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FRIDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 66 CLUES · 33 ACROSS · 33 DOWN

Daily Themed Crossword October 20 2023 Answers

Below is the full clue list for the October 20, 2023 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.

66 of 66 clues Solved grid ↓
Across
1A "Yes," at sea AYE 3 4A City ride that's hailed CAB 3 7A Toned stomach muscles, for short ABS 3 10A Opinion ___ (research survey) POLL 4 12A ___ de Janeiro, Brazil city with Christ the Redeemer RIO 3 13A Take legal action against SUE 3 14A I am a large cat, also known as mountain lion and cougar. I am most active during the night. Who am I? PUMA 4 15A "What can ___ for you?": 2 wds. IDO 3 16A ___, present, future PAST 4 17A International oil producers' group: Abbr. OPEC 4 19A Day before Friday, for short THU 3 21A Jamaican dance music SKA 3 23A ___ and flow (tidal movements) EBB 3 25A "Take ___ of his warnings!" (pay attention) HEED 4 26A Sneak off to tie the knot, say ELOPE 5 29A Shopping event with discounts, say SALE 4 32A Over the ___ (extreme) TOP 3 34A Inscription on a cross: Abbr. INRI 4 35A "Way ___ of schedule" (before time) AHEAD 5 37A I'm a nocturnal animal with a bandit mask and nimble paws. Who am I? RACCOON 7 39A Prickly rose part THORN 5 40A End of an academic mail address EDU 3 41A Devices replaced by smartphones: Abbr. PDAS 4 43A "This Is Spinal ___," 1984 mockumentary starring Christopher Guest TAP 3 46A Noteworthy historical period, say ERA 3 48A Pin for hanging a coat PEG 3 51A I have sharp senses and powerful jaws. I prowl the night with my pack. Who am I? WOLF 4 54A Amsterdam's continent, for short EUR 3 55A Zion Church letters AME 3 56A Lake ___ located on the International Boundary between Canada and the U.S. ERIE 4 57A ___ fox, "cunning" nocturnal animal that's present across the entire Northern Hemisphere RED 3 58A Squirrel's snack NUT 3 59A Golf ball perch TEE 3
Down
1D ___ Store (iOS icon) APP 3 2D "I love ___ too" YOU 3 3D "Tickle Me" Muppet who hosts "The Not-Too-Late Show" ELMO 4 4D I have thin wings and long legs. I chirp only in the night. Who am I? CRICKET 7 5D Band-___ (cut cover-up) AID 3 6D Rainy day footwear BOOT 4 7D "Happy ___ clam": 2 wds. ASA 3 8D School trip transport BUS 3 9D Adjust, as an alarm SET 3 11D Toddler's napping spot, perhaps LAP 3 16D "Issued in ___ interest" (government safety announcement) PUBLIC 6 18D Direction opposite to "WNW": Abbr. ESE 3 20D Giggle syllable HEE 3 22D Love to bits, as a puppy ADORE 5 24D Stage name for U2's frontman BONO 4 25D "Have you ___ the news?" HEARD 5 27D Quid ___ quo PRO 3 28D German "a" EIN 3 29D Parked oneself, on a chair SAT 3 30D "That's soo relaxing!" sound AHH 3 31D I'm a spotted big cat with speed and strength. I rule the night with my majestic sight. Who am I? LEOPARD 7 33D Launch ___ (rocket-launch site) PAD 3 36D Double-helix genetic molecule: Abbr. DNA 3 38D "___ it out!" ("Stop it!") CUT 3 42D Life ___ (years one will live) SPAN 4 44D Jaw-dropping reaction AWE 3 45D Cruise ship stop PORT 4 46D Suffix with "puppet" to mean a puppet master EER 3 47D Bitterly regret RUE 3 49D Swift and tall Australian bird EMU 3 50D Anne Hathaway's "___ Smart" GET 3 52D What Pinocchio can't hide? LIE 3 53D Giant's incantation starter? FEE 3
Solved grid13 x 13 · 119 letters
1A
2Y
3E
4C
5A
6B
7A
8B
9S
10P
O
L
11L
12R
I
O
13S
U
E
14P
U
M
A
15I
D
O
16P
A
S
T
17O
P
18E
C
19T
20H
U
21S
K
22A
23E
B
24B
25H
E
E
D
26E
L
O
27P
28E
29S
30A
31L
E
32T
O
33P
34I
N
R
I
35A
H
E
A
36D
37R
A
38C
C
O
O
N
39T
H
O
R
N
40E
D
U
41P
D
A
42S
43T
44A
45P
46E
47R
A
48P
49E
50G
51W
O
52L
53F
54E
U
R
55A
M
E
56E
R
I
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57R
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D
58N
U
T
59T
E
E

The completed 13 x 13 grid for October 20, 2023. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.

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About the October 20, 2023 puzzle

The October 20, 2023 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 66 clues — 33 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Friday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.

There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the October 20 2023 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.