Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 24, 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 24, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1R
2O
3M
4M
5A
6L
7T
8A
9S
10S
11A
V
A
12U
T
A
H
13C
I
A
14T
A
D
15N
E
M
O
16N
E
S
T
17L
E
18V
I
19U
20A
E
21E
C
22H
23O
24W
H
25E
26A
27T
28T
H
U
D
29W
I
L
D
E
30M
31E
32L
33P
D
34A
35M
O
N
36E
L
O
37P
38E
39N
40B
41A
42A
L
L
O
W
43T
A
B
44L
E
45A
46N
47R
E
48H
49A
50B
51H
52I
53V
E
54S
O
55I
L
56E
C
O
57E
V
E
58P
A
R
E
59R
I
D
60R
Y
E
61H
A
Y
62A
D
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACD-___ (computer insert): Abbr.ROM
4AEssential brewing grain used to make Bavarian Pilsner, a beer sold during OktoberfestMALT
8AHee-hawing farm animalASS
11AActress Gardner who was married to Frank SinatraAVA
12ASalt Lake City's stateUTAH
13ACovert government organization based in Langley: Abbr.CIA
14AJust a little bit, sayTAD
15A"Finding ___," 2003 Pixar filmNEMO
16ABird's homeNEST
17A___ Strauss & Co.LEVI
19AAbu Dhabi's country: Abbr.UAE
21ASound on the reboundECHO
24ABread grain that's also used to make Erdinger Weissbier, a beer sold during OktoberfestWHEAT
28AHeavy fall soundTHUD
29AOscar ___, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" authorWILDE
30AActor Gibson of "Mad Max"MEL
33ASmooching on the subway, say: Abbr.PDA
35AMost dreaded weekday, for shortMON
36ARun away to get married, sayELOPE
39AGolden State Warriors' league: Abbr.NBA
42A"I'll ___ it" (judge's words after "Objection!", maybe)ALLOW
43ARunning bar bill, sayTAB
44ALow in fat, as meatLEAN
47AGrammy-winning Amy Winehouse songREHAB
51AQueen bee's palace?HIVE
54AEarthworm's homeSOIL
56AEnvironment-friendly prefixECO
57AThe "E" in N.Y.E.EVE
58ARemove the peel from, sayPARE
59A"Get ___ of the evidence, quick!"RID
60AWhiskey grain that's also used to make Roggenbier, a beer sold during OktoberfestRYE
61ACow chowHAY
62AAnnoying things that run during TV shows, for shortADS

Down

1DScurrying rodentRAT
2DEgg shapeOVAL
3DCustom-___ (tailored)MADE
4DGerman capital city where Oktoberfest is held annuallyMUNICH
5DSwallowed, as foodATE
6DOn the ___ (running from the police)LAM
7DHolier-than-___ (self-righteous)THOU
8DPass with flying colors, as an examACE
9DBro's female counterpart, for shortSIS
10DUsed a chairSAT
16DSoda brand featured on "M*A*S*H"NEHI
18DPet doctor, for shortVET
20D"That's so-o-o-o adorable!"AWW
22D"___, two, three, four" (military count)HUP
23DLike all prime numbers, except twoODD
25D"Nightmarish" street treeELM
26DBig bustleADO
27DMidmorning hourTEN
30D"Just give ___ minute..." ("Be right with you!"): 2 wds.MEA
31DRight-angled tetris shapeELL
32DResponse to a joke sent via text message: Abbr.LOL
34DInsect with a "fire" and "army" varietyANT
37DSouth ___ (Antarctica's location)POLE
38DWoolly mama in a farmEWE
40DCereal grain that's also used to make Hacker Pschorr, a beer sold during OktoberfestBARLEY
41DHonest ___, Lincoln's nicknameABE
45DEgyptian cobraASP
46DTrevor ___, former "The Daily Show" hostNOAH
48DZeus' wifeHERA
49D"Amino" or "citric" followerACID
50DMuscle men's physiques, informallyBODS
51D"Death Becomes ___," 1992 film with Meryl Streep and Goldie HawnHER
52DPoison ___ (Batman villain once played by Uma Thurman)IVY
53DSound of the letter before "W"VEE
55DTax planner's recommendation: Abbr.IRA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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