Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 7, 2021 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 7, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2S
3P
4H
5A
6N
7D
8H
9A
10U
11L
12M
O
O
13E
L
I
E
14O
G
R
E
15O
A
K
16A
B
E
L
17H
A
L
O
18S
P
E
19A
R
20C
I
21A
O
22S
T
23Y
E
24S
H
25E
26R
27E
28M
29E
30D
U
S
A
31H
O
L
E
S
32O
L
A
33Y
34A
35P
36A
A
S
37J
A
F
38A
39R
40C
R
41U
42E
L
L
A
43O
N
T
W
O
44T
O
R
N
45A
T
46M
47S
T
48A
49R
50T
51S
52C
53A
R
54E
55S
56A
U
57U
A
E
58H
A
R
D
59S
T
O
L
60N
I
X
61E
P
P
S
62A
S
K
A
63T
N
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANile slithererASP
4ALimb with fingersHAND
8AU- ___ (storage rental company)HAUL
12ACow talkMOO
13ANobel laureate ___ Wiesel known for his book "Night"ELIE
14AShrek, for oneOGRE
15AAcorn treeOAK
16A"Kane and ___," novel by Jeffrey ArcherABEL
17AAngelic symbolHALO
18APointed weapon that sounds like "sphere"SPEAR
20A"___ Bella," informal Italian greetingCIAO
22AIrritation in the eyeSTYE
24A___ Khan, fictional villain tiger created by Rudyard Kipling who appeared in Disney's "Jungle Book"SHERE
28AFemale Greek character whose stare could killMEDUSA
31ATargets for golfersHOLES
32ASuffix with "pay" or "cray"OLA
33ATalk too muchYAP
36ASome batteriesAAS
37AFictional villain voiced by Jonathan Freeman who appeared in Disney's "Aladdin"JAFAR
40AFemale villain with black and white hair who appeared in Disney's "The Hundred and One Dalmatians"CRUELLA
43AQueen's "A Death ___ Legs": 2 wds.ONTWO
44AIn need of stitchingTORN
45ACash dispenser: Abbr.ATM
47ATo beginSTART
51AFictional villain who is Simba's uncle and appeared in Disney's "The Lion King"SCAR
54ABiblical twinESAU
57ASharjah's land: Abbr.UAE
58ABruce's "Die ___"HARD
59AAircrafts that can utilise small runways: Abbr.STOL
60A"___ the idea" (forbid)NIX
61AOmar ___, actor known for his role in "House"EPPS
62A"Can I ___ silly question?": 2 wds.ASKA
63AExplosive initialsTNT

Down

1DFamous cookie makerAMOS
2DBathroom barSOAP
3DJab with an elbowPOKE
4DChristina Perri's track "Jar of ___"HEARTS
5DWhite garment worn by some priestsALB
6DBrother's daughterNIECE
7DPastrami sellerDELI
8DSanta's favorite line?: 3 wds.HOHOHO
9DKhan's title in TurkeyAGA
10DInternet address: Abbr.URL
11DRussian author TolstoyLEO
19DCollege located in Tempe: Abbr.ASU
21DFire residueASH
23DShout of achievementYAY
25DFlight to Tel Aviv: 2 wds.ELAL
26D"Are you for ___?"REAL
27D"She," in ItalyESSA
28D"The Powerpuff Girls" villain, ___ JojoMOJO
29DEnthusiasm and oomphELAN
30D"Get Lucky" band ___ PunkDAFT
34DPart of a play?ACT
35D___ bono (at no cost)PRO
38DEmmys and Oscars, e.g.AWARDS
39DDecay and decomposeROT
41DFictional villain who is half-octopus and appeared in Disney's "Little Mermaid"URSULA
42DSinusitis doctor: Abbr.ENT
46DCity near Phoenix, ArizonaMESA
48DMother's sisterAUNT
49DSky drops?RAIN
50DCommunicate via SMSTEXT
51DThat girlSHE
52DBeret or beanie, e.g.CAP
53DJean ___, abstract artistARP
55DRoad intersections, brieflySTS
56DPerfect, at NASA: Hyph.AOK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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