Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 16, 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 September 16, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

62 clues12×13 grid30 across · 32 down
1A
2C
3I
4D
5T
6A
7P
8B
9R
10A
11L
A
N
E
12N
B
A
13L
A
P
14A
B
C
S
15T
O
Y
16I
M
P
17S
A
K
18E
19V
E
20S
P
A
21S
22T
E
E
P
23H
24A
25M
26M
E
R
27L
28A
29O
30S
31O
R
E
O
32I
33S
34L
A
N
D
S
35T
I
N
T
36K
I
T
T
E
N
37O
38A
39S
I
S
40M
41A
R
L
O
42P
43A
44T
45H
46S
A
L
47I
N
48N
49C
H
O
50P
51U
N
O
52E
G
O
53S
O
L
O
54N
E
T
55N
S
W
56R
E
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Citric" or "sulphuric" followerACID
5AKeg openingTAP
8ABikini topBRA
11ALois ___ (Superman's love)LANE
12AMichael Jordan's league: Abbr.NBA
13ASwimmer's unitLAP
14AThey're taught with the "Alphabet Song," informallyABCS
15AFisher-Price or Hasbro productTOY
16ATiny troublemakerIMP
17A"For old times' ___..."SAKE
19AItalian scooter brandVESPA
21AExtremely inclined, as a cliffSTEEP
23A"The ___ of God," 1993 sci-fi novel by Arthur C. Clarke that is set in the year 2109HAMMER
27AAsian country whose capital is VientianeLAOS
31AWhite-creamed cookieOREO
32A"___ in the Sky," 1952 sci-fi novel by Arthur C. Clarke that is set in the later half of the 21st centuryISLANDS
35ALimo window featureTINT
36AMeowing babyKITTEN
37ARefuge in the Sahara desertOASIS
40AActress Thomas of "That Girl"MARLO
42A"Glide ___," 1963 novel by Arthur C. Clarke that is set during WWIIPATH
46AMineo of "Rebel Without a Cause"SAL
47AQuaint stopoverINN
49AKarate ___ (sharp blow)CHOP
51AGame where one may "draw four"UNO
52AInflated sense of selfEGO
53ARecital pieceSOLO
54ABadminton barrierNET
55ASydney's state: Abbr.NSW
56APredominant color on Valentine's DayRED

Down

1DBrownie ___ mode: 2 wds.ALA
2DHailed vehiclesCABS
3DAncient Andes residentINCA
4DPlace for an iMacDESK
5DStick that demolishes: Abbr.TNT
6DNone of the ___ (MCQ option)ABOVE
7DCheque receiver, perhapsPAYEE
8DSpot on a radar screenBLIP
9D"Rendezvous with ___," 1973 novel by Arthur C. Clarke that is set in the 2130sRAMA
10DTikTok or Kindle, e.g.APP
18DOpposite of "WNW": Abbr.ESE
20DSound heard during a paintball matchSPLAT
22DPrefix with "mester" or "fecta"TRI
23DFresh off the grillHOT
24DGrande with Grammys, lovinglyARI
25D"It's Raining ___," song by the Weather GirlsMEN
26DThe "M" in DMVMOTOR
28DInsect that loves picnicsANT
29DPraise-filled poemODE
30DNine-digit ID: Abbr.SSN
33DGo down a bunny hillSKI
34DDaffy Duck's speech trademarkLISP
38DNot from this galaxy?ALIEN
39D"The ___ of Distant Earth," 1986 sci-fi novel by Arthur C. Clarke that is set in the early 3800sSONGS
40DBlack Beauty's locksMANE
41D"You've got ___ of nerve!": 2 wds.ALOT
43DMachines that help beat the heat: Abbr.ACS
44DAvenger from AsgardTHOR
45DDog's bone-hiding spotHOLE
46D"The Wind from the ___," 1972 collection of sci-fi short stories by Arthur C. ClarkeSUN
48DPresent moment?NOW
50DPea peeler's discardPOD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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