Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 16, 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 16, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAustralia's Great Barrier ___REEF
5ATaylor Swift's genrePOP
8ACoca-___COLA
12APrefix meaning "half"SEMI
13A"Honest" Presidential nicknameABE
14AIn the midst ofAMID
15A"Smack That" rapperAKON
16AKnight's title of respectSIR
17A"___ your own business!"MIND
18AFBI operative, for shortAGT
20AAdopted furry family memberPET
21ASpanish "wave"OLA
22AAngelic circle of lightHALO
24AAbove sea ___ (elevation)LEVEL
26APersonal story, brieflyBIO
27ASplit ___ soupPEA
30ASuffix for a lemon-based beverageADE
31A___ open, term and scene that is shown before the title song of a TV showCOLD
32ASet eyes on a targetAIM
33AHollywood star Marilyn ___MONROE
36ATerm used to describe the storyline of a TV showPLOT
37A"Never have I ___ ..."EVER
39ABitterly regretRUE
40AColor TV pioneer: Abbr.RCA
41ALike a supervillainEVIL
43ASeed used in smoothies, oftenCHIA
45ATerm used to describe the humorous behind-the-scenes that happen while filming a TV showBLOOPERS
49AHula ___HOOP
50ALab rodentRAT
51ALead-in to "flix"NET
52AWell-suited, as a replyAPT
53AWhiskey grainRYE
54ASpike TV, formerly: Abbr.TNN

Down

1DJohannesburg's country: Abbr.RSA
2DCartoonish shriekEEK
3DExpressive rock genreEMO
4DTerm used to describe the last episode of a TV showFINALE
5D"It's all in the ___ now" (behind)PAST
6D___-Wan Kenobi ("Star Wars" character)OBI
7DThe "P" in MPHPER
8DTerm used to describe a brief appearance by a celebrity on a TV showCAMEO
9DFail to includeOMIT
10D"Tick, Tick... Boom!" director ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
11DDo some basic mathADD
19D___ pal (female bestie)GAL
20DMove wearilyPLOD
21DBaking applianceOVEN
22D"True Detective" airer: Abbr.HBO
23DCatch a bug, sayAIL
24DOn the ___ (fleeing)LAM
25DTokyo, in olden timesEDO
27DLacking colorPALE
28D"Old MacDonald" ending vowelsEIO
29DInvoice term, for shortAMT
31D"Dee" precederCEE
34DTerm used to summarize the previous episode at the beginning of a TV showRECAP
35DEggs in a labOVA
36DQuentin Tarantino's "___ Fiction"PULP
38DTeam race with batonsRELAY
39D___ de Janeiro, BrazilRIO
40DDisorderly demonstrationRIOT
42DUse the ballotVOTE
43D"___-ching!" (cash register sound)CHA
44DJump, like a bunnyHOP
45DShiverer's soundBRR
46DThree-in-one doctor: Abbr.ENT
47D"Footloose" hero ___ McCormackREN
48DSubway stop, for shortSTN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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