Daily Themed Crossword July 3, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 3, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
July 3, 2023 — All 63 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jay-Z's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Subway stop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Suffix with king for a ruler's country | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Intense anger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Retirement nest egg: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Big brass band instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006 fantasy film with music by Hans Zimmer | Show answer | 7 | |
| #8 | Body's processing center | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Imitate Usain Bolt say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Spring shape | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | 2010 Christopher Nolan film starring Leonardo DiCaprio with music by Hans Zimmer | Show answer | 9 | |
| #12 | University VIP | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | In ___ of (instead of) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Irish novelist ___ O'Brien of The Country Girls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Term similar to sweetie or luv | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Sugar spice and everything ___ (Powerpuff Girls recipe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Distress call at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | The ___ Samurai 2003 epic film starring Tom Cruise with music by Hans Zimmer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Emily Dickinson or Robert Burns for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | The ___ is on you (responsibility) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Narrow skirt opening | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Eden ___ Miami Beach Hotel (popular tourist stay) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Surface that's mopped | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Christopher Nolan's 2017 historical war film with music by Hans Zimmer | Show answer | 7 | |
| #25 | Burj Khalifa's city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Ocean off Georgia's and Florida's coast for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Texter's Just so you know: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | James Bond for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Like a wallflower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Filming location | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Tear as cloth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Singer Grande of My Everything fame fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Miles ___ gallon (car mileage stat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Ab crunch's cousin at the gym: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | Stoke-on-___ English city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Lil ___ X Old Town Road rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___-purpose (serving two uses) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___-Wan Kenobi Star Wars Jedi Master | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ of Steel 2013 superhero film starring Henry Cavill with music by Hans Zimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Prefix with pod or cycle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Gladiator combat venue | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Dog's chewy piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Something to toss into a wishing well | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Chemical suffix with cyan or brom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Nickname for Edward perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Red Bull holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | You win ___ (Victory is yours!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Open with a key say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Owl sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | X-Men actor ___ McKellen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Fort Collins campus: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | They're allegedly responsible for crop circles: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___: Stallion of the Cimarron 2002 animated film with music by Hans Zimmer | Show answer | 6 | |
| #54 | ___ or dare (party game) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | If that is what you wish ___ it!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Financial aid from a bank | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | One and ___ (unique) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Medicine-approving organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ nut (wheel fastener) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___ Auto (former Volkswagen slogan) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | No ___ ands or buts! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Whiskey grain perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Pompeii actor ___ Harington | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 3, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 3, 2023, a Monday. It contains 63 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is INCEPTION 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 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 July 3, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 3, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 3, 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 63 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 July 3, 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 63 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 3, 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.