Daily Themed Crossword July 21, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 21, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
July 21, 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 | Staircase part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | To the ___ degree (utmost) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Leatherworker's piercing tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Jab with one's finger say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Palindromic Lookie here! cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Letter that sounds like sea phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | They have soles and ankles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Mommy to a Brit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Pilates class surface | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Cardiologist's scan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Stephenie ___ Twilight author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | ___ Seinfeld who hosts Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Male sibling's nickname say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | That's hilarious on WhatsApp: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Synonym for fury | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Hair-styling substance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Unit of electrical resistance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Michael ___ author who created Paddington Bear who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | In the center of say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | I know more than you sort (anagram of nobs) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Apply gently as cream | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | UN advocate for workers' rights: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Szyslak The Simpsons tavern owner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | S. E. ___ The Outsiders author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Lee ___ One Shot author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Cindy-___ Who Dr. Seuss character | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Sound of displeasure from a crowd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Republican's opponent for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Sail support | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Intensify with up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Fast feathered and flightless Australian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Sacre ___! (French expression of surprise) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Rita ___ Brown Nine Lives to Die author | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Surfer's Swell! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Leap Day baby's birth month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Initials on a sunscreen bottle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ ring (bit of foot jewelry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ out a narrow victory (barely manage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ Benchley Jaws author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | When doubled a humorous munching sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Opposable finger used to text say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Greek poet who wrote Iliad and Odyssey | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Wile E. Coyote's go-to brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Put on as a jacket | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ your hair down (relax) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Baby's napping place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Greek lamb-and-pita sandwich (anagram of gory) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Eastern discipline