Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 27, 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 27, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid35 across · 32 down
1B
2R
3O
4C
5O
6O
7L
8J
9O
10G
11R
I
O
12T
13H
O
M
E
14A
H
A
15R
O
P
E
16A
H
E
M
17Z
I
P
18A
19V
I
20G
O
21N
Z
O
22B
23E
24A
K
E
R
25A
N
I
26E
R
R
27G
S
28T
29P
30A
31D
32A
G
O
33O
34B
35O
36D
A
37M
38R
O
D
39E
40G
A
R
41A
L
G
42G
43A
44L
45K
E
46R
M
I
T
47P
48I
G
G
Y
49E
L
I
50H
A
T
51I
M
52P
53T
54Y
55E
56A
V
E
57L
O
O
58E
E
L
59G
E
M
60E
N
D
61S
O
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASis's sibling, for shortBRO
4A___ as a cucumberCOOL
8AShort morning runJOG
11A___ shield (police officer's protective device)RIOT
13A"___ is where the heart is"HOME
14A___ moment (moment when one goes "I got it!")AHA
15ATug-of-war needROPE
16AThroat-clearing soundAHEM
17A___ code (postal code on a letter, say)ZIP
18A"Bird" prefix hidden in "aviation"AVI
20AThe Great ___, "The Muppet Show" character famous for his eccentric stunt performancesGONZO
22A"The Muppet Show" character who is the shy assistant of Dr. Bunsen HoneydewBEAKER
25A"Joyful Girl" singer DiFrancoANI
26AMake a mistake, sayERR
27APrime meridian clock standard: Abbr.GST
29ASkateboarder's knee cushionPAD
32A"That was ages ___!" ("It's been a long time!")AGO
33A"This price is negotiable," in ads: Abbr.OBO
36AWater-obstructing barrier, on a riverDAM
38AWent on a motorcycle, sayRODE
40ALong-nosed fish hidden in "garb"GAR
41AMath subject where "x" is found, for shortALG
42A___ pal (rhyming female bestie)GAL
45A___ the Frog, iconic "The Muppet Show" character who also features on "Sesame Street"KERMIT
47AMiss ___, "The Muppet Show" character known for her "diva" personalityPIGGY
49A"The Book of ___," 2010 Denzel Washington filmELI
50A"The Cat in the ___," children's book by Dr. SeussHAT
51AMischievous little kid, sayIMP
53AActor ___ Sheridan who played Cyclops in the "X-Men" seriesTYE
56ANew York City's Park ___, for shortAVE
57APowder room, in LondonLOO
58ASlippery swimmer?EEL
59AGarnet or topaz, e.g.GEM
60AIndex's place, in a bookEND
61AEmergency call from a sailorSOS

Down

1D"It's f-f-freezing!"BRR
2D___ de Janeiro, Brazilian city where bossa nova was foundedRIO
3DAlley-___ (basketball play)OOP
4DDining room seatsCHAIRS
5D___ and aah (express admiration)OOH
6D___-3 fatty acidOMEGA
7DPucker-inducing yellow fruitLEMON
8DElla Fitzgerald's music genre, born in New OrleansJAZZ
9DCleveland's stateOHIO
10DBridge the ___ (connect two things)GAP
12DOutdoor furniture wood that rhymes with "leak"TEAK
19DCabbage or carrot, for shortVEG
21D___ it in the budNIP
22DFozzie ___, "The Muppet Show" character who is an insecure stand-up comicBEAR
23DLatin for "therefore"ERGO
24DYankee who was Jennifer Lopez's former beau: Hyph.AROD
28D___ out (dress up)TOG
30D"Blended" actor ___ SandlerADAM
31DSurrealist Salvador ___ who painted "The Persistence of Memory"DALI
34DPrepare, as a pizzaBAKE
35D___ Hershiser who is a LA Dodgers legendOREL
37DLeadership of a company, for shortMGT
39DKinder ___, oval-shaped chocolate treatEGG
43DFast on one's feet, sayAGILE
44DFrankie ___ & the Teenagers, music group who sang "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"LYMON
46DLast ___ (spiritual ceremonies)RITES
47DBlanket with concrete?PAVE
48DGrocery list componentITEM
50DSynonym for "witch"HAG
52D"Like two peas in a ___"POD
54DU.S. Navy clerk, for shortYEO
55DCab alternatives in Chicago, slangilyELS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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