Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 8, 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 8, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1P
2L
3Y
4P
5E
6A
7P
8A
9C
10K
11H
O
E
12S
A
C
13U
R
G
E
14O
A
T
15S
A
S
H
16R
E
I
N
17F
I
18L
M
19Y
E
20L
P
21A
U
22D
23A
L
24T
25A
26R
27O
28R
29A
N
G
E
30P
E
A
C
E
31R
I
N
32N
33A
34H
35L
E
D
36E
P
O
37C
38H
39M
U
40S
41I
C
42G
E
N
I
E
43P
R
I
M
44R
E
45B
46M
O
47N
48T
49H
50D
51I
52S
C
53U
54N
55D
O
56I
O
U
57O
V
A
L
58L
E
A
N
59L
O
L
60H
Y
P
E
61B
O
Y
62E
L
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATwo-___ toilet paperPLY
4AGreen legume in fried ricePEA
7APut clothes into a bag for a vacation, sayPACK
11AGarden weeding implementHOE
12ACul-de-___SAC
13AStrong desire, sayURGE
14AGranola bar grainOAT
15AGirl Scout uniform bandSASH
16AJockey's strapREIN
17AAnother word for "movie," and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "pilm"FILM
19ACrowdsourced dining review websiteYELP
21AVideo's counterpart, for shortAUD
23APlace where one may kiss the brideALTAR
27ACitrus fruit or a color, and a word that has an obscure near-perfect rhyme with "sporange"ORANGE
30ANobel Prize category for Nelson MandelaPEACE
31AMovie dog ___ Tin TinRIN
32ASlangy "no"NAH
35ASpearheaded, as a projectLED
36APeriod of geological time, sayEPOCH
39AHarmonious vocals or instrumental sounds, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "anchusic"MUSIC
42ARobin Williams's "Aladdin" roleGENIE
43A___ and proper (well-behaved)PRIM
44APicture puzzle with words, for shortREB
46AOne of the twelve divisions in a year, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "oneth"MONTH
50AThe "D" in CDDISC
53AComputer menu option after a mistakeUNDO
56ALetters on a debtor's noteIOU
57AThe ___ Office (president's working place)OVAL
58AEmulate a famous tower in PisaLEAN
59A"ROFL" relative, in a text message: Abbr.LOL
60AExtravagant publicity?HYPE
61A"The ___ Wonder" (nickname for DC Comics' Robin)BOY
62ADeer on Michigan's flagELK

Down

1DNoodle dish you may have in HanoiPHO
2DBread unitLOAF
3DHairy Himalayan snowmanYETI
4DAwareness-raising TV ad: Abbr.PSA
5D"Piece of cake!"EASY
6DBody ___, flu symptomACHE
7DColor that is a blend of blue and red, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "curple"PURPLE
8D"___ you still with me?"ARE
9DSci-fi special effect letters for "Blade Runner 2049" (anagram of "cig")CGI
10DBarbie's boyfriendKEN
15DAnnoyingly self-satisfied, say (rhymes with "plug")SMUG
18DOffice PC network, say (word hidden in "land"): Abbr.LAN
20DRacetrack unitLAP
22DCub's abodeDEN
24DMineral in face powderTALC
25D___ in the hole (hidden advantage)ACE
26DCarpet color for a VIP eventRED
27DSalem's state, for shortOREG
28DReady to pluck, as fruitRIPE
29DAuthor unknown, for shortANON
33DRock guitarist's need, for shortAMP
34DLew Wallace's "Ben-___: A Tale of the Christ"HUR
37DRound geometrical shape, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "hurkle"CIRCLE
38D___-haw (donkey's sound)HEE
40D___ & Garfunkel, folk rock duoSIMON
41D"This is what I think..." in chats: Abbr.IMO
45DLight source, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "culb"BULB
47D"Death on the ___," Agatha Christie mysteryNILE
48DSaw or shovel, e.g.TOOL
49DMarvel superhero with anger issues?HULK
50DHomer Simpson's go-to exclamationDOH
51DPrinceton's leagueIVY
52DMaple syrup sourceSAP
54DModernist's prefixNEO
55DActress Doris ___ of "Pillow Talk"DAY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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