Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 22, 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 22, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1C
2A
3L
4M
5E
6G
7O
8S
9T
10A
11B
12O
L
I
O
13G
I
G
14P
I
L
E
15M
O
A
N
16G
A
R
17F
I
E
L
D
18E
R
R
19E
A
T
20O
21O
22M
23R
E
24P
25E
26L
27R
E
C
A
28P
29A
X
E
30T
31W
O
32D
E
B
33T
34S
P
A
35I
A
N
36J
A
37C
38K
S
O
N
39A
D
A
40M
41S
42B
O
A
43E
K
44E
45P
R
46O
47T
48O
49C
50O
51O
L
I
D
52G
53E
54T
R
A
P
55R
N
A
56I
L
L
57A
F
T
58Y
E
T
59T
O
M
60L
T
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"The ___ before the storm"CALM
5ASense of self that can be inflated or bruisedEGO
8A___ someone in the back (betray)STAB
12ASpaghetti aglio e ___ (traditional Italian pasta dish)OLIO
13AMusician's live performanceGIG
14AHeap of leaves, sayPILE
15AGroan's partnerMOAN
16AJames A. ___, 20th President of the United States after whom a city in New Jersey is namedGARFIELD
18A"To ___ is human, forgive divine"ERR
19A"Dig in!"EAT
20A___-pah bandOOM
23AOpposite of "attract," for a magnetREPEL
27AQuick 30-second summary of the previous episode, sayRECAP
29ATree-chopping toolAXE
30A"A bird in hand is worth ___ in the bush"TWO
32AIt's outstanding?DEBT
34APlace for a mudbath or a romantic treatment for two?SPA
35AActor Somerhalder from "The Vampire Diaries"IAN
36AAndrew ___, seventh President of the United States after whom Mississippi's capital city is namedJACKSON
39AJohn ___, second President of the United States after whom a town in Jefferson County, New York is namedADAMS
42AFluffy scarfBOA
43ABarely manage to survive, with "out"EKE
45APrefix with "type" to mean the first model of somethingPROTO
49ACalvin ___, 30th President of the United States after whom a city in Arizona is namedCOOLIDGE
54ASand ___ (golf course hazard)TRAP
55ASingle-stranded genetic material: Abbr.RNA
56A___-fated (unlucky or unsuccessful)ILL
57AFore and ___ (ends of a ship)AFT
58A"Not ___, maybe later"YET
59A"The Revenant" actor HardyTOM
60ASergeants' supervisors, for shortLTS

Down

1Dwww.google.___COM
2D___ vera, cooling succulent in skin creamsALOE
3DWord repeated before "pants on fire," at schoolLIAR
4DJames ___, fifth President of the United States after whom a city in Louisiana is namedMONROE
5DOmelet requirementEGG
6D'70s supermodel ___ CarangiGIA
7DShrek or Fiona, e.g.OGRE
8DVindictive behavior or petty malice (anagram of "stipe")SPITE
9DFormal neckwear, often held down by a pinTIE
10D"___ in!" (risky bet in poker)ALL
11D"Early to ___ and early to rise makes a man..."BED
17DNot nearFAR
21DMedical condition that may involve repetitive urges (anagram of "doc"): Abbr.OCD
22DFannie ___ (mortgage loan company)MAE
24DOpposite of "fail"PASS
25DInternational convention for showcasing latest technology, sayEXPO
26DLike a cut of meat that is low-fatLEAN
27D"Mazes and Monsters" author ___ JaffeRONA
28DThree-letter sandwich found in a lunchbox, maybePBJ
30D"Aunt," in SpainTIA
31DRoll of moneyWAD
33DKeep a ___ on (carefully observe)TAB
37DPolice officer, informallyCOP
38DGo-___ (kid's racing vehicle)KART
40D___ Blanc who voiced many "Looney Tunes"MEL
41D___ lift (sight at a wintry holiday destination)SKI
44DMake changes?EDIT
46DVerbal examORAL
47DWilliam Howard ___, 27th President of the United States after whom a city in California is namedTAFT
48DChooses?OPTS
49DReact to spilled milk?CRY
50D"Uno," in EnglishONE
51DGrain for a horse, perhapsOAT
52DDay-___ (fluorescent paint)GLO
53DShady street tree with a "weeping" varietyELM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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