Daily Themed Crossword February 11, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 11, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
February 11, 2023 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Limb with biceps and triceps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Secretly add on an email say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Navigator's aid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Flower container | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Cream ___ (beer type) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Wrath or fury | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Actress ___ Kendrick of Alice Darling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ you know? (trivia introduction) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ Geo Wild (TV network) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Steal from | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Nelson Mandela's nickname which was also his Thembu clan name | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Type of TV or blood component | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | ___ code (mens' friendship etiquette) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ me think about it... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Animated meme format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Surprise police incursion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Alien transports: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Keyboard neighbor of Caps Lock | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Pimply teenage woe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Plant stalk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Baby's dinnertime wear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ tree falls in the forest...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Synonym of antonym for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | The University of ___ institute where Nelson Mandela studied for a Bachelor of Laws | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Dare Not ___: The Presidential Years book by Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa that was posthumously published in 2017 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | ...___ note to follow sew... (Do Re Mi lyrics): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | University URL-ending letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Point at a target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Make a sketch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | It is in your hands to create a better world for ___ who live in it words by Nelson Mandela | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Corn on the ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Farm measuring unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Ctrl+Alt+___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Days of a bygone ___ (long ago) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Calm and picturesque fishing spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Max Kings & Queens singer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Participated in a marathon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | AOL rival: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Breaking ___ (Bryan Cranston drama) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Mimic a mountaineer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ Point Ohio's amusement park (anagram of raced) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | ___ Cooper (small BMW car) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | A in U.A.E. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Organization that opposes fur-wearers : Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Hearing organs with lobes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Texter's Holy cow!: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Worms and flies to a fisherman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Cartoon explorer with a talking backpack | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Addition symbol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | West on a map | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Dip ___ in (test the water): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | The ___ Four nickname for the Beatles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ rain (toxic rain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | I in F.Y.I for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | College faculty head | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Hazardous urban haze | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Gates Microsoft co-founder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Feathery scarf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Nobel ___ Prize award received by Nelson Mandela in 1993 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ to (before) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Rafael ___ famed Spanish tennis player | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Pencil filling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Mind type that can be a devil's workshop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ and void (having no legal force) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | CEO's degree usually: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Color TV pioneer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Noah's vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ hours (early morning) | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 11, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 11, 2023, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MADIBA at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 11, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 11, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 11, 2023 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for February 11, 2023 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 11, 2023 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.