Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 26, 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 26, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASwimming spotPOOL
5A"___ End" (final words after a movie)THE
8AFraudulent or phony, say (anagram of "hams")SHAM
12AGerman carmaker with four-ring logoAUDI
13ADashed or sprintedRAN
14APut on the payrollHIRE
15ASmall songbird you'll find hidden in "wrench"WREN
16A"Breaking Bad" network: Abbr.AMC
17ATailor's measuring unit, maybeINCH
18ASite where you can hone your six-pack, for shortGYM
20AMom's sisterAUNT
22ANot cede the point?ARGUE
25AVote opposing "aye"NAY
26A1998 Annie Award-winning animated Disney movie inspired by a Chinese legendMULAN
27AIngested, as foodATE
28AAncientOLD
31A"Did ___ something wrong?": 2 wds.IDO
32ASpanish "year"ANO
33AGolfer's goalPAR
34ADrops on the field?DEW
35AToilet paper layerPLY
36A2016 Annie Award-winning animated Disney film inspired by Polynesian mythologyMOANA
38A"Nowhere to be found," in army lingo: Abbr.MIA
39ASpouse's parent, say: Hyph.INLAW
40AHit the earth, in a wayLAND
41ATop card in a deckACE
42AImitates a cowMOOS
44ANot bright, as a lightDIM
46ASlips behind?LAGS
50A2017 Academy Award-winning animated Pixar film inspired by the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead"COCO
51AOn thin ___ (on dangerous ground)ICE
52ASend out, as a soundEMIT
53A"Author's name is not known," for shortANON
54ASister with a habit?NUN
55AHereditary unitGENE

Down

1DCat's footPAW
2D"We are on ___ way"OUR
3D"___ to a Nightingale" (John Keats creation)ODE
4D___ franca, commonly used to refer to English (adopted common language)LINGUA
5DBritish streetcarTRAM
6DSubway sandwich meat, maybeHAM
7D2021 Academy Award-winning animated Disney movie about a multigenerational Colombian familyENCANTO
8DPolished and reflective, as jewelrySHINY
9D"Can you give me a ___?" (stumped puzzle solver's ask)HINT
10DTrajectory of a javelin throwARC
11D"Couldn't care less" expressionMEH
19DJapanese currencyYEN
21DDubai's country: Abbr.UAE
22DIn the thick ofAMID
23D___ awakening (sudden and unpleasant shock)RUDE
24DWhat fireflies doGLOW
27DUnspecified amountANY
28DMilky gemstoneOPAL
29DActress ___ Condor of "To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You"LANA
30DMake, as a sketchDRAW
32D1992 Academy Award-winning animated Disney movie with a genie, inspired by an Arabian folktaleALADDIN
35DRolling ___, dough-flattening toolPIN
36D___ drop moment (expression of triumph)MIC
37DWhat hopscotch is played on?: 2 wds.ONELEG
38DType of jar used in canningMASON
40D"Un Poco ___," song from 50aLOCO
41DPrayer enderAMEN
42D___ Nashville Records (popular record label): Abbr.MCA
43DSuffix with "ball" for a floating toyOON
45DWhere critical patients are cared for: Abbr.ICU
47DFrench "soul"AME
48DMartini alcoholGIN
49DSault ___ Marie, CanadaSTE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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