Daily Themed Crossword September 24 2023 Answers

ACROSS

• CD-___ (computer insert): Abbr.
  ROM
• Essential brewing grain used to make Bavarian Pilsner a beer sold during Oktoberfest
  MALT
• Hee-hawing farm animal
  ASS
• Actress Gardner who was married to Frank Sinatra
  AVA
• Salt Lake City’s state
  UTAH
• Covert government organization based in Langley: Abbr.
  CIA
• Just a little bit say
  TAD
• Finding ___ 2003 Pixar film
  NEMO
• Bird’s home
  NEST
• ___ Strauss & Co.
  LEVI
• Abu Dhabi’s country: Abbr.
  UAE
• Sound on the rebound
  ECHO
• Bread grain that’s also used to make Erdinger Weissbier a beer sold during Oktoberfest
  WHEAT
• Heavy fall sound
  THUD
• Oscar ___ The Picture of Dorian Gray author
  WILDE
• Actor Gibson of Mad Max
  MEL
• Smooching on the subway say: Abbr.
  PDA
• Most dreaded weekday for short
  MON
• Run away to get married say
  ELOPE
• Golden State Warriors’ league: Abbr.
  NBA
• I’ll ___ it (judge’s words after Objection! maybe)
  ALLOW
• Running bar bill say
  TAB
• Low in fat as meat
  LEAN
• Grammy-winning Amy Winehouse song
  REHAB
• Queen bee’s palace?
  HIVE
• Earthworm’s home
  SOIL
• Environment-friendly prefix
  ECO
• The E in N.Y.E.
  EVE
• Remove the peel from say
  PARE
• Get ___ of the evidence quick!
  RID
• Whiskey grain that’s also used to make Roggenbier a beer sold during Oktoberfest
  RYE
• Cow chow
  HAY
• Annoying things that run during TV shows for short
  ADS

DOWN

• Scurrying rodent
  RAT
• Egg shape
  OVAL
• Custom-___ (tailored)
  MADE
• German capital city where Oktoberfest is held annually
  MUNICH
• Swallowed as food
  ATE
• On the ___ (running from the police)
  LAM
• Holier-than-___ (self-righteous)
  THOU
• Pass with flying colors as an exam
  ACE
• Bro’s female counterpart for short
  SIS
• Used a chair
  SAT
• Soda brand featured on M*A*S*H
  NEHI
• Pet doctor for short
  VET
• That’s so-o-o-o adorable!
  AWW
• ___ two three four (military count)
  HUP
• Like all prime numbers except two
  ODD
• Nightmarish street tree
  ELM
• Big bustle
  ADO
• Midmorning hour
  TEN
• Just give ___ minute… (Be right with you!): 2 wds.
  MEA
• Right-angled tetris shape
  ELL
• Response to a joke sent via text message: Abbr.
  LOL
• Insect with a fire and army variety
  ANT
• South ___ (Antarctica’s location)
  POLE
• Woolly mama in a farm
  EWE
• Cereal grain that’s also used to make Hacker Pschorr a beer sold during Oktoberfest
  BARLEY
• Honest ___ Lincoln’s nickname
  ABE
• Egyptian cobra
  ASP
• Trevor ___ former The Daily Show host
  NOAH
• Zeus’ wife
  HERA
• Amino or citric follower
  ACID
• Muscle men’s physiques informally
  BODS
• Death Becomes ___ 1992 film with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn
  HER
• Poison ___ (Batman villain once played by Uma Thurman)
  IVY
• Sound of the letter before W
  VEE
• Tax planner’s recommendation: Abbr.
  IRA