Daily Themed Crossword July 1, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 1, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
July 1, 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 | Feeling blue say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | NBA scoring units for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Parent you may cry for during a sibling fight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | It's ___-win situation! (Everybody loses): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Joan of ___ (French saint) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Ram's ma'am | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Lady ___ A Star is Born actress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Try to win someone over romantically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Trapeze safety feature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Apple's platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Vegan's protein block | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ Ruxpin talking toy of the '80s who could reenact stories | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Wellness retreat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Onyx or sapphire for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Travelers' stopover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Bears '80s multi-colored plush bears that headlined their own TV shows and films | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Go on the ___ (run from the law) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Prefix for a green initiative maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Cafeteria's food-holding aid | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Actor ___ Epps of House fame | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Gently apply with a sponge say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Wine connoisseur's concern perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Motor oil brand letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Prisoner's room say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Eggy sandwich spread for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ Aviv Israel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___-mo replay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Cunning like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Cabbage ___ Kids '80s cloth dolls with plastic heads that starred in their own TV movies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Next of ___ (closest relative) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hello in Rio | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | When doubled a brightly-colored Hawaiian fish: Hyph | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | The best is ___ to come | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Big Big Apple paper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Comedian ___ Sandler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Droop as an old sofa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Santa ___ California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Dug in Up or Marley in Marley and Me for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Feline's foot say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Moves briskly like a horse | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Ice cream serving | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Waiter's handout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Be financially obligated to say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | When Harry ___ Sally 1989 rom-com | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ and abet (assist in a crime) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Garfield's drooling pal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Out of ___ (not harmonized) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Very matter-of-___ manner (not showing emotion) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Jacksonville Jaguars or Tennessee Titans for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Actress Thompson or Stone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Worm '80s battery-operated stuffed toy that lights up when squeezed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Agree wordlessly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Asia's dried ___ Sea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Janitor's cloth scrap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Teardrops' source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Cape Town's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Pretend on stage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Microwave's sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Boxing legend Mike | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ Pocket '80s line of dolls and accessories that starred in their own TV shows and movies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Alpaca relative in Peru | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | ___ Blanc highest peak in the Alps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Dancers '80s range of dolls that spawned their own animated series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | The cat destroyed my homework probably | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | China's Sun ___-sen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Wee bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___-ching! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ & her | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 1, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 1, 2023, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TEDDY at 5 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 July 1, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 1, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 1, 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 5 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 July 1, 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 July 1, 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.