Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 18, 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 18, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AYear-opening month, for shortJAN
4A___ out a living (barely manage)EKE
7ASir Michael ___ who portrayed Alfred in "Batman Begins"CAINE
12ASugar-loving insect with a queenANT
13ASecond-largest U.S. state, for shortTEX
14AAl Pacino or Robert De Niro, e.g.ACTOR
15A"Umbrella" and "Good Girl Gone Bad" singer who has won 13 AMAs as of 2023RIHANNA
17ABring up, as a childRAISE
18AParticipated in the Boston MarathonRAN
19ADublin citizensIRISH
20ADay ___ (facility for young children)CARE
23ALegendary Himalayan snowmanYETI
25A"Once ___ a time..."UPON
26AGoogle ___, Zoom alternativeMEET
28AAlpha follower, in the Greek alphabetBETA
29ADevice with a record button, for shortCAM
30ABlow someone ___ (astonish)AWAY
34ARed snapper, on a sushi menuTAI
35AAudio equipment giantBOSE
36AShoemaker's toolAWL
37A"___ is more" (minimalist's philosophy)LESS
38A"S" in iOS, for shortSYS
39AThe Grand ___ OpryOLE
41AOlympian's prizeMEDAL
44A___ Houston, "Greatest Love of All" singer who has won 22 AMAsWHITNEY
48A___ Mars, "24K Magic" singer who has won 11 AMAs as of 2023BRUNO
49AFeel off-colorAIL
50AActress Thurman with a species of lizard named after herUMA
51AColor of honeyAMBER
52A"Vive le ___!" ("Long live the King")ROI
53A"Talking ___ & Friends" (animated sitcom)TOM

Down

1DJam and jelly's holderJAR
2DChildhood nickname for Darth VaderANI
3DTo the ___ degree (utmost)NTH
4DMount ___, active volcano in ItalyETNA
5D___ Rogers, "The Gambler" singer who has won 19 AMAsKENNY
6DGiga, tera, peta, ___ (anagram of "axe")EXA
7D___ Underwood, "Hallelujah" singer who has won 17 AMAs as of 2023CARRIE
8DSmoothie berry pronounced as "ah-sigh-ee"ACAI
9D"Tell me like ___!" ("Give me the truth!"): 2 wds.ITIS
10DHave a quick bite (anagram of "hons")NOSH
11D"Able was I ___ I saw Elba" (palindrome wrongly attributed to Napoleon)ERE
16DLarge music concert venueARENA
19DTo-do list entryITEM
20DLion's little oneCUB
21DTailless primate in a sanctuary, sayAPE
22DWhat fruits do when left uneaten for too longROT
24DModern-day letter in your inboxEMAIL
27DiPad or Amazon Fire, e.g.TABLET
29DImitates a crowCAWS
31DDeep distress or heartache, sayWOE
32DBraying, load-bearing animalASS
33DResponse that means "Count me in!"YES
34D___ Swift, "Fearless" singer who has won 40 AMAs as of 2023TAYLOR
38DNot crazySANE
39DColumbus' state that takes its name from a riverOHIO
40DActress Reinhart of "Riverdale"LILI
41DEntrepreneur's degree, often: Abbr.MBA
42DVerbal hesitationERM
43DConfer knighthood onDUB
44D"Avengers: Infinity ___" (2018 film)WAR
45DTough ___ to crackNUT
46DAngsty rock genreEMO
47DStarchy tuberYAM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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