Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 23, 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 23, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1B
2A
3G
4A
5S
6K
7S
8T
9Y
10O
R
E
11O
12C
P
U
13S
H
O
E
14S
C
A
B
15S
Y
R
16T
E
N
T
17C
H
R
I
18S
19T
20O
R
21I
22L
23O
24R
A
25B
26B
27I
28B
A
R
29A
P
R
O
N
30A
31I
32M
33G
I
34F
35A
N
N
36S
C
O
37T
38T
39R
40I
41N
G
O
42H
Y
D
R
A
43G
O
R
E
44A
X
45L
E
46S
T
47I
48P
49E
50S
51W
52A
P
53E
N
54C
55P
E
D
56O
H
M
57T
I
A
58A
R
I
59T
O
P
60S
E
W
61D
U
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AGroceries holderBAG
4APose a question toASK
7AMessy home for a pigSTY
10ACreamy cookie often dunked in milkOREO
12A"Brain" of the computer: Abbr.CPU
13ASneaker or converse, e.g.SHOE
14ACrust formed on a woundSCAB
15ADamascus's country, for shortSYR
16ACamper's shelterTENT
17A___ Cornell, lead singer for Soundgarden and Audioslave, rock bands that were popular in the '90sCHRIS
19ACanadian city with the Blue Jays and the Raptors, for shortTOR
21AU.N. workers' agency: Abbr.ILO
24AOfficiator, at a bar mitzvahRABBI
28A___ exam (aspiring lawyer's hurdle)BAR
29AKitchen garment for a cookAPRON
30A"We ___ to please!" (words from a store clerk, maybe)AIM
33AMoving meme format, in the Instagram comment section: Abbr.GIF
35A___ Arbor, MichiganANN
36A___ Weiland, lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots, rock band that was popular in the '90sSCOTT
39AThe Beatles' drummer ___ StarrRINGO
42AMulti-headed monster slain by HerculesHYDRA
43AAl ___ who was Bill Clinton's vice presidentGORE
44ARod between wheels, in a carAXLE
46AMichael ___, lead singer of R.E.M, rock band that was popular in the 1990sSTIPE
50AExchange or tradeSWAP
53AAbbreviation at the bottom of a business letterENC
55ASidewalk user, for shortPED
56APhysicist Georg ___OHM
57A"Aunt," in SpanishTIA
58ADirector Aster of "Midsommar" and "Beau Is Afraid"ARI
59A"Take it from the ___!" (cry during a rehearsal, perhaps)TOP
60ADo some tailoringSEW
61A"With all ___ respect..."DUE

Down

1DPear variety that is often poached (anagram of "cobs")BOSC
2DEyebrow shapeARCH
3DWheel with teeth, sayGEAR
4DSummer cooling machines: Abbr.ACS
5DUndercover agent, like James BondSPY
6D___ Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, rock band that was popular in the 1990sKURT
7D"___ said yes!" (giddy cry from a man, maybe)SHE
8DMetric ___ (approximately 2,204 pounds)TON
9D"The best is ___ to come"YET
11D___-Wan Kenobi who was a Padawan under Qui-Gon JinnOBI
13DGuitar-holding accessorySTRAP
18DBrother or sister, for shortSIB
20D"Let You Love Me" singer Rita ___ORA
22DVideo call delay, sayLAG
23D"Either you do it, ___ will!": 2 wds.ORI
25DSing your own praisesBRAG
26DLead singer of "U2," rock band that was popular in the 1990s and the 2000sBONO
27DTraveler's pit stop, perhapsINN
30DResidue in a firepitASH
31DCold and distant, as a person's demeanorICY
32DEnhancement to a car, for shortMOD
34DTo and ___ (back and forth)FRO
37DBooby ___ (dungeon hazard)TRAP
38DPaycheck deductionTAX
40DFederal auditing organization: Abbr.IRS
41DSnapper catcher?NET
43D"___ In A Bottle," Christina Aguilera songGENIE
45D"___ Make a Deal" (classic game show)LETS
47DSiri's tablet?IPAD
48DNorthern neighbor of ChilePERU
49D___ Falco of "The Sopranos"EDIE
50DBig drinker?SOT
51D"Doctor ___," BBC's sci-fi seriesWHO
52DMusic volume booster, for shortAMP
54DCrow's cryCAW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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