Daily Themed Crossword April 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
April 16, 2023 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vehicle with a meter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Nocturnal mammal that hangs upside-down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ shot (police photograph) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | It's ___-or-die situation!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ Chanel of fashion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Press ___ key to continue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | English ship known for transporting the group known as the Pilgrims to America in 1620 | Show answer | 9 | |
| #8 | Hit head-on as a door | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ and aah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ no more (I get it) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | HMS ___ English Royal Navy ship known for carrying Charles Darwin on a global voyage | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Jaden to Will Smith | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Cat's coat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Slangy refusal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Like one with no clothes on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Fall ___ grace (lose favor) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | RMS ___ British passenger ship known for being sunk by an iceberg | Show answer | 7 | |
| #18 | Carbonated alcohol-diluter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Texter's I've heard enough!: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Not a moment ___ soon! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Civil rights icon ___ Parks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Oak tree nut | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Holy city in Saudi Arabia | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Con's opposite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Armageddon actress Tyler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | HMS ___ British Royal Navy ship that has a NASA Space Shuttle named after it | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | President Eisenhower's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | At the peak of say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Snow queen in Frozen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Meditative Buddhist discipline | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Driver's license info | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Take a siesta | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Nanny ___ (baby monitor) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Toothpaste-approving group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Beautiful ___ 2018 Timothee Chalamet starrer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Arrow launcher | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Pass with flying colors as a test | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Trunk of the body | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Bloody ___ cocktail with vodka and tomato juice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | De ___ Vez Selena Gomez hit single | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Barbells and dumbbells setting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Hallelujah singer Leonard ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Heavy mist that may impair visibility | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Chat room chuckle: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Actress Kendrick of Pitch Perfect | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Lifelong pals slangily: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Currency in Milan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Yankee who was also a Shark Tank shark: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Sink or ___ (fail or succeed) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ girl! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | For ___ us a child is born... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Christian ___ luxury fashion brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Class about finances and capitalism for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ Anthony I've Got You Latin artist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Crown for a princess | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Indian or Arctic for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | ___ Monica California | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Don't judge a book by its ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Boxing legend Tyson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | On an ___ keel (well-balanced) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ Le Pew (cartoon skunk) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Lemon 30 Rock character played by Tina Fey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___ Perignon (brand of vintage champagne) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Spanish cheer at a soccer stadium | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ Constitution ship nicknamed Old Ironsides that is a tourist attraction in Boston: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Smell a ___ (have suspicions) | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 16, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MAYFLOWER at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 April 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 16, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 16, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 April 16, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 16, 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.