Daily Themed Crossword Answers - Aug 21
Across
- 9"___-ching!"CHA
- 12Disney's "___ & Stitch"LILO
- 22Celebratory cryHURRAH
- 36What "U" can followRST
- 42SFPD alert: Abbr.APB
- 50Like deadpan humorDRY
- 61"C'mon, be a ___!"PAL
- 63"___ moly!"HOLY
Down
- 5Wardrobe fillersCLOTHES
- 7Tennis legend ___ AgassiANDRE
- 8Pesto herbBASIL
- 9Ring on the phoneCALL
- 10Owl's "Hello!"HOOT
- 11The "A" of AKAALSO
- 19___ bear (mother bear)MAMA
- 30Stab in the ___ (betray)BACK
- 40Nice round number?PAR
- 43___ dish (lab item)PETRI
- 44Swell upBLOAT
- 57Messy pig houseSTY
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. ___ Valuable Player (NBA award) — Answer: MOST. Hint: This NBA award honors the player judged to be the league’s top performer overall 🏀
- 5. Clawed crustacean that represents the zodiac sign Cancer — Answer: CRAB. Hint: Think of a sideways-scuttling sea creature with formidable pincers. 🦀
- 9. "___-ching!" — Answer: CHA. Hint: This playful exclamation mimics the sound of a cash register ringing up a sale. 💰
- 12. Disney's "___ & Stitch" — Answer: LILO. Hint: Think of the young Hawaiian girl who befriends a mischievous blue alien. 🌺
- 13. Singer ___ Del Rey of "A&W" — Answer: LANA. Hint: This singer’s first name is also associated with soft, cozy woolen fabric 🧶
- 14. "You've got mail" company: Abbr. — Answer: AOL. Hint: Think of the internet pioneer behind that famous email notification. 📧
- 15. Put out candles on a cake, say — Answer: BLOW. Hint: What you do to birthday candles before making a wish 🎂
- 16. "May the ___ be ever in your favor" (quote from the "Hunger Games") — Answer: ODDS. Hint: Katniss’s famous wish calls on the chances to stay on your side. 🍀
- 17. ___ Angeles Angels (baseball team) — Answer: LOS. Hint: Think of the Southern California city that completes this team’s name. ⚾
- 18. Ambulance squad member: Abbr. — Answer: EMT. Hint: This emergency responder provides immediate medical care on the way to the hospital. 🚑
- 20. ___ Bridge, iconic Venice landmark spanning the Grand Canal that featured in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" — Answer: RIALTO. Hint: Think of Venice’s famous covered crossing over the Grand Canal, also seen in a web-slinging adventure 🕸️
- 22. Celebratory cry — Answer: HURRAH. Hint: A joyful shout you might hear after a big win 🎉
- 25. 12th letter, phonetically — Answer: ELL. Hint: Think of the alphabet’s twelfth position, pronounced aloud. 🔤
- 26. Entertainment group, for the troops: Abbr. — Answer: USO. Hint: This organization brings shows and celebrity visits to service members overseas. 🎭
- 27. ___ B ("scary" one of the Spice Girls) — Answer: MEL. Hint: Think of the Spice Girl known as Scary, whose first name is a short, familiar one. 🌟
- 29. ___-Wan Kenobi, mentor of Anakin Skywalker — Answer: OBI. Hint: Recall the Jedi mentor whose name comes before “-Wan Kenobi.” ⚔️
- 32. Like a toy on a store shelf — Answer: NEW. Hint: It’s untouched and waiting for its first adventure. 🧸
- 33. "___ matter of fact ...": 2 wds. — Answer: ASA. Hint: Complete the familiar expression that means “actually” and comes before “matter of fact.” 💡
- 34. Golden ___ Bridge, iconic California bridge that links San Francisco and Marin County — Answer: GATE. Hint: Think of the famous orange suspension bridge whose name suggests an entrance to the bay 🌉
- 36. What "U" can follow — Answer: RST. Hint: Think of the familiar alphabet run that comes just before this vowel. 🔤
- 38. Spice measure in a recipe, for short — Answer: TSP. Hint: Think of the abbreviated kitchen measure for a small spoonful of spice 🥄
- 41. Network with "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful": Abbr. — Answer: CBS. Hint: This broadcast network is home to two long-running daytime soap operas 📺
- 42. SFPD alert: Abbr. — Answer: APB. Hint: A police broadcast asking officers to watch for a specific person or vehicle 🚓
- 45. Player from the New York baseball team — Answer: YANKEE. Hint: This ballplayer hails from the Bronx’s famous club. ⚾
- 47. ___ Bridge, Lucerne tourist attraction that is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe — Answer: CHAPEL. Hint: This famous Swiss landmark crosses the Reuss River and is named for a nearby place of worship. 🏰
- 50. Like deadpan humor — Answer: DRY. Hint: Think of humor delivered with a straight face and little emotion. 😐
- 51. Busy California airport code — Answer: LAX. Hint: Think of the three-letter code for Los Angeles International Airport, one of the world’s busiest. ✈️
- 52. Mickey Mouse or SpongeBob SquarePants, e.g. — Answer: TOON. Hint: Each is a colorful animated character from a cartoon world. 🎬
- 54. Green growth on rocks that's easy to slip on — Answer: MOSS. Hint: Watch your step around this damp, velvety plant coating on stone! 🌿
- 58. What's mined in "Minecraft" — Answer: ORE. Hint: It’s the valuable material you dig up underground in the game. ⛏️
- 59. Contest that the tortoise won against the hare — Answer: RACE. Hint: Think of the classic competition where slow and steady beats speedy and careless. 🐢
