Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 23, 2021 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 23, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1S
2P
3A
4N
5T
6O
7M
8M
9A
10N
11N
A
L
A
12V
A
P
E
13A
G
E
14O
R
E
O
15I
P
A
D
16C
O
G
17M
18A
D
E
L
I
19N
E
20A
21S
I
D
E
22S
A
O
23E
M
O
24O
O
25H
26E
27L
28O
29N
30P
I
L
31E
32S
I
33P
34L
A
N
A
35I
D
E
A
36D
I
37D
38N
U
T
39C
40P
41U
42R
O
43A
D
S
44W
H
I
P
45L
A
S
H
46P
47E
A
48A
T
I
T
49E
50A
51R
52L
53O
U
R
54N
O
S
E
55A
L
I
A
56M
R
S
57O
N
A
58D
A
M
P

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWord after "life" or "attention"SPAN
5AJerry's cartoon chaserTOM
8A"First ___," 2018 film based on Neil Armstrong directed by Damien ChazelleMAN
11ASimba's love in "The Lion King"NALA
12ACigar alternative (rhymes with "cape")VAPE
13AIt's just a number, to someAGE
14AFreakshake topperOREO
15AFaceTime tabletIPAD
16A"Just another ___ in the wheel"COG
17A"Guy and ___ on a Park Bench," 2009 romantic musical directed by Damien ChazelleMADELINE
20A"All jokes ___..."ASIDE
22A___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
23AAngsty rock subgenreEMO
24A"___-la-la!"OOH
26ASpaceX's MuskELON
30AHeap of thingsPILE
32ASample a drinkSIP
34A"Brooklyn Baby" singer del ReyLANA
35A"Eureka" inducerIDEA
36A"I Know What You ___ Last Summer," 1997 filmDID
38ACrunchy sundae componentNUT
39AComputer's "brain": Abbr.CPU
42APaved pathsROADS
44A2014 film about an aspiring drummer directed by Damien ChazelleWHIPLASH
46ASplit-___ soupPEA
48A"Keep ___!": (encouraging words): 2 wds.ATIT
49ACountess's husbandEARL
53ASharing wordOUR
54APrying organ?NOSE
55AInter ___ (Latin for "among other things")ALIA
56A"___ Doubtfire," 1993 filmMRS
57A"I am ___ tight budget": 2 wds.ONA
58ASlightly wetDAMP

Down

1D___-cone (cold treat)SNO
2DGolf standardPAR
3DBitter ___ (cold one)ALE
4DActress Scott from the 2019 film "Aladdin"NAOMI
5DScotch or duct, e.g.TAPE
6DMilky gemsOPALS
7D"Social" or "mass" followerMEDIA
8DNutmeg-based spiceMACE
9DBack in the dayAGO
10DPositive's antonym, for shortNEG
12DYouTube uploadsVIDEOS
18DMuch hullabalooADO
19DChristmas carolNOEL
20DAmongstAMID
21D___ purpose (primary purpose)SOLE
23DPrefix with "center"EPI
25DConcealed, in a wayHID
27D"La La ___," Oscar-winning 2016 movie about a jazz pianist directed by Damien ChazelleLAND
28DHuge responsibilityONUS
29D___ Geo (TV network)NAT
31D"To ___, his own"EACH
33DAttacker at seaPIRATE
37DMS-___, '90s operating systemDOS
40D"Grand ___," 2013 film about a concert pianist whose screenplay was done by Damien ChazellePIANO
41DModel Kate who was the face of the 100th-anniversary Vanity Fair coverUPTON
43DComing upAHEAD
44D"Star ___" (fantasy series with Jedi masters)WARS
45DActress Kudrow from "P.S. I Love You"LISA
46DWhen repeated twice, cheerleader's itemPOM
47DPortugal's continent, for shortEUR
50DPie ___ mode: 2 wds.ALA
51DWine glass edgeRIM
52DSwimming unitLAP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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