Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 30, 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 30, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

63 clues13×13 grid31 across · 32 down
1H
2A
3T
4E
5D
6N
7A
8V
9A
10N
11A
L
A
12P
E
E
L
13A
G
E
14V
E
R
15O
16N
I
C
A
S
17N
O
D
18E
X
T
R
A
19E
L
O
20P
E
21G
O
22W
N
23A
S
24A
25P
26M
A
T
27I
S
L
E
28I
29M
30P
31A
I
R
32S
33E
N
A
T
E
34F
O
R
D
35C
I
A
36S
P
E
D
37C
H
A
R
38G
39E
40A
S
41T
R
O
42P
A
R
43I
44S
45M
46A
C
47H
A
I
48R
49L
A
K
E
50A
A
H
51E
Z
R
A
52A
S
E
A
53D
A
Y
54N
Y
S
E
55E
A
R

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABowler or fedora, e.g.HAT
4A___ "E" Mode, eccentric suit designer in "The Incredibles"EDNA
8AVincent ___ Gogh who painted "Wheatfield with Crows"VAN
11A___ carte (menu choice): 2 wds.ALA
12ARemove the skin from, as a potatoPEEL
13AHow old a person is, sayAGE
14AThe ___, Australian pop duo whose highest-charting song "Untouched" peaked at #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100VERONICAS
17ASay "yes" silentlyNOD
18AThe "E" in E.T.EXTRA
19ARun away to get marriedELOPE
21ADress with an "evening" or "wedding" variety, sayGOWN
23A"Immediately!" on an email: Abbr.ASAP
26AWrestling surfaceMAT
27ASmall land surrounded by water, sayISLE
28AGet in the way of, sayIMPAIR
32AUpper house in U.S. politics, saySENATE
34AWilla ___, singer whose highest-charting song "I Wanna Be Bad" peaked at #22 on the U.S. Billboard 100FORD
35ASpy organization headquartered at Langley: Abbr.CIA
36AFloored the acceleratorSPED
37ACry from a cavalry commanderCHARGE
40ASpace related prefix with "nomy" or "physics"ASTRO
42A___ Hilton, socialite whose song "Stars Are Blind" topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chartPARIS
45ABig ___ (popular McDonald's order)MAC
47ABarber's concernHAIR
49AHuron or Baikal, for oneLAKE
50AOoh and ___ (admire something, say)AAH
51APoet ___ Pound who wrote "The Cantos"EZRA
52AOut in the open ocean, sayASEA
53A24 hoursDAY
54AWall street trading center: Abbr.NYSE
55AIn one ___ and out the otherEAR

Down

1D"I ___ a Dream" (famous MLK speech)HAVE
2D___ Trebek who hosted "Jeopardy!" for 37 seasonsALEX
3DSmall, fruit-filled dessertTART
4DPrefix with "Pen" for a life-saving deviceEPI
5DHonorable or respectable, sayDECENT
6DFour-time NBA champion Shaquille O' ___NEAL
7DIn addition toALSO
8D___ Carlton, singer and pianist whose highest-charting song "A Thousand Miles" peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100VANESSA
9D"A long, long time ___..."AGO
10D___ Flanders, Homer Simpson's mustachioed neighborNED
15DNonprofit's URL-ending lettersORG
16DSupermodel ___ Campbell who walks the rampNAOMI
20D"No ___, no gain!" (words outside a gym, maybe)PAIN
22D"___ and Peace" by Leo TolstoyWAR
24D___-rock (rock subgenre)ALT
25DSound of the letter before "Q"PEE
28D"What-___" (hypothetical questions)IFS
29DFloor-cleaning toolMOP
30DHolier-than-thouPREACHY
31DSums upADDS
32D"Chandelier" and "Cheap Thrills" singerSIA
33D"Wynonna ___," 2010s horror seriesEARP
35DSinging ensembles at church, sayCHOIRS
37D___ Town, rap rock band whose highest-charting song "Butterfly" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100CRAZY
38DMet ___, prestigious fundraiserGALA
39DClear, as a blackboardERASE
41DEvery now and ___THEN
43DSwedish DIY furniture brandIKEA
44DChar, as a steakSEAR
45DInsane or infuriatedMAD
46DSmall battery sizeAAA
48D"Norma ___," 1979 Sally Field movieRAE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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