Daily Themed Crossword May 23, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 23, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
May 23, 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 | ___ Weasley of Harry Potter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Relaxed in an easy chair say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___-drop silence | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Madam I'm ___ (popular palindrome) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Actress Gardner who was Sinatra's second wife | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Chopsticks ___ fork? (question at a Chinese restaurant): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Grain storage site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Actor ___ Sharif of Doctor Zhivago | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | The ___ is the limit! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Boxing class also a word commonly used to refer to something that's important or influential | Show answer | 11 | |
| #11 | ___ Fleming who created James Bond | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ Michele actress from Glee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Opposite of attract for a magnet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Hat ___ sports term that's commonly used to celebrate three-time achievements | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Te ___ (I love you) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ on the knuckles (minor warning) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Bendable leg part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Down for the ___ boxing term that's commonly used to refer to lost struggles | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Do voice-over work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Skillfully deceptive say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | From head ___ (completely): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Breaking Bad baddie Fring | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Bull energy drink brand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Biblical Prince of Darkness | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Basketball shot also a word commonly used to refer to something done very successfully: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #26 | Climbing plant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | The Hawkeye State | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Anonymous John or Jane | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Show Boat writer Ferber | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ one's punches boxing term that commonly means go easy on an opponent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Poultry product with a yolk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Seal the ___ (make an agreement official) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Poison ivy woe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Garfield's pooch friend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | The Lion King lioness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Are we on the ___ page? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | To no ___ (without any success) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Retail chain with a bull's-eye logo | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | First past the ___ British horse racing term that's commonly used to refer to a voting system | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Bug to no end | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Congressional no | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Dune or All Quiet on the Western Front e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Landlord or deed holder say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Little dog's bark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Defeat decisively (anagram of tour) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Wee Scottish fella | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Shoo-___ (sure winners) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Animator's frame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ to the city (honor bestowed on some VIPs) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Opening ___ warm-up band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Dairy farm sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Wrinkly-faced dog | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Like a body temperature of 98.6 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #55 | ___ off (started a game of golf) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Frequently chartered vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ by the bell boxing term that's commonly used to refer to narrow escapes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | ___ Where's My Car? (2000 comedy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Rise and fall of the ocean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Actress ___ Faris of Mom | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Basketball star Shaquille O'___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Drink ver-r-ry slowly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Singer ___ Bega of Mambo No. 5 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Cobbling tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Eggy drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Beer barrel | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 23, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 23, 2023, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HEAVYWEIGHT at 11 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 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 May 23, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 23, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 23, 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 11 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 23, 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 May 23, 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.