Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 3, 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 3, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1F
2L
3Y
4E
5L
6M
7K
8E
9G
10R
E
A
11D
12Y
E
A
13A
D
O
14Y
O
K
E
15T
E
A
R
16A
I
D
17A
18P
A
19S
C
20O
T
T
21M
22A
23D
D
U
X
24T
O
N
25E
L
I
26B
I
27O
28C
29A
30S
31H
32S
A
N
33S
34R
35O
36B
E
R
T
O
37S
N
O
W
38A
L
A
39F
U
N
40I
41F
42S
43E
M
44U
45M
46A
G
I
C
47B
R
48A
49M
A
R
50R
O
51D
52R
I
G
U
53E
54Z
55A
Y
E
56M
O
N
A
57E
R
G
O
58P
S
A
59P
A
N
60A
G
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATravel through the skyFLY
4A"A Nightmare on ___ Street"ELM
7ABeer barrelKEG
10AEnjoy, as a bookREAD
12AApproving vote, in the SenateYEA
13A"Much ___ About Nothing"ADO
14AOxen's harnessYOKE
15AWear and ___ (damage due to everyday use)TEAR
16AKool-___ (fruity drink)AID
17ATherapists' organization: Abbr.APA
19AMichael ___, "The Office" fictional character played by Steve CarellSCOTT
21AGreg ___, former baseball pitcher nicknamed "Mad Dog" who has a record-setting 18 Gold GlovesMADDUX
24ALike a ___ of bricks (very heavy weight)TON
25A___ Manning who started 210 consecutive games for the New York GiantsELI
26APersonal story, brieflyBIO
28A"___ or card?" (payment option)CASH
32A___ serif (popular font)SANS
34A___ Alomar, former second baseman who has 10 Gold Gloves and was a 12-time All-StarROBERTO
37ACommon weather forecast in the winterSNOW
38APie ___ Mode: 2 wds.ALA
39A"It's not all ___ and games!"FUN
40AWhat-___ (things that could have happened)IFS
43ASecond-tallest bird species, found in AustraliaEMU
45AHarry Potter's field of studyMAGIC
47AUpper part of a swimsuitBRA
49AMonth after February, for shortMAR
50AIvan ___, former baseball catcher nicknamed "Pudge" who has 13 Gold GlovesRODRIGUEZ
55A"Certainly, captain!"AYE
56A___ Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieceMONA
57ACogito-sum connector, to DescartesERGO
58AAwareness-raising TV spot: Abbr.PSA
59APeter ___ (Tinker Bell's pal)PAN
60APrior to today?AGO

Down

1DPrepare in hot oilFRY
2DZodiac sign with a maneLEO
3DLong-haired bovine, in TibetYAK
4DOrgan of visionEYE
5D"Last, but not the ___..."LEAST
6D___ Polo (game you may play in a pool)MARCO
7DJim ___, former baseball pitcher who has 16 Gold Gloves and was a 3-time All-StarKAAT
8DMake changes to, as a videoEDIT
9DZeus or Bacchus, e.g.GOD
11D"The Walking ___," AMC zombie seriesDEAD
15DMetered vehicleTAXI
18DLocal bar, to a BritPUB
20D___ and for all (completely and finally)ONCE
21D"Clean up this ___ right now!" (angry dad's order, maybe)MESS
22DCountry singer ___ Jackson who sang "I'd Love You All Over Again"ALAN
23DVelociraptor or brachiosaurus, e.g., for shortDINO
27D"Boy ___ girl?" (question to new parents, perhaps): 2 wds.ORA
29DComic book "woof"ARF
30DLetters that follow "R"STU
31DSweetheart, for shortHON
33DLarge gulp?SWIG
35DFIFA World Cup cheer?OLE
36DBeloved Disney deerBAMBI
41DLaw ___ (legal business partnership)FIRM
42DIce cream servingSCOOP
44DStrong desire, sayURGE
45DWillie ___, former baseball center fielder nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" who has 12 Gold Gloves and was a 24-time All-StarMAYS
46DPi multiplied by radius squared, for a circleAREA
48DSaintly glowAURA
49DAtlas componentMAP
51DGenetic code lettersDNA
52DParticipated in a 5KRAN
53DEaster ___ huntEGG
54DPark with animalsZOO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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