Friday · April 21, 2023 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword April 21, 2023 Answers

All 67 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the April 21, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.

67Clues
12Longest
3Shortest
3Abbreviations
Answers

April 21, 2023 — All 67 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Casual top that sounds like a letter Show answer 3
#2 Use a sofa Show answer 3
#3 Able was I ___ I saw Elba (popular palindrome) Show answer 3
#4 Aries's animal symbol Show answer 3
#5 It's ___-win situation: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#6 Seeing red say Show answer 3
#7 Prefix that means bird Show answer 3
#8 Paved the way say Show answer 3
#9 In the center of Show answer 4
#10 The ___ Museum of Art largest art museum in the Americas and venue for Anna Wintour's annual Gala Show answer 12
#11 Sinusitis-treating doctor: Abbr. Show answer 3
#12 Mined resource Show answer 3
#13 Historical time slices Show answer 4
#14 Hinky Dinky Parlay ___? (1924 song) Show answer 3
#15 Grass roll Show answer 3
#16 J. Paul ___ Museum art museum in LA with Center and Villa campuses Show answer 5
#17 Raggedy ___ (doll) Show answer 3
#18 Billiards stick Show answer 3
#19 Weightlifting site perhaps Show answer 3
#20 A in German Show answer 3
#21 Victoria ___ Gallery contemporary art gallery in London and Venice founded by the namesake British art dealer Show answer 4
#22 ___ Auto Volkswagen's former tagline Show answer 3
#23 Point-winning tennis serve Show answer 3
#24 Opposite of departure for short Show answer 3
#25 The Museum of ___ Art art museum in NYC known for its avant-garde artwork Show answer 6
#26 Czech or Serb e.g. Show answer 4
#27 I miss you ___! (oodles): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#28 With all ___ respect... Show answer 3
#29 Hanna-Barbera cartoon bear Show answer 4
#30 Dusk to a bard Show answer 3
#31 They are checked by bouncers: Abbr. Show answer 3
#32 Vroomed and zoomed say Show answer 4
#33 Chair's support Show answer 3
#34 Palindromic Vietnamese Spring festival Show answer 3
#35 London streetcar on rails Show answer 4
#36 Roof's edge Show answer 4
#37 Release as radiation Show answer 4
#38 Beauty ___ (place to get a facial) Show answer 5
#39 Utterly unskilled (anagram of nepit) Show answer 5
#40 ___ list (list of errands): Hyph. Show answer 4
#41 Actress ___ Stone of La La Land Show answer 4
#42 Picnic-spoiling shower Show answer 4
#43 Ed ___ n Eddy Show answer 3
#44 Enjoyed as a snack Show answer 3
#45 I ___ my case! (lawyer's closing words) Show answer 4
#46 Minnesota's state bird that rhymes with moon Show answer 4
#47 De-wrinkling appliance Show answer 4
#48 Poultry product Show answer 3
#49 Star Wars: The Force Awakens heroine Show answer 3
#50 24x7 cash-vending machine: Abbr. Show answer 3
#51 ___ Gogh Museum art museum in Amsterdam dedicated to the namesake Dutch painter Show answer 3
#52 The S of STEM for short Show answer 3
#53 They're playing ___ song! (exclamation from a couple perhaps) Show answer 3
#54 Alternative to perfume for short Show answer 3
#55 2023 for one Show answer 4
#56 Tel Aviv's country Show answer 6
#57 ___ school (future doctor's school informally) Show answer 3
#58 ___ Zwirner Gallery contemporary art gallery owned by the namesake German art dealer with a presence in four cities Show answer 5
#59 Honor ___ thieves (between) Show answer 5
#60 Bare-bones bed Show answer 3
#61 Amend a draft say Show answer 4
#62 Far from polite Show answer 4
#63 Avian abode Show answer 4
#64 S in OS for short Show answer 3
#65 Cut off as a tree branch Show answer 3
#66 Something that increases with each birthday? Show answer 3
#67 Tommy ___ Jones Men in Black actor Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the April 21, 2023 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 21, 2023, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is METROPOLITAN at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 April 21, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

April 21, 2023 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for April 21, 2023?
The April 21, 2023 grid has 67 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 67 clues. The longest answer is METROPOLITAN at 12 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 3 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for April 21, 2023 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including April 20, 2023 and April 22, 2023.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the April 21, 2023 Crossword

01

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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 12 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for April 21, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 21, 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 8, 2026
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67clues on this board
12longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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