Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 4, 2022 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 4, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATailless primateAPE
4AHalf-marathon or hurdle, e.g.RACE
8AThat guy over thereHIM
11A___ Moines (Iowa's capital)DES
12A___ Drago, "Rocky IV" villainIVAN
13AShout similar to "Eureka!"AHA
14AGenetic code: Abbr.DNA
15AWord after "umbilical" or "bungee"CORD
16AOpening for an arcade tokenSLOT
17ARoll in a bento box, perhapsSUSHI
19A___ Schayes, former NBA athlete who played for and coached the Philadelphia 76ers simultaneouslyDOLPH
20AFirst ___ (emergency care)AID
21ATampa Bay NFLer, for shortBUC
22ADriving ___ (place where golfer's can practice)RANGE
25ALenny ___, former NBA athlete who played for and coached the Seattle SuperSonics simultaneouslyWILKENS
29ABeef ___ mode: 2 wds.ALA
30ACompany that created the WalkmanSONY
31A___ the floor with (triumph over), slangilyMOP
32ADick ___, former NBA athlete who played for and coached the Detroit Pistons simultaneouslyMCGUIRE
35AFizzy drink from a fountain?SODA
36ABill Nye's subject, for shortSCI
37A"Criminal Minds" organization: Abbr.FBI
39A___ Wanzer, former NBA athlete who played for and coached the Rochester Royals simultaneouslyBOBBY
42AReporter's informant, saySOURCE
45ATuna on a Hawaiian grillAHI
46APotato, slangilySPUD
47A___ school (traditional)OLD
49ANCAA's college basketball tournament: Abbr.NIT
50AOne of a ___ (unique)KIND
51ALetters before a texter's viewpoint, perhapsIMO
52AMother deer?DOE
53AActor Samberg of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"ANDY
54AChristmas cupful, brieflyNOG

Down

1D___ insult to injuryADD
2DStationery items carried by autograph seekersPENS
3DIsaac's biblical sonESAU
4D___ Guerin, former NBA athlete who played for and coached the Atlanta Hawks simultaneouslyRICHIE
5DStay away from, as a crowdAVOID
6DDriver's ed vehicleCAR
7D"___ of discussion!"END
8DSchool corridor with lockers, perhapsHALL
9DBreakfast foods restaurant chain: Abbr.IHOP
10DCore subject in schoolMATH
16DClothing item often "lost" in the dryerSOCK
18DGive in to gravity, as skinSAG
19D"___ noted" ("Understood")DULY
21D"Paper Toss" targetBIN
22DAstrological sheepRAM
23DVodka or rum, e.g., for shortALC
24DRemind again and againNAG
25DGreat hardshipWOE
26DAngst-packed genreEMO
27DSilent "go" signal, maybeNOD
28DWhere to get a hot stone massageSPA
30DTitle of respect in IndiaSRI
33DThumb drive port type: Abbr.USB
34DLike an unfriendly stareICY
35DKnight in shining armor's title?SIR
37DLost and ___FOUND
38D___ Jeannette, former NBA athlete who played for and coached the Baltimore Bullets simultaneouslyBUDDY
39DGreen Day or Maroon 5, e.g.BAND
40DCleveland's stateOHIO
41DVampire's markBITE
42DWhat tops and pinwheels doSPIN
43DIt's tossed before a Chelsea F.C. gameCOIN
44DMuppet known for being ticklishELMO
46DReggae's relativeSKA
48DBarking guard?DOG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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