Daily Themed Crossword May 11, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 11, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
May 11, 2023 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sticky spread on bread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Comic book crash sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Michael ___ SNL comedian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | What the Earth rotates on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ mater (Yale to former Elis) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Trailblazing You've got mail ISP | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Another word for boyfriend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Every ___ and cranny (everywhere) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Pampering place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | One may say Welcome at a doorstep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Small-sized salamander | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Shirt that shares its name with a horseback sport | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | ___ Ritchie Sherlock Holmes director who directed the 2023 film The Covenant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Dr. ___ who co-founded Beats Electronics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Paramount Network's former name: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Sixteen ounces | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | ___ Gyllenhaal October Sky actor who stars in the 2023 film The Covenant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ out! (umpire's shout informally) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Johannesburg's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Flower-supporting plant part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Day after Tuesday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Long-jawed fish (anagram of rag) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Hatter (Lewis Carroll's creation) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Heads I win tails you ___ (humorous prank) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Sun protection offered by a tree | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | President Eisenhower familiarly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ Ludwig The Hunger Games actor who stars in the 2023 film The Covenant | Show answer | 9 | |
| #29 | Jonny ___ Miller The Flying Scotsman actor who stars in the 2023 film The Covenant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Jim and ___ (The Office couple) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Pet bird's enclosure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Nocturnal bird who says Whoooo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Printing employee for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Black poetically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Sharp punch from a boxer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Woodcutter's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Mamma ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Rain-___ (bubble gum brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Let's not fight ___ ourselves (between) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Lipstick mascara and eyeliner e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Plaster bandage for a broken bone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Jump on one foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | She to a Portuguese speaker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Japanese heavyweight wrestling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ Starr The Boys actor who stars in the 2023 film The Covenant | Show answer | 6 | |
| #46 | Ctrl-___-Del (PC key trio) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Old Faithful's state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Chinese toy dog for short (anagram of keep) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Dance music festival performers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Rodent scurrying away from a cat perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Just out of the bag say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Strongly encourage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Government's code-breaking organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ Salim Exodus: God and Kings actor who stars in the 2023 film The Covenant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Actress ___ Stone of Maniac | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Take it easy or chill out | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Qatar's capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Change according to the situation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Air traveler's annoyance | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | The best thing ___ sliced bread | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Distort as survey results | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | One end of a foot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Worldwide workers' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Japanese monarch for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Apply gently as moisturizer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Psyche part that may be boosted to build confidence | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Kylo ___ Han Solo's son in Star Wars | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 11, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 11, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ALEXANDER 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. 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 May 11, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 11, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 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 67 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 May 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 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.