Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 14, 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 September 14, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASpecial ___ (secret military missions, say)OPS
4AClean ___ whistle: 2 wds.ASA
7AMessy hog homeSTY
10AMine yieldORE
11ADream sleep lettersREM
12A___ Angeles, largest city in CaliforniaLOS
13ACharge for a parking spotFEE
14A"Roger that, ___ and out!"OVER
16A"Gone ___," Oscar-nominated 2014 film starring Tyler PerryGIRL
17AJohn, Jane, or Joe, e.g.NAME
19ABring together as one (anagram of "untie")UNITE
21ATuna holderCAN
22AComplain chronicallyNAG
23AOscar-winning 2018 political drama film starring Tyler Perry as former Secretary of State Colin PowellVICE
26ABonfire remainsASH
27A"Forget ___!" (gal pal's advice after a breakup, maybe)HIM
30ACritical hospital ward: Abbr.ICU
31AComp ___, for short (aspiring programmer's major)SCI
33A"Don't ___ Up," Oscar-nominated 2021 film featuring Tyler Perry as a talk show hostLOOK
34ACaptain's affirmativeAYE
35ACost an ___ and a leg (very expensive)ARM
36A"___ No Sunshine," Bill Withers songAINT
37ACity that hosts a famous CarnivalRIO
38ABeaver's project, perhapsDAM
40AChisel and drill, e.g.TOOLS
42ANot reactive, like neonINERT
45AWest Point teamARMY
46ADeer sir?STAG
48AWhat a fan circulatesAIR
50ALair for a bearDEN
51AWebsite address: Abbr.URL
52AButterfly catcher's needNET
53AHit the snowy slopes, saySKI
54A"Sayonara!"BYE
55A"Three," in ItalianTRE

Down

1DWord similar to "Ouch!" hidden in "poof"OOF
2D___-K (school for tots)PRE
3D"Last ___ near the local supermarket" (words on a missing poster, maybe)SEEN
4DInviting or enticing fragrance, sayAROMA
5DNumber of dwarf friends for Snow WhiteSEVEN
6DFrench "soul"AME
7DSurgeon's narrow cutSLIT
8DRipped apart, as a paperTORE
9DFrench luxury fashion house initialsYSL
15DSprints or takes offRUNS
16DMusician's bookingGIG
18DFlawless tennis serveACE
20DCasual denialNAH
23DCommunication ___ satellite (through)VIA
24DLike some wintry roadsICY
25DActor's promptCUE
26DTarget, as the bull's-eyeAIM
27D___ polloi (general population)HOI
28DLithium-___ batteryION
29DPlace to buy and sell stocks, for shortMKT
31DTravel by boatSAIL
32D"Alex ___," 2012 action thriller starring Tyler Perry in the titular roleCROSS
33DUnconvincing, as an excuseLAME
37D___ Rogers dubbed "King of the Cowboys"ROY
38D"___ of a Mad Black Woman," 2005 rom-com written by and starring Tyler PerryDIARY
39DGeometry term measured in degrees?ANGLE
40D"Star ___," Oscar-winning 2009 sci-fi film featuring Tyler Perry as Admiral Richard BarnettTREK
41D"Science" or "potent" opener?OMNI
43DVent your frustration, orallyRANT
44DStadium seating level, sayTIER
45DAnnoying Spotify pop-ups, for shortADS
47DBath salt's spotTUB
49DRoad with a number, for shortRTE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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