Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — October 8, 2024 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 8, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1L
2O
3T
4A
5C
6T
7J
8A
9B
10O
W
E
11D
R
E
12U
N
O
13G
L
A
14D
15R
O
O
S
16M
A
O
17A
18N
I
19S
L
20I
P
21T
22E
23N
N
I
S
24S
A
N
25B
A
A
26N
E
27W
28F
29L
30A
31G
32D
S
L
33E
S
P
34N
35O
U
S
T
36Y
A
37O
38M
A
39C
40S
A
O
41A
42R
43M
44S
A
45S
H
46H
47O
48C
K
E
Y
49T
B
H
50A
R
I
51U
G
52L
Y
53A
54C
55H
56E
57L
A
T
58S
O
S
59H
O
O
P
60F
L
Y
61E
D
U
62B
E
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AParking siteLOT
4ADo one's part in a play, sayACT
7ASharp boxing punchJAB
10AHave debtsOWE
11ARapper Dr. ___DRE
12APopular card gameUNO
13A"I'd be ___ to help!" (pleased)GLAD
15AHopping Australian marsupials, for shortROOS
16AChina's ___ ZedongMAO
17AYoung Darth Vader's nickname (anagram of "nia")ANI
19A___ of the tongue (misspeak)SLIP
21ARacket sport that you can enjoy playing on a chilly fall dayTENNIS
24A___ Diego, CaliforniaSAN
25AEwe's soundBAA
26AThe "N" in NYENEW
28A___ football, limited contact version of football that you can enjoy playing on a chilly fall dayFLAG
32AHigh-speed broadband lettersDSL
33A"Sunday NFL Countdown" channel: Abbr.ESPN
35AExpel, as a tyrantOUST
36AEight-time NBA All-Star ___ MingYAO
38AMcDonald's Big ___MAC
40A___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
41AElbow's siteARM
44AMiss Universe accessorySASH
46ATeam sport played on ice skates that you can enjoy playing on a chilly fall dayHOCKEY
49A"To tell you the truth ..." in text speak: Abbr.TBH
50A"The Sitter" actress GraynorARI
51ATV's "___ Betty"UGLY
53APost-workout painACHE
57AV-shaped back muscle, for shortLAT
58ADistress call at seaSOS
59AHula ___, toy that you can enjoy playing with on a chilly fall dayHOOP
60ATravel like SupermanFLY
61ASchool's URL endingEDU
62APoker table actionBET

Down

1DLumberyard pieceLOG
2DNight ___ (early bird's opposite)OWL
3DLipton brewTEA
4DHeightened fussADO
5D___ country running, sport involving long-distance races that you can enjoy doing on a chilly fall dayCROSS
6DElon Musk's automotive brandTESLA
7D___ rope, fitness activity that you can enjoy doing on a chilly fall dayJUMP
8DActress ___ de Armas from "No Time to Die"ANA
9DHalloween hello?BOO
14D"Angels & Demons" novelist BrownDAN
15DGoes up, like the sunRISES
18DElated cloud number?NINE
20DHelp desk offering, for shortINFO
21DUncertain, on a TV schedule: Abbr.TBD
22D"___ peasy lemon squeezy"EASY
23DSimba's love in "The Lion King"NALA
27DTyping speed stat.: Abbr.WPM
29DLuxuriously green, as a meadowLUSH
30DCool ___ cucumber: 2 wds.ASA
31DClassic Pontiac muscle car: Abbr.GTO
34DFoul, as weatherNASTY
37DThe ___ Ridge BoysOAK
39DMetered taxiCAB
42DReduce, ___, RecycleREUSE
43D"Oh ___!": 2 wds.MYGOD
45DIndian actor ___ Rukh KhanSHAH
46DGlass ___ full (optimist's take)HALF
47DFace-to-face examORAL
48DThe "C" in NYCCITY
52DBaton Rouge school: Abbr.LSU
54DCorn on the ___COB
55DWeed-eliminating toolHOE
56DCapable, slangilyEPT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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