Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 30, 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 30, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADay before Friday, for shortTHU
4A___ Mahal, IndiaTAJ
7ASix-legged colony insectANT
10A___ Johnson, former U.K. Prime Minister and Mayor of LondonBORIS
13AToothpaste-approving group: Abbr.ADA
14A"Rock-a-___ Baby" (lullaby)BYE
15A___ Summer, "Love to Love You Baby" artist who became known as the "Queen of Disco"DONNA
16A___ de plume (author's pen name)NOM
17AThe ___ Gees, "Stayin' Alive" group who became known as the "Disco Kings"BEE
18AViral winter illness, brieflyFLU
20A___ testing (software testing phase)BETA
22A___ & the Gang, "Jungle Boogie" band of the "disco-era" with two GrammysKOOL
23A"___ Beso," song by Paul AnkaESO
24ASanta ___, city in CaliforniaANA
26A"Hold ___ sec!" ("Wait!"): 2 wds.ONA
28AGet rid of skin, as a snakeSHED
32AIgnited, as a matchLIT
33ABritish granny, lovinglyNAN
34ABaking ___ (cooking ingredient)SODA
35ASmallest unit of a dance routineSTEP
37ABit of Morse codeDIT
40AOld-school icons, to a rapper: Abbr.OGS
41AWine barrel woodOAK
44AClose friend, sayBUDDY
46AAlma mater for William, Prince of WalesETON
47ASuffix with "acetyl" or "butyl"ENE
48A"You have the patience ___ saint!": 2 wds.OFA
50A"___ Possible," animated Disney seriesKIM
52A___, Wind & Fire, musical group of the "disco-era" that sold over 90 million records worldwideEARTH
56ADouglas ___ tree (common Christmas tree choice)FIR
57AEthiopia's continent, for shortAFR
58AAdam's partner?EVE
59A___ Aviv, IsraelTEL
60A"___ we can!" (affirmative response)YES
61ANine-digit ID for a U.S. citizen: Abbr.SSN

Down

1D"Still undecided," on a TV schedule: Abbr.TBD
2D"Woo-___! We did it!"HOO
3DContainer for ashesURN
4DSunbather's shadeTAN
5DPhotoshop companyADOBE
6D___ Brown, "The Original Disco Man" artist with 17 No. 1s on the Billboard R&B chartsJAMES
7DSwedish group with hits like "Waterloo" and "Dancing Queen" who defined the "disco-era" of the '70sABBA
8D"Bill ___ the Science Guy"NYE
9DInformal shirt with a round neckTEE
11DThe "I" in FYI, for shortINFO
12DPlace for a drink, in an old Western movieSALOON
19DForearm bone (anagram of "luna")ULNA
21DPregame coin flipTOSS
22DActress Hudson of "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"KATE
24DIce Bucket Challenge lettersALS
25DSmall thing to "pick"?NIT
27DShort ___ sweet (surprisingly short)AND
29D"Little Red Riding ___"HOOD
30DHighly anxious and nervous, sayEDGY
31D"___ Auto" (former Volkswagen slogan)DAS
36DWinner's take, in pokerPOT
38D"Can ___ honest with you?": 2 wds.IBE
39DAdjust, as guitar stringsTUNE
42D"Everything's fine and dandy!": Hyph.AOKAY
43DSwiss army ___KNIFE
45DNarcotics-fighting organization: Abbr.DEA
46D"Me and ___ and the Dying Girl" (2015 comedy film)EARL
48D"Frequently," in poetryOFT
49DQuaint "Tsk, tsk!"FIE
51DMarried woman's titleMRS
53DHi-___ image (having fine detail)RES
54DSports bar screens, for shortTVS
55DRooster's mateHEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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