Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 9, 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 9, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1D
2O
3C
4C
5A
6B
7S
8E
9A
10A
L
L
11H
U
E
12A
I
L
S
13M
A
O
14C
U
T
E
15I
R
I
S
16P
Y
T
17H
A
G
O
R
18A
S
19H
A
L
20L
L
21A
22M
23A
24I
M
25A
26C
27A
E
S
O
P
28S
29P
30A
R
31H
A
32S
33H
O
P
34Z
A
G
35S
A
P
P
36H
37O
38A
L
O
39H
A
40Y
E
A
41H
42E
R
43I
44E
45A
R
O
46M
47A
48A
49L
50E
X
A
N
D
51E
R
52M
E
H
53R
O
W
54F
E
D
55E
M
O
56P
O
E
57O
N
S
58R
O
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny's catchphrase)DOC
4AVehicle with a meterCAB
7AMediterranean ___ (vast water body)SEA
10A"___ in favor, say aye"ALL
11AShade of color, sayHUE
12AHas the sniffles, say (anagram of "sail")AILS
13AChina's famed Chairman ___ ZedongMAO
14AAdorable, as a babyCUTE
15APigmented ring around the eye's pupilIRIS
16AAncient Greek mathematician who is known for his theorem about right-angled trianglesPYTHAGORAS
19A"Shallow ___" (Jack Black movie)HAL
20AAlpaca's Peruvian cousinLLAMA
24AApple desktopIMAC
27AAncient Greek storyteller who is known for popular fables such as "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"AESOP
28APractice boxing, saySPAR
31A"___ it been that long?"HAS
33A___, skip, and a jumpHOP
34AZig and ___ (sharp turns)ZAG
35AAncient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos, known for her lyric poetry such as "The Ode to Aphrodite"SAPPHO
38A"Hello," in HawaiiALOHA
40A"Oh ___?!" ("Wanna bet?!")YEAH
42AGreat Lake separating Ohio and OntarioERIE
45AEnticing smellAROMA
48A___ the Great, king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia known for being a supremely successful military commanderALEXANDER
52A"I couldn't care less" expressionMEH
53AMovie ticket detailROW
54AServed lunch to, sayFED
55ADashboard Confessional's music genreEMO
56A___ Dameron, character from the "Star Wars" franchisePOE
57AAdd-___ (extras)ONS
58A___ Orbison nicknamed "The Caruso of Rock"ROY

Down

1DSlightly moist, as a basementDAMP
2D"Love the skin you're in" cosmetic brandOLAY
3DTailor's supplyCLOTH
4DGulp down without a pause, as alcoholCHUG
5DPrefix with "biography" for the story of one's lifeAUTO
6DOktoberfest servingBEER
7DKnight's honorificSIR
8D___ Manning who's a New York Giants legendELI
9D"The ___ in the Lion's Skin," another popular fable by 27aASS
12DSupermarket walkwayAISLE
14D___ and composed (undisturbed)CALM
17DConditioner targetHAIR
18D"In the style of," on a menu: 2 wds.ALA
21DVolcanic residueASH
22DJersey sound?MOO
23D"Fruit Ninja" or "Subway Surfers," e.g.APP
25D"I get it now!" expressionAHA
26DA feather in one's ___ (achievement to be proud of)CAP
28D"Kill Bill" rapperSZA
29D"Pen" follower to mean a distant friend you send letters toPAL
30DBefore now?AGO
32DIntelligence-gathering agentSPY
35D"...nobody doesn't like ___ Lee" (ad campaign slogan)SARA
36D"___ me out!" ("Listen!")HEAR
37DBoating stickOAR
39DWitch's spellHEX
41DAncient Greek poet known for his epic poems such as the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey"HOMER
43DData and facts, for shortINFO
44DJames Dean movie "East of ___"EDEN
46DBrief office reminderMEMO
47DChips ___! (cookie brand)AHOY
48DJean ___, the founder of DadaismARP
49DEnglishman's lavatoryLOO
50DMeadow mama?EWE
51DMagazine chiefs, for shortEDS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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