Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 29, 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 29, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASummer getaway with tents and firesCAMP
5A"Ka" follower, in the Spanish alphabetELE
8A___ and cheese sandwichHAM
11ADouble-reed instrumentOBOE
12ALisa Simpson's jazz instrument, for shortSAX
13A"It's the dawn of a new ___"ERA
14A___-dead gorgeous (extremely pretty)DROP
15AMedicine cabinet staple for a headacheASPIRIN
17A"A" in Q&A, for shortANS
18A___ International Film Festival, important Asian film festival held in South Korea during the AutumnBUSAN
19A"Who am ___ judge?": 2 wds.ITO
21AMel ___, former New York Giants baseballerOTT
22A___ story (pitiful narration)SOB
25AOoze from a tree trunkSAP
27AFoldable bedCOT
30AGroom's vow, at the altar: 2 wds.IDO
31ABone-dry, like Death ValleyARID
33A___ Parseghian, historic Notre Dame coachARA
34A___ & Teller ("magical" duo)PENN
36A___ Fest, festival in the Czech Republic held during the Autumn and named for a hoppy beer varietyPILSNER
39APopular breakfast grainOAT
42ASoaked, like a towelWET
43APack away for later, saySTOW
44AHome of the Sun Devils: Abbr.ASU
45A4.0 for a high school student, e.g.: Abbr.GPA
47ATrain track partRAIL
49ACrash reminder, on a carDENT
53AUnbearable loud noise, sayDIN
54A___ torch (what you may see at a luau)TIKI
55ABright thought?IDEA
56APin to hang a coatPEG
57ALetter you need to complete the word "WHAL_": 2 wds.ANE
58ARemove from power forcibly, sayOUST

Down

1DLiver oil fishCOD
2D"___-Ca-Dabra" (magician's cry)ABRA
3D___ Festival, traditional Chinese harvest festival also called the Mid-Autumn festivalMOON
4DCoca-Cola alternativePEPSI
5DJacob's twin, in the BibleESAU
6DCowboy's cow-catching ropeLASSO
7DAmerican living abroad, sayEXPAT
8D"___ Majesty" (address for a queen, maybe)HER
9D"Thank U, Next" singer Grande, lovinglyARI
10DBurning ___, community-focused art festival held in Black Rock City in the pre-AutumnMAN
16DSavings account earnings, for shortINT
18DWild hog with tusksBOAR
20DAirport bag-checking organization: Abbr.TSA
22DTake in slowly, as a drinkSIP
23DPoetic tributeODE
24D"___ appetit!" ("Enjoy your food!")BON
26DSpot on a die?PIP
27D"What more ___ I say?"CAN
28DMine material?ORE
29DBlack gunk used for making roadsTAR
32DIndian "festival of lights" that's usually held in the AutumnDIWALI
35D"All that glitters is ___ gold..."NOT
37DVictor Hugo's "___ Miserables"LES
38DRecording room for artists, saySTUDIO
40DHeart's primary supply lineAORTA
41DMark ___, author of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"TWAIN
43DDid some karaoke, saySANG
45DEconomic output of a nation: Abbr.GDP
46DMississippi Mud ___PIE
48DMike and ___ (fruity candy)IKE
50DUniversity website URL enderEDU
51DNintendo console for "Duck Hunt": Abbr.NES
52DBody image, briefly?TAT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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