Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 21, 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 21, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

64 clues13×13 grid33 across · 31 down
1H
2E
3S
4M
5A
6Y
7A
8W
9E
10A
N
T
11I
R
E
12R
I
D
13M
A
R
14K
M
S
15U
16S
I
N
G
17C
A
18R
E
Y
19S
T
A
T
E
20T
W
O
21S
C
E
N
E
22B
23L
24A
25D
E
26W
A
R
27O
28P
29T
30A
L
I
A
31S
32R
E
O
33W
A
Y
34E
35M
36U
37B
R
O
38W
N
39N
A
N
40A
S
41H
42T
Y
L
43E
44R
45A
46F
47A
R
48A
49L
50L
51B
O
L
E
52D
O
O
M
53R
O
E
54E
A
S
E
55A
X
L
56M
O
D
57D
E
F

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"For ___ a jolly good fellow ..."HES
4AMother's Day monthMAY
7AWide-mouthed reactionAWE
10APicnic pestANT
11AFurious rageIRE
12AGet ___ of (throw out)RID
13AMonth before April, for shortMAR
14AMetric distances: Abbr.KMS
15A"How long have you been ___ this device?" (utilizing)USING
17AMariah ___, singer with the hit "Emotions" who can hit whistle notesCAREY
19AEmpire ___ Building, New York CitySTATE
20ACouple's digitTWO
21ACreate a ___ (like an emotional outburst in public)SCENE
22A"___ Runner," 1982 cyberpunk filmBLADE
26A"Everything is fair in love and ___"WAR
27AMake a decisionOPT
30ACriminal's other name, sayALIAS
32A___ Speedwagon, band famous for "Keep On Loving You"REO
33A"Where there's a will, there's a ___"WAY
34AAussie birdEMU
37AGeorgia ___, singer with the hit "Save My Soul" who can hit whistle notesBROWN
39APalindromic grandma, lovinglyNAN
40ACigar remainsASH
42ASteven ___, lead singer of the band Aerosmith with the hit "Sweet Emotion" who can hit high notesTYLER
45ADistantly locatedAFAR
48A___-purpose flour (finely ground wheat)ALL
51ATrunk of a tree (anagram of "lobe")BOLE
52ADoctor ___, Marvel's supervillain who made his debut in "Fantastic Four"DOOM
53AFish eggsROE
54A"At ___, soldier!" (military command)EASE
55A___ Rose, lead singer of Guns N' Roses with the hit "Sweet Child o' Mine" who can hit high notesAXL
56A"The ___ Squad" (late '60s crime-drama series)MOD
57ARock's ___ LeppardDEF

Down

1DSandwich meatHAM
2DPass, as a lawENACT
3DJuice sipping aidSTRAW
4D___ Patton, lead singer of the band Faith No More, with the hit "Everything's Ruined" who can hit high notesMIKE
5DMilitary ground forceARMY
6D"She said ___!" (post-proposal cheer)YES
7D___ Grande, singer with the hit "Imagine" who can hit whistle notesARIANA
8DSeason of snowWINTER
9D"___ of Seventeen," song by Stevie NicksEDGE
15DLos Angeles school: Abbr.USC
16DOne-dish mealSTEW
18DLoot a bank, sayROB
21D"Under the ___" (song from "The Little Mermaid")SEA
23DGrassy spaces outside housesLAWNS
24D"Carte" starter: 2 wds.ALA
25DLetters that help you make a birdhouse?DIY
27DHeavenly sphereORB
28DPay-___-viewPER
29D"___ good to be true"TOO
31DShipped a package, saySENT
35DUnsure answerMAYBE
36DRemove cargo from a truck, sayUNLOAD
38DModerately hotWARM
41D"No ___, no foul"HARM
43D"Nothing ___ Matters" (song by Metallica)ELSE
44DCoral formationREEF
45D"Brush twice a day" advisors: Abbr.ADA
46DSwiper from "Dora the Explorer," e.g.FOX
47DMajor name in emails: Abbr.AOL
49DUK lavatoryLOO
50DKind of light used in Halloween decor, perhaps: Abbr.LED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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