow shapeARC
4AAttacked like a mosquitoBIT
7AScholar's degree: Abbr.PHD
10A"Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 musical film)MIA
11AExpressive rock genreEMO
12ARock band's tripTOUR
13AFitting, as a reply (anagram of "tap")APT
14ALois who is Superman's love interestLANE
16AMarching military forceARMY
17AUrban hazeSMOG
19A"___ like thunder," British idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used to describe a furious personFACE
21AFemale sheepEWE
22A___ de Janeiro, BrazilRIO
23AMake bread?EARN
26A"___ the love of God" (desperate plea)FOR
27ANot an amateurPRO
30A"Every ___ has a silver lining," idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used by optimistsCLOUD
32APress ___ key to continueANY
33AShade or tintHUE
34AGiants' great Mel ___OTT
35AQuaker morselOAT
37A"To get ___ of," idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used when you find out a secretWIND
38ATo the ___ degreeNTH
39A"Give credit where credit is ___"DUE
41AWise person or a wise-sounding herbSAGE
44A"The ___ Tunes Show" (animated series with Daffy and Speedy)LOONEY
47AActor Schreiber from "Spotlight"LIEV
48ADone with, with "of"RID
49ANightmarish street treeELM
52A"Rule Britannia!" composer Thomas ___ARNE
53A"Ethyl" endingENE
54APresident on the penny, lovinglyABE
55AOktoberfest drinkBEER
56ATeam head, brieflyMGR
57ADurban or Cape Town's country: Abbr.RSA

Down

1DDoctor's organization: Abbr.AMA
2DTear apartRIP
3D"Raining ___ and dogs," idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used to describe torrential weatherCATS
4DNot "above"BELOW
5DInstagram uploadIMAGE
6DCargo unitTON
7DTiny skin openingPORE
8DSing without lyricsHUM
9DDevoid of moistureDRY
12DMexican dish served in a shellTACO
15D"Baywatch" actor ZacEFRON
18DWaiter's handoutMENU
20DWell-ventilated, as a roomAIRY
23DPrefix with "friendly"ECO
24DKey on either side of the space barALT
25DGo bad, like stale foodROT
26DWhat butter or oil may containFAT
27D___ Beta KappaPHI
28DParticipate in a marathon, sayRUN
29DBritish reference book: Abbr.OED
31D"i" and "j" topperDOT
36DHershey Bears' league: Abbr.AHL
37D___ hours (early)WEE
38D"Lightning ___ strikes the same place twice," idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used to describe a rare eventNEVER
39D"Whatcha ___?"DOING
40D"To be snowed ___," idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used to describe an overload of workUNDER
41DConcrete chunkSLAB
42DSuffix with "million" or "billion"AIRE
43DHereditary unitGENE
45DUtah's "Family City"OREM
46DOne in a decadeYEAR
50DFlour bag weight units: Abbr.LBS
51D___ culpaMEA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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