Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 17, 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 17, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1P
2O
3E
4S
5I
6S
7A
8D
9D
10A
R
T
11C
O
T
12F
O
O
13R
E
A
14L
15P
I
T
A
16R
O
M
17Y
18E
A
19A
T
20M
O
R
E
21R
E
N
O
22S
E
E
23A
24N
I
25E
L
26F
27M
28I
29K
30E
31R
E
N
32S
O
Y
33C
O
R
A
L
34M
A
G
35S
36I
37M
O
38I
T
S
39T
40O
41G
42A
L
43P
S
44B
45R
46O
N
Z
E
47S
A
D
48L
O
P
49O
N
50E
S
51F
52A
53S
54T
55U
M
A
56N
I
L
57T
E
A
58R
E
L
59E
E
K
60V
A
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1AEdgar Allan ___, "The Raven" poetPOE
4AFemale sibling, fondlySIS
7A"___ a pinch of salt" (cookbook instruction)ADD
10APicasso's work, e.g.ART
11ASimple, foldable bedCOT
12A___ Fighters, Grammy-winning rock bandFOO
13A"The ___ Deal," nickname for four-time world heavyweight champion Evander HolyfieldREAL
15AFalafel breadPITA
16A___-com, "Crazy Rich Asians" genreROM
17AFormal assenting vote, in CongressYEA
19AAlabama city that is Evander Holyfield's birthplaceATMORE
21A"___ 911!" parody series starring Thomas LennonRENO
22A"I ___ what you did there!"SEE
23AAlex and ___ (jewelry retailer)ANI
25AThe ___ on Shelf (Christmas tradition)ELF
27A___ Tyson, legendary boxer who Evander Holyfield defeated for the WBA title in 1996MIKE
31A"The ___ & Stimpy Show"REN
32ATofu sourceSOY
33A___ reef (underwater ecosystem)CORAL
34ACosmopolitan and Vogue, for shortMAGS
36A"I believe that..." in textspeak: Abbr.IMO
38A"___ your turn!"ITS
39A___ up (get dressed)TOG
42ASwiss skiing spotsALPS
44AMedal for Evander Holyfield at the 1984 Summer OlympicsBRONZE
47AIn low spiritsSAD
48ACut off, as a tree branchLOP
49AHalves of twoONES
51A"___ & Furious"FAST
55AActress Maya Hawke's mother ThurmanUMA
56ANada, on a soccer scoreboardNIL
57AMatcha or pekoe, e.g.TEA
58AAunt or cousin, for shortREL
59AScared squealEEK
60AFurniture-moving vehicleVAN

Down

1DNot up to ___ (not meeting standards)PAR
2DMetallurgist's mined raw materialORE
3DNecessary information for an airport greeter: Abbr.ETA
4DThe "S" in STEM, for shortSCI
5DMiniscule amounts (anagram of "ostia")IOTAS
6DColorado or Oregon, e.g.STATE
7DJimi Hendrix hairdoAFRO
8DRoom entry pointDOOR
9DRounded roof, sayDOME
14DSoap-making chemicalLYE
15D"Paul," in ItalyPAOLO
18DHydrocarbon endings (anagram of "seen")ENES
20DBrief office reminderMEMO
21DThe ___, magazine that named Evander Holyfield as one of the greatest boxers of all timeRING
23DLimb with the "funny bone"ARM
24DMuseum-funding organization: Abbr.NEA
26D"Just a heads up..." in texts: Abbr.FYI
28DColored eye part with a sphincterIRIS
29DActress Dennings from "2 Broke Girls"KAT
30DOverhead Chicago trains, for shortELS
33DCoca-___ (soft drink)COLA
35DSubway stop, for shortSTN
37DThe "m" in F = maMASS
40D___ layer (Earth's protective shield)OZONE
41DMagic lamp residentGENIE
43DFile format for a resume, maybe: Abbr.PDF
44DHazy memory, sayBLUR
45DCity with the ColosseumROME
46DFire ___ (bright gemstone)OPAL
50DRocky Mountains deerELK
52DOff-roading four-wheeler: Abbr.ATV
53DIrish ___ (water body between Ireland and Great Britain)SEA
54DLeather colorTAN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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