Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 29, 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 29, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1A
2L
3L
4M
5A
6S
7H
8W
9E
10T
11L
O
O
12K
13T
Y
P
O
14O
W
E
15M
O
R
E
16V
E
I
N
17O
W
N
18S
P
E
E
19D
20C
O
21E
D
22L
A
23N
24T
E
R
N
25P
26E
27A
28N
E
E
D
29O
30D
31D
32S
33T
E
R
34M
I
T
E
35O
I
L
36A
L
I
A
S
37C
38A
N
D
Y
39C
H
40I
41L
A
B
42S
43P
44R
Y
45W
46H
A
T
E
47L
48S
49E
50P
I
E
51R
I
O
T
52U
N
A
53A
K
A
54I
S
N
T
55N
A
S
56R
E
M
57G
H
E
E
58A
P
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ aboard!" (ship captain's cry)ALL
4ACrush, as potatoes for ThanksgivingMASH
8ALike one's clothing after getting drenchedWET
11A"___ who's talking!"LOOK
13AWhat autocorrect catchesTYPO
14ABe indebted to, sayOWE
15A"There's ___ where that came from!" (happy chef's cry, maybe)MORE
16ABlue blood line on one's arm, sayVEIN
17AThe "O" in B.Y.O.B.OWN
18AIt's measured in MPHSPEED
20ALike dorms with both men and womenCOED
22AJack-o-___, Halloween decoration that's carved from a pumpkinLANTERN
25AGreen veggie inside a podPEA
28AScholarship basis?NEED
29A___ and ends (various things)ODDS
33AInsect that may chew through your walls and homeTERMITE
35A___ change (garage job for a car, maybe)OIL
36AAlternate name, sayALIAS
37A___ Pumpkin, confection that is pumpkin-shaped and popular during HalloweenCANDY
39AChinese spiritual life forceCHI
41APlace for beakers and experiments, for shortLAB
42AAgile for one's age, saySPRY
45A"___ can you do?" (statement of resignation): 2 wds.WHATELSE
50APumpkin ___, crusty dessert with pumpkin-based custard filling that's popular during ThanksgivingPIE
51ALaugh ___ (very funny comedian's gig, say)RIOT
52ASpanish "a"UNA
53ALetters on a wanted posterAKA
54AStevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely"ISNT
55ALil ___ X, "Panini" rapperNAS
56ASleep phase acronymREM
57AIndian clarified butterGHEE
58ALike the name Rob Banks, for a robberAPT

Down

1D"___ for the poor" (charitable offerings)ALMS
2D"Keep me in the ___!" (informed)LOOP
3DTraditional wisdom or folk knowledge, say (rhymes with "fore")LORE
4DNetwork that airs "Cribs" and "Jersey Shore": Abbr.MTV
5D"Yes," in ParliamentAYE
6D___ Pumpkin Soup, dish popular during Thanksgiving and made from a pumpkin pureeSPICED
7D"Objection, your ___!" (words heard at court, maybe)HONOR
8DMahogany, cedar, or ebony, e.g.WOOD
9D"That's disgusting!"EWW
10DTwo short of a dozenTEN
12DOn an even ___ (well-balanced)KEEL
19DFrom Denmark, sayDANISH
21DBrian ___, ambient musicianENO
23DIncome after taxes, sayNET
24DTop available in round neck or collar varietyTEE
25DSchool organization with moms and pops: Abbr.PTA
26DElectric ___ (marine animal that can shock you for over 800 volts)EEL
27D___ Aster who directed "Hereditary"ARI
30D"___ Quixote," best-selling Miguel de Cervantes epicDON
31DPerformed, as in a taskDID
32D___ as a foxSLY
34DR.H. ___, who founded the eponymous department store chainMACY
37DMeowing mammalCAT
38DNickname for President LincolnABE
40D"If only that were true": 2 wds.IWISH
41DPumpkin Spice ___, popular Starbucks coffee drink one might associate with FallLATTE
42DPractice boxing in a training ringSPAR
43DPointy-headed freshwater fishPIKE
44DPaper quantity, sayREAM
46DSharpen, as a skillHONE
47D___ Lovegood, Ravenclaw girl from Harry PotterLUNA
48DReach a breaking point?SNAP
49DMiddle ___, region with Saudi ArabiaEAST
51DOil-drilling structure in the oceanRIG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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