Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 28, 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 28, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1M
2A
3P
4C
5A
6P
7S
8P
9F
10A
G
E
11H
B
O
12T
I
E
13D
R
A
14G
15O
U
I
16A
L
T
17I
18M
19P
O
S
S
20I
B
L
E
21N
A
Y
22E
E
N
23L
24I
25P
26T
R
27I
28K
29I
30R
31K
32I
C
E
33H
O
B
34N
I
A
35L
U
C
36E
37M
38E
39H
40C
N
N
41T
42A
43P
44G
A
45R
A
G
E
46T
A
D
A
47A
S
A
48B
49I
O
50O
P
51E
N
52K
53I
54N
55G
56O
V
A
57R
E
N
58E
A
S
T
59B
E
D
60E
R
G
61M
A
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADriver's navigation guideMAP
4ASporty headgearCAP
7ALetters on a sunscreen bottleSPF
10A"Act your ___!" (exasperated parent's cry, maybe)AGE
11A"Game of Thrones" network: Abbr.HBO
12ABow ___ (neck accessory)TIE
13APull along the ground (rhymes with "brag")DRAG
15AFrench for "yes"OUI
16ACtrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)ALT
17A"The ___," 2012 drama film starring Naomi Watts which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best ActressIMPOSSIBLE
21ANegative vote, in the SenateNAY
22A"Nightfall," poeticallyEEN
23AGloss targetLIP
26APrefix that means "three"TRI
28AActor ___ Douglas from "Spartacus"KIRK
32A___ cream soda (chilled beverage)ICE
33AFireside shelf hidden in "hobby"HOB
34A___ DaCosta who directed "The Marvels"NIA
35A2019 thriller drama film starring Naomi Watts, based on the eponymous play by J.C. LeeLUCE
37AExpression that conveys "The show was pretty average"MEH
40A"Inside Politics" channel: Abbr.CNN
41AWater faucetTAP
44ACar's storage spot, at homeGARAGE
46AMagician's "There you have it!": Hyph.TADA
47A"Busy ___ bee": 2 wds.ASA
48A"About the author" section, for shortBIO
50A"___ for business" (store sign)OPEN
52A"___ Kong," 2005 adventure monster film starring Naomi Watts and Jack BlackKING
56AEggs in a lab, sayOVA
57AKylo ___ from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"REN
58AWhere the sun rises from?EAST
59ASleeping spotBED
60AFraction of a jouleERG
61A"More," in SpanishMAS

Down

1DThe ___ Hatter from "Alice in Wonderland"MAD
2DFarming-related: Abbr.AGR
3DWasabi-coated green veggiePEA
4DJimmy ___, British luxury fashion houseCHOO
5D___ of power (what a corrupt politician may do)ABUSE
6DGrace under pressure (word hidden in "porpoise")POISE
7DTake a ___ at (try)STAB
8DCapsule alternative, in medicinePILL
9DLavish outdoor party, sayFETE
14D___ and tonic (highball cocktail)GIN
18DSubject with trigonometryMATH
19DPrefix related to "fire"PYRO
20DWriter's fluidINK
23D___ Nas X of "Montero" fameLIL
24DPost-operation hospital ward: Abbr.ICU
25DChest muscle, for shortPEC
27D"Big Blue" company: Abbr.IBM
29DAncient PeruvianINCA
30D"The ___," 2002 horror film starring Naomi Watts as a tortured journalistRING
31DOrson Welles's "Citizen ___"KANE
36DFlight's expected landing hour, say: Abbr.ETA
38D"A Visit from the Goon Squad" author Jennifer ___EGAN
39D"Every dog ___ its day"HAS
42D2013 drama film by Anne Fontaine starring Naomi Watts and Robin WrightADORE
43DRock-___-scissorsPAPER
45DLeaf-gathering toolRAKE
46DFrog's relativeTOAD
48DMusician Marley or DylanBOB
49D"___ had enough of this!"IVE
51DCountry with the Stonehenge, for shortENG
53D"___ so sorry!": 2 wds.IAM
54DGovernment surveillance organization: Abbr.NSA
55DClassic sports cars, like some Mustangs: Abbr.GTS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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