Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 21, 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 21, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1E
2N
3D
4G
5E
6T
7S
8W
9I
10G
11N
O
R
12E
N
O
13M
A
M
A
14E
G
O
15E
V
E
16R
17E
X
A
M
18P
19E
S
O
20O
21R
L
22N
E
Y
23C
U
T
24B
25A
26N
G
27O
K
S
28M
29S
30G
31I
R
E
32U
S
E
33S
E
A
34O
P
S
35B
36A
T
37D
U
M
B
38S
U
P
39P
40O
O
41G
42H
O
S
T
43B
U
S
T
44E
45R
46S
47D
E
A
L
48A
R
C
49T
O
T
50A
N
N
A
51U
S
A
52C
U
E
53Y
E
A
R
54M
E
R
55H
E
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"The ___," movie-closing wordEND
4A"___ Smart," 2008 action-comedy film where Bill Murray cameoed as "Agent 13"GET
7ALarge gulp, as from a flask (rhymes with "twig")SWIG
11ANeither fish ___ fowlNOR
12AAmbient music pioneer Brian ___ENO
13ABaby's first words, maybeMAMA
14AInflated sense of selfEGO
15A"Happily ___ after..."EVER
17AFinal ___ (stress inducer for students)EXAM
18AMexican moneyPESO
20A"Magic" Florida NBA team, on the scoreboardsORL
22AMarshal Michel ___, commander under NapoleonNEY
23ADirector's "Stop!"CUT
24A"The Big ___ Theory" (popular sitcom with Johnny Galecki)BANG
27AGives the "go ahead," sayOKS
28AChinese flavor-enhancing food additive: Abbr.MSG
31AInvoke the ___ of (make angry)IRE
32ATake unfair advantage of, sayUSE
33A___ urchin (marine creature)SEA
34ACovert ___ (secret missions)OPS
35AHalloween mammal that sleeps upside downBAT
37A"___ and Dumber To," 2014 comedy film with a Bill Murray cameoDUMB
38ASlangy "How's it goin'?"SUP
39ACutesy-___ (ridiculously cute)POO
41A1984 supernatural comedy film starring Bill Murray as parapsychologist Dr. Peter VenkmanGHOSTBUSTERS
47A"Do we have a ___?" ("Are we in agreement?")DEAL
48AJoan of ___ARC
49ASmall childTOT
50A"Inventing ___" (2022 Netflix miniseries)ANNA
51AHollywood's country: Abbr.USA
52APool stickCUE
53ATwelve months make oneYEAR
54ACreme de la ___ (popular skin cream)MER
55ASewn edge of a kilt, sayHEM

Down

1DWSW's opposite, on a map: Abbr.ENE
2DEggy Christmas drinkNOG
3DCough ___ (candy for a sore throat)DROP
4DBirds that fly in a V-formation, perhapsGEESE
5DDiplomatic agentENVOY
6DBath water-testing digitTOE
7DRefine or fuse, as ore (anagram of "melts")SMELT
8DCandle materialWAX
9D"___ Barbie girl, in the Barbie world...": 2 wds.IMA
10DGroup of whales (anagram of "mag")GAM
16D"On the ___," 2020 comedy-drama starring Bill Murray and Rashida JonesROCKS
19DLondon's country, for shortENG
21DCunning plan, say (anagram of "user")RUSE
24DSocial media profile info, for shortBIO
25DDadaism pioneer Jean ___ARP
26DNintendo's Super ___ (old video game console): Abbr.NES
27D"___ of bounds" (words before a restricted area, maybe)OUT
28DEast Lansing school who are titled the "Spartans": Abbr.MSU
29DCollege term, for shortSEM
30DGift of the ___ (ability to speak well)GAB
35DPublic transportation optionBUS
36DSuitable or fitting, sayAPT
37DPolka ___ (vintage pattern)DOT
38D___ panels (energy source that draws power from the sun)SOLAR
39DSmall handbagPURSE
40DAnother name for an Academy AwardOSCAR
41D"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" actor ___ WilderGENE
42DTennis star ___ MandlikovaHANA
43D"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank ___BAUM
44D___ A Sketch (drawing toy)ETCH
45DDisreputable fellow (word hidden in "pirouette")ROUE
46DLeaf supportSTEM
47D"Groundhog ___," 1993 fantasy comedy starring Bill MurrayDAY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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