Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 28, 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 28, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1E
2O
3N
4S
5C
6A
7M
8F
9U
10S
11S
12T
H
E
E
13A
R
A
14A
T
O
P
15C
O
O
L
16T
I
P
17L
A
L
A
18E
19S
C
20A
S
H
E
S
21B
22R
23I
C
K
H
24O
25U
S
E
26F
O
R
T
Y
27M
R
I
28A
29B
30E
31F
O
O
32K
A
N
33G
I
A
34S
S
N
35V
I
N
36P
37E
E
L
S
38A
I
R
39C
A
N
D
L
E
40C
41O
42S
T
A
S
43L
L
B
44O
P
A
L
45T
46E
A
47E
48D
49G
50E
51L
U
N
A
52E
L
S
53R
O
U
T
54A
S
K
S
55N
A
S
56G
E
M
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMillions of yearsEONS
5AVlogger's need, for shortCAM
8A"What's all the ___ about?" (commotion)FUSS
12ABiblical pronounTHEE
13AAltar in the skyARA
14AAt the peak ofATOP
15AFashionable, in millennial lingoCOOL
16AWaiter's rewardTIP
17A___ land (dreamy state): 2 wds.LALA
18AFirst key on a computer keyboardESC
20AFire leftoversASHES
21AJack ___, former American sportscaster known for his coverage of Chicago Cubs games between 1948 to 1981BRICKHOUSE
26ANumber of thieves with Ali BabaFORTY
27AHospital scan: Abbr.MRI
28AActor ___ Vigoda from "The Godfather"ABE
31ARock band ___ FightersFOO
32AWichita's state, for shortKAN
33A'70s supermodel CarangiGIA
34A9-digit ID: Abbr.SSN
35A___ Scully, former American sportscaster known for calling games for MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers between 1950 to 2016VIN
36AFruit leftoversPEELS
38A___ fry (healthy alternative to deep-frying)AIR
39ABurner on a birthday cakeCANDLE
40ABob ___, American sportscaster known for his long tenure with NBC Sports between 1980 to 2019COSTAS
43AAttorney's degree: Abbr.LLB
44AOctober birthstoneOPAL
45ABoston ___ Party (historical event)TEA
47AOn ___ (nervous)EDGE
51A___ Lovegood, character from "Harry Potter"LUNA
52AGolfer Ernie ___ELS
53ADefeat decisivelyROUT
54AInterrogates, sayASKS
55ALil ___ X, rapper of "Montero"NAS
56APrecious findsGEMS

Down

1D"Yadda, yadda," brieflyETC
2DCry of surpriseOHO
3DPrefix with "natal"NEO
4DMake a choiceSELECT
5D"___ Me If You Can!," movie starring Leonardo DiCaprioCATCH
6DSinger Grande of "7 Rings," fondlyARI
7DTourist's aidMAP
8D"True or ___?"FALSE
9DBryce Canyon stateUTAH
10DShoe bottomSOLE
11DHealthful retreatsSPAS
19DCloudy localeSKY
20D"___ was saying...": 2 wds.ASI
21DInseparable pals: Abbr.BFFS
22DHoppers from Down Under, brieflyROOS
23DPress one's clothes, sayIRON
24DMuscat's countryOMAN
25DDecorative vaseURN
28DLike fine wine (years)AGED
29D___ Walton, American sportscaster who is also a former basketball playerBILL
30DStand at ___ (relaxed position)EASE
32D___ Dunst, actress from "Jumanji"KIRSTEN
35DBy way ofVIA
36DBuddy, slangilyPAL
37DDick ___, former American sportscaster known for his 60-year career with various sports channels and teamsENBERG
38DRand McNally bookATLAS
39DTeacher's audienceCLASS
40DCoca ___COLA
41DMagnum ___ (grand work of art)OPUS
42DCollapsed under waterSANK
46D"She" in LisbonELA
48D___-eyed (beautiful)DOE
49DTeeth holderGUM
50DUFO travelers: Abbr.ETS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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