Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 25, 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 25, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1T
2H
3A
4W
5I
6T
7C
8H
9H
10O
11E
12A
R
C
H
13M
A
R
E
14A
W
L
15P
E
T
E
16M
O
O
R
17R
I
O
18E
19Y
E
20C
O
21R
D
E
N
22F
23A
24L
L
O
N
25S
E
E
26A
G
O
27U
S
28E
29S
A
30N
31D
32B
E
N
33T
34E
S
35P
36D
O
I
37T
38D
E
E
39C
A
40B
41A
M
P
42A
43W
44E
45R
I
46C
H
E
S
47K
48I
49M
M
E
L
50S
N
O
51A
D
E
52L
I
53M
O
54A
55M
56B
57I
58T
E
A
59L
O
A
N
60C
A
R
R
61S
A
D
62S
T
D
S
63H
O
O
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADefrost, as frozen foodTHAW
5AWhat one wants to scratchITCH
9AWeeding toolHOE
12AThe Gateway ___, Missouri monumentARCH
13AFemale horseMARE
14AHole-punching toolAWL
15AComedian ___ Davidson from "Saturday Night Live"PETE
16ATie up to a pier, as a boat (anagram of "room")MOOR
17A___ Grande, major U.S. and Mexico riverRIO
18AIn the blink of an ___ (very quickly)EYE
20ATelevision's James ___, who hosted a "Late Late Show" on CBS for eight yearsCORDEN
22ATelevision's Jimmy ___, who hosts "The Tonight Show" on NBCFALLON
25AGet a view ofSEE
26AIn the past, sayAGO
27A"What's the ___?" (dejected person's words, maybe)USE
29ATake the edge off?SAND
32AGet ___ out of shape (become very upset)BENT
34ASixth sense: Abbr.ESP
36A"Just ___!" (Nike's tagline): 2 wds.DOIT
38ASchool grade below ceeDEE
39AUrban transport for hireCAB
41ACurrent unit, for shortAMP
42ATake one's breath awayAWE
45AFrom rags-to-___RICHES
47ATelevision's Jimmy ___, who hosted the Academy Awards ceremony in 2023KIMMEL
50ANestle's ___-Caps candySNO
51ASuffix with "lemon" for a refreshing summer drinkADE
52ALong, luxurious ride, for shortLIMO
54A"Dextrous" beginner?AMBI
58ASpill the ___ (gossip)TEA
59ABank offering against collateralLOAN
60ATelevision's Jimmy ___, who hosts the game show "I Literally Just Told You" on Channel 4CARR
61AUnhappySAD
62ANorms or benchmarks, for shortSTDS
63ACaptain ___ who kidnapped Wendy DarlingHOOK

Down

1DBeer dispenser, at a barTAP
2DCharlemagne and Otto I's realm: Abbr. (anagram of "her")HRE
3DPart of a playACT
4DFerris ___ (amusement park ride)WHEEL
5DReally, really big, sayIMMENSE
6DConcept behind yin and yang (anagram of "oat")TAO
7DCasual footwear brand that shares its name with "snapping" reptilesCROCS
8DSuperman and Iron Man, e.g.HEROES
9DOpposite of "soft"HARD
10DToddler's boo-booOWIE
11D___ Musk who founded SpaceX and The Boring CompanyELON
19DModern "thee"YOU
21D___ between the lines (understand the true meaning)READ
22D___ Four (nickname for The Beatles)FAB
23DGrew older, sayAGED
24D"The ___ Ranger," 2013 Johnny Depp movieLONE
28DPC key on the top-left keyboard cornerESC
30DActor ___ Centineo of "To All the Boys I've Loved Before"NOAH
31DFive-and-___ store (inexpensive shop)DIME
33DMiami Dolphins or Cincinnati Bengals, e.g.TEAM
35DTelevision's Jim ___, known for playing Sheldon in "The Big Bang Theory"PARSONS
37DDoes halloween pranks with white rolls, for shortTPS
40DLaundry hamper, sayBIN
43D___ Fargo (multinational bank)WELLS
44DT.S. ___ who was awarded the Nobel Prize in LiteratureELIOT
46DSchool figure with a whistleCOACH
47DKit-___, chocolate-covered wafersKATS
48D"I had no ___!" ("Didn't have a clue!")IDEA
49DFermented honey drinkMEAD
53D___ scientist (villain stereotype)MAD
55D___ Zedong who had a "Little Red Book"MAO
56D"Hey ___, what's up?" (slangy greeting)BRO
57DPeeveIRK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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