Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 15, 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 15, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1S
2A
3G
4E
5N
6D
7T
8R
9A
10P
E
R
11V
O
O
12P
E
E
L
13E
S
A
14B
E
A
M
15E
A
S
T
16C
O
P
17P
E
R
H
E
18A
D
19P
E
A
L
20V
I
21D
22E
23O
24S
T
25A
26P
27L
E
28A
P
R
29B
30O
31Y
S
32N
E
O
33A
S
I
A
34A
W
E
35N
I
G
36H
T
37R
E
T
38R
39O
40R
E
41E
42L
43E
A
44G
45L
46E
S
47R
I
48D
49R
50A
51I
L
R
O
A
D
52A
G
O
53U
L
N
A
54B
I
G
55S
H
H
56T
I
N
Y
57I
R
E
58E
T
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALose firmness, as a sofaSAG
4A"All good things must come to an ___"END
7A"___-la-la" (chorus syllable)TRA
10AWords ___ minute (typist's speed)PER
11A"Hinky Dinky Parlay ___" (popular song from the 1920s)VOO
12APrepare a banana for eatingPEEL
13A"That" in TijuanaESA
14ARay of sunshineBEAM
15AUpper ___ Side, Manhattan neighborhoodEAST
16A"Demon ___," Barbara Kingsolver novel that won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for FictionCOPPERHEAD
19ARing out, like a bell (anagram of "leap")PEAL
20ATikTok upload, for oneVIDEO
24APaper fastenerSTAPLE
28AMonth before May, for shortAPR
29A"The Nickel ___," Colson Whitehead novel that won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for FictionBOYS
32APrefix with "natal" for a hospital unit for newbornsNEO
33AIndia's continentASIA
34A___-inspiring (mind-blowing)AWE
35A"The ___ Watchman," Louise Erdrich novel that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for FictionNIGHT
37ANostalgically stylish, sayRETRO
40ARod and ___ (fishing equipment)REEL
43AMajestic "bald" birds of preyEAGLES
47ADone with, with "of"RID
49A"The Underground ___," Colson Whitehead novel that won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for FictionRAILROAD
52ABack in time, sayAGO
53ABone near the funny boneULNA
54A"Go ___ or Go Home!" (rally cry, maybe)BIG
55ALibrarian's warning, perhapsSHH
56AVery smallTINY
57AExtreme state of angerIRE
58ASeventh Greek letterETA

Down

1DDesign detail, for short (anagram of "pecs")SPEC
2D"Fabled" author of "The Tortoise and the Hare"AESOP
3DFruit growing on a vineGRAPE
4D"Never Have I ___" (Netflix drama)EVER
5DBiblical boat builderNOAH
6DRounded planetarium roof, sayDOME
7DBubble ___ (refreshing caffeinated beverage)TEA
8DHi-___, for short (sharply detailed)RES
9DKey on either side of the space barALT
12DMani-___ (beauty treatment)PEDI
14DAccessory that holds up one's pantsBELT
17D"This too shall ___"PASS
18D"___ Maria" (hymn)AVE
21D"___ Rheingold," Richard Wagner's music dramaDAS
22DPrefix with "dermis" or "Pen"EPI
23D"Did they have a boy ___ girl?": 2 wds.ORA
25DRaggedy ___ dollANN
26DShar ___ (wrinkly dog breed)PEI
27D___ cabin (rustic forest retreat)LOG
29DCommon drinking spot with a dartboard, perhapsBAR
30DBe in debt, sayOWE
31D"The show's not over ___!"YET
33DSavored, as a dishATE
36D60 minute periods, for shortHRS
38DRace with batonsRELAY
39DRowboat steering stickOAR
41DClear, as a chalkboardERASE
42D"All the ___ We Cannot See," Anthony Doerr novel that won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for FictionLIGHT
44DMongolia's arid expanseGOBI
45DDragon's hideoutLAIR
46DBe on the ___ of your seat (very excited)EDGE
48DCapital of QatarDOHA
49DMundane routineRUT
50D"The Greatest" boxer MuhammadALI
51DSojourn spot?INN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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