Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 25, 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 25, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid32 across · 35 down
1P
2H
3D
4C
5S
6I
7J
8A
9W
10R
A
E
11A
U
R
12A
13A
L
A
14O
W
L
15N
E
I
L
16D
Y
E
S
17K
I
18N
D
19S
P
20A
R
21E
L
22F
23B
A
24M
25B
26I
27D
E
I
28S
W
E
E
T
29P
30D
31F
32T
33U
34B
35G
A
S
36A
R
I
37E
38L
39G
O
40T
41T
A
42P
E
N
N
Y
43H
A
I
R
44C
E
45O
46N
Y
47L
48O
49N
50S
51U
52M
O
53D
54O
55E
S
56U
N
O
57A
F
A
R
58D
A
D
59G
O
B
60L
O
V
E
61S
K
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACollege professor's advanced degree, perhaps: Abbr.PHD
4A"___: Miami" (CBS forensic drama): Abbr.CSI
7A___-dropping moment (very shocking)JAW
10ACarly ___ Jepsen whose song "Call Me Maybe" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeksRAE
11AHeavenly glow, sayAURA
13A___ carte (menu words): 2 wds.ALA
14AHedwig in "Harry Potter," e.g.OWL
15A___ Diamond who sang "Sweet Caroline"NEIL
16AFabric-coloring agentsDYES
17ACompassionate and tenderhearted, sayKIND
19APractice for a boxing match, saySPAR
21ASanta's little helperELF
23ADisney's wide-eyed baby deerBAMBI
27AOpus ___, "The Da Vinci Code" organizationDEI
28A"One ___ Day," 1995 song by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men that spent 16 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100SWEET
29AAdobe file format: Abbr.PDF
32ASpot for a bubble bathTUB
35AJuice for your car?GAS
36ADisney's mermaid princessARIEL
39A"I ___ Feeling," 2009 song by Black Eyed Peas that spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100GOTTA
42A"A ___ for your thoughts?"PENNY
43ARapunzel's prideHAIR
44AHead of a company: Abbr.CEO
46AWindbreaker material?NYLON
50AJapanese wrestling style with heavyweightsSUMO
53A"Who ___ he think he is?"DOES
56ANumero ___ (top dog)UNO
57AWatch from ___ (from a distance)AFAR
58ABilly Ray Cyrus, to Miley CyrusDAD
59ASailor, slangilyGOB
60A"I Will Always ___ You," 1992 song by Whitney Houston that spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100LOVE
61AContrail place?SKY

Down

1DCon's opposite, in a debate competitionPRO
2DSharp-sighted bird of preyHAWK
3DSandwich storeDELI
4D"___ in the wind 1997," song by Elton John that spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100CANDLE
5DSeek damages in court, saySUE
6DShowy purple flowerIRIS
7D___ Leno, former "The Tonight Show" hostJAY
8DBitter ___ (bar brew, perhaps)ALE
9D"As It ___," 2022 song by Harry Styles that spent 15 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100WAS
12DSwiss peakALP
16DMake a sketchDRAW
18D___ Flanders who is Homer Simpson's neighborNED
20D"Crunch" muscles, for shortABS
22DIn good physical shape, sayFIT
24DThe "M" in MBMEGA
25D"There has to ___ better way!" ("This can't be our best option!"): 2 wds.BEA
26D"___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit)ITS
29DBaby foodPAP
30DDr. ___, rapper who was a member of the World Class Wreckin' CruDRE
31DShark's appendageFIN
33DExpression of disgustUGH
34D___ constrictor (big snake)BOA
37DConcertgoer's "Another song!"ENCORE
38DSoapmaking chemicalLYE
40DMetal sardine containersTINS
41DMake an attemptTRY
45D"What are the ___?"ODDS
47DCarry with effortLUG
48DPlastic ___ Band, band with John Lennon and YokoONO
49DHead, slangilyNOB
50DComedian ___ Vulcano of "Impractical Jokers"SAL
51DAlien's spacecraft: Abbr.UFO
52DDallas NBA player, for shortMAV
54DFlooring woodOAK
55DJoseph ___, ice cream makerEDY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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