Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 15, 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 15, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AGet-out-of-jail moneyBAIL
5ADroop like the middle of a sofaSAG
8ALike fine wineAGED
12APrefix with "present" or "potent"OMNI
13ADecryption organization: Abbr.NSA
14A"___ Land," 2016 movie starring Emma Stone: 2 wds.LALA
15A"Can't stop, ___ stop!"WONT
16AKey with Ctrl and DelALT
17ALondon transitTRAM
18AMai ___TAI
20AEmpowerENABLE
22A"The Perks of Being a ___," book by Stephen Chbosky which features the line "We accept the love we think we deserve"WALLFLOWER
26AAntonym of "liability"ASSET
27ACrow's callCAW
28AKind of truckTOW
31A"___ Dolorosa," song by Sandi PattyVIA
32A"___ There Delilah," song by Plain White T'sHEY
33ASense of selfEGO
34A"Dig in!"EAT
35A"Chick" or "sweet" followerPEA
36ABlue ___, largest mammal on earthWHALE
38AJockey's strapREIN
39A"The Hunger ___," book by Suzanne Collins which features the line "And may the odds be ever in your favor"GAMES
40AHold onto tightlyCLING
42A"Lou Grant" production company: Abbr.MTM
43AThe Beatles' "___ Leaving Home"SHES
44A"The Defiant Ones" airer: Abbr.HBO
46ASilly, as an excuseLAME
50A"The ___ Runner," book by Khaled Hosseini which features the line "For you, a thousand times over"KITE
51A"Uncle" in Sao PauloTIO
52ABiblical twinESAU
53AClickable image on a PCICON
54ADraco, to Lucius MalfoySON
55AGod with a hammerTHOR

Down

1DArrow's companionBOW
2DRihanna's "Te ___"AMO
3DWayside stopoverINN
4D"___ Women," book by Louisa May Alcott which features the line "I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship"LITTLE
5DSlow-moving molluskSNAIL
6DSoundless communication: Abbr.ASL
7D___ Arch, St.LouisGATEWAY
8DWedding spotALTAR
9DUnder the ___ ofGARB
10DMiddle-eastern airline: 2 wds.ELAL
11DNotre ___ de ParisDAME
19DBack, on a boatAFT
21D___ HampshireNEW
22DBeach featureWAVE
23DChina's settingASIA
24DFuture attorney's exam: Abbr.LSAT
25DArctic or Indian, e.g.OCEAN
28DWord before "spirit" or "player"TEAM
29DLeer atOGLE
30DTrials and tribulationsWOES
32D"Wuthering ___," book by Emily Bronte which features the line "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same"HEIGHTS
35DWriting instrumentPEN
36DIt is measured in pounds, for shortWGT
37DPlay by William Shakespeare which features the line "This above all, to thine own self be true"HAMLET
38DLike dough, after bakingRISEN
40DFashionableCHIC
41D"Suicide Squad" actor JaredLETO
42D"Love you to the ___ and back"MOON
43DParticipate in a slalom, saySKI
45DZoology or Botany, for shortBIO
47D___ WednesdayASH
48D___ ZedongMAO
49DItaly's continent, for shortEUR
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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