- 60. ___ du Gard, iconic Roman aqueduct bridge in France that was built in the first century AD — Answer: PONT. Hint: This ancient French landmark’s name uses the French word for “bridge.” 🏛️
- 61. "C'mon, be a ___!" — Answer: PAL. Hint: It’s a casual word for a friend or buddy. 🙂
- 62. ___-bitty (extremely small) — Answer: ITTY. Hint: This playful phrase describes something tinier than tiny. 🐜
- 63. "___ moly!" — Answer: HOLY. Hint: A playful exclamation of surprise or amazement. 😮
Down
- 1. Red Sox and White Sox organization: Abbr. — Answer: MLB. Hint: It’s the pro league that oversees both Boston’s and Chicago’s Sox teams ⚾
- 2. Deep-frying necessity — Answer: OIL. Hint: Look for the liquid that makes fries crisp and golden. 🍟
- 3. ___-mo (video type) — Answer: SLO. Hint: This video style makes fast action look wonderfully unhurried. 🎥
- 4. Eiffel ___, Paris landmark — Answer: TOWER. Hint: Picture the iconic iron landmark rising above Paris’s skyline. 🗼
- 5. Wardrobe fillers — Answer: CLOTHES. Hint: Everyday items you wear and keep in your closet. 👕
- 6. "Cool!" in the '80s — Answer: RAD. Hint: This upbeat piece of ’80s slang meant something was especially awesome. 😎
- 7. Tennis legend ___ Agassi — Answer: ANDRE. Hint: Recall the first name of the celebrated tennis star who married Steffi Graf 🎾
- 8. Pesto herb — Answer: BASIL. Hint: This fragrant green herb is a classic partner for pine nuts and Parmesan in Italian sauce. 🌿
- 9. Ring on the phone — Answer: CALL. Hint: It’s what your phone does when someone is trying to reach you 📞
- 10. Owl's "Hello!" — Answer: HOOT. Hint: A nocturnal bird’s signature greeting is short and unmistakable. 🦉
- 11. The "A" of AKA — Answer: ALSO. Hint: In this abbreviation, the first letter stands for a word meaning “in addition.” 💡
- 19. ___ bear (mother bear) — Answer: MAMA. Hint: Think of the affectionate name for a bear’s mother 🐻
- 21. As easy as falling off ___ (very easy): 2 wds. — Answer: ALOG. Hint: Think of a famously effortless tumble involving something sturdy in the woods. 🌲
- 22. Attila the ___ (character in "Night at the Museum") — Answer: HUN. Hint: This museum warrior shares his nickname with a famously fierce historical conqueror. 🏹
- 23. ___-friendly (easy to operate) — Answer: USER. Hint: Think of the person who effortlessly operates a device, whose role forms this “-friendly” phrase. 🖥️
- 24. Columns' counterpart, in a datasheet — Answer: ROWS. Hint: Think of the horizontal entries that run across a spreadsheet. 📊
- 28. Muscle worked out during a pull-up, for short — Answer: LAT. Hint: This broad back muscle gets a workout when you pull your body upward. 💪
- 30. Stab in the ___ (betray) — Answer: BACK. Hint: Think of the body part metaphorically associated with betrayal. 🗡️
- 31. "Let ___" (The Beatles song): 2 wds. — Answer: ITBE. Hint: Complete the famous Beatles title by echoing its reassuring message of acceptance. 🎶
- 35. Ending for "Japan" or "Vietnam" — Answer: ESE. Hint: This geographic suffix appears in the names of two Asian countries. 🌏
- 37. Faucet in a pub, maybe — Answer: TAP. Hint: Look for something that dispenses a drink at the bar. 🍺
- 39. ___ Harbour Bridge, Australia's iconic bridge that is nicknamed "Coathanger" due to its arch-based design — Answer: SYDNEY. Hint: Think of the Australian city home to the famous bridge nicknamed the “Coathanger.” 🌉
- 40. Nice round number? — Answer: PAR. Hint: A golfer might call this a perfectly average score for a hole. ⛳
- 43. ___ dish (lab item) — Answer: PETRI. Hint: This laboratory dish is named after the German bacteriologist who introduced it 🧫
- 44. Swell up — Answer: BLOAT. Hint: Become larger or puffier, often from gas or fluid 🎈
- 46. Immature dragonfly (rhymes with "lymph") — Answer: NYMPH. Hint: Picture the water-dwelling juvenile stage of a dragonfly before its wings emerge. 🐉
- 47. Clip-___ (sound of hooves) — Answer: CLOP. Hint: Think of the rhythmic sound made by a horse trotting on a hard surface 🐴
- 48. Catherine O'___ of "Schitt's Creek" — Answer: HARA. Hint: This beloved comedian played the eccentric Moira Rose on the hit sitcom. 🎬
- 49. Type of jump in Alysa Liu's routine — Answer: AXEL. Hint: This figure-skating jump takes off forward and includes an extra half rotation before landing ⛸️
- 53. When jack-o'-lanterns appear, briefly — Answer: OCT. Hint: Think of the month that hosts Halloween, written in abbreviated form 🎃
- 55. "I'm on vacation!" letters in a workplace email — Answer: OOO. Hint: It’s the abbreviation coworkers use to signal they’re away from the office. 🏖️
- 56. Sketch show with the recurring character Domingo: Abbr. — Answer: SNL. Hint: Think of the famous late-night sketch comedy show that features celebrity hosts and musical guests. 📺
- 57. Messy pig house — Answer: STY. Hint: Think of the humble farm shelter where a muddy porker might happily wallow 🐷
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