Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 27, 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 27, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACar fuelGAS
4ACindy-___ Who, Dr. Seuss characterLOU
7ASalted part of a margarita glassRIM
10A"It's the end of an ___!"ERA
11A___ and rave (complain angrily)RANT
12A___-and-seekHIDE
13A"Two and a Half ___," sitcom starring Ashton Kutcher and Jon CryerMEN
14A"I ___ sorry!" (sincere apology): 2 wds.AMSO
15AParticle with electrons and neutronsATOM
16ADepending on the situation, this word can mean both, "fasten" and "cut"CLIP
18ACrossword ___ (what you're playing right now)PUZZLE
20ASaturn's largest moonTITAN
22AAngerIRE
23AHydrochloric ___ (corrosive substance in your stomach)ACID
24A"What ___ I do to help?"CAN
25ADepending on the situation, this word can mean both, "activate" and "deactivate"OFF
28A___ roll (what Brits call toilet paper)LOO
29A"Green" prefix for the environmentally consciousECO
31AActor ___ Kilmer of "The Doors"VAL
32ANetwork that competes with MSNBC: Abbr.CNN
33ASunbather's goalTAN
34AGive up, as territoryCEDE
35AOnce round around a track, sayLAP
36ATomato ___ (output from a blender)PUREE
37AFirst word in a fairy tale, oftenONCE
40AHorrify or shockAPPALL
43AGreat Barrier ___, oceanic sight visible from spaceREEF
44AMufasa or Simba, e.g.LION
45ACelestial, glowing sphereORB
48AYoung, male horseCOLT
49ADepending on the situation, this word can mean both, "cover with powder" and "clean the powder"DUST
50ASantana's "___ Como Va"OYE
51AHill-dwelling insect that loves sugarANT
52A"Black-___," sitcom with Anthony AndersonISH
53ABig beer containerKEG

Down

1DSparkling stone, sayGEM
2D"___ you positive?" ("You sure?")ARE
3DDepending on the situation, this word can mean both, "give approval to" or "penalize"SANCTION
4DGenie's home, in the storiesLAMP
5DAdd-___ (extras at a restaurant, say)ONS
6DIdeal world or perfect place, sayUTOPIA
7D___-Carlton, luxury hotel chainRITZ
8D"American ___," reality singing showIDOL
9DViral image that might make you laugh, sayMEME
11DDrops from the skyRAIN
12DFog or smog, e.g. (rhymes with "daze")HAZE
17DScottish boyLAD
19DCoffee-serving vesselURN
20DFace powder ingredientTALC
21DClickable computer imageICON
24DType of "artist" who swindlesCON
25DDepending on the situation, this word can mean both, "supervise" and "neglect"OVERLOOK
26DGradually disappear, as color on one's clothesFADE
27DRun awayFLEE
29D"When do you reach here?": Abbr.ETA
30DScottish singer Lewis ___ who sang "Someone You Loved"CAPALDI
34D___-de-sacCUL
35DOpposite of "right"LEFT
36DHuff and puff, after a long runPANT
37DKiller whaleORCA
38DElement in glowing, attention-getting signsNEON
39DAncient Briton, sayCELT
41DName shared by 12 popesPIUS
42D___ Spice (Victoria Beckham's nickname)POSH
46DDeli bread with caraway seedsRYE
47DAsk for almsBEG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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