Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 23, 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 23, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Yes" with the headNOD
4APeek-a-___ (game played with a baby)BOO
7AThe ___ code (men's friendship etiquette)BRO
10A___-Wan KenobiOBI
11AWork displayed at the LouvreART
12AFurniture woodOAK
13ABaby's home for nine months, perhapsWOMB
15AButterfly catcher's needNET
16AAdmirers of celebritiesFANS
17ACtrl + ZUNDO
19A"___ Matter," sci-fi TV series starring Joel Edgerton who travels between alternate realitiesDARK
20ALike old breadSTALE
23AChilly soundBRR
24A"Altered ___," cyberpunk sci-fi TV series starring Chris Conner that is set in 2384CARBON
26AThanksgiving tubersYAMS
28ATree-cutter's toolAXE
29A"___ Good Men," legal drama film starring Tom Cruise: 2 wds.AFEW
31A"That's gross!"ICK
34ASoccer star HammMIA
35A"Be Cool" actress ThurmanUMA
36A___ vera (gooey plant)ALOE
37ASchool of doctors, for shortMED
38AOverly inquisitiveNOSY
39ALike a knife's edge or a brilliant mind, saySHARP
43A"Night" in poetryEEN
45APrefix with "gram" or "phone"TELE
46A"The ___," sci-fi TV series starring Steven Strait that is set in a future where humans colonize the Solar SystemEXPANSE
50AAsia's ___ SeaARAL
51AGame roller?DIE
52AVast time periodEON
53A"3 ___ Problem," sci-fi TV series starring Eiza Gonzalez that follows scientists who encounter an extraterrestrial civilizationBODY
54ASport-___ (all-purpose vehicle)UTE
55ADog's tail response to "Good boy"WAG

Down

1D"It's ___ or never!"NOW
2DPrice negotiable lettersOBO
3DLike mood lightingDIM
4DThe Rolling Stones or Green Day, for oneBAND
5DCreamy cookieOREO
6DToo exaggerated in textspeak: Abbr.OTT
7DWild pigBOAR
8DPosition in the militaryRANK
9DGives the go-ahead, informallyOKS
14DTiny light sourceBULB
16DOld MacDonald's landFARM
18D"The Matrix" protagonistNEO
19DSketch something, sayDRAW
20DPonzi scheme, e.g.SCAM
21DAirport carTAXI
22DZone or regionAREA
23DOpposite of "Hi"BYE
25D"What's your ___?" (first-meet question)NAME
27DSci-fi TV series starring Rashida Jones that is set in a dystopian future where people exist only in a grain-storing towerSILO
30DPassing trendFAD
32DSin and Tan's partner in trigonometryCOS
33D___ lime pieKEY
35DBaseball appointee, for shortUMP
36DActress Faris of "Mom"ANNA
39D___ in the back (betrayal)STAB
40DSpider-Man or Flash, for oneHERO
41D"When I was ___ ..." (Gilbert and Sullivan lyrics): 2 wds.ALAD
42DDepend, with "on"RELY
43DSign that shows the "way out"EXIT
44DOlympian swordEPEE
46DSchool's URL endingEDU
47DJust unwrapped, sayNEW
48D"___ man walks into ...": 2 wds.SOA
49DLondon language, for shortENG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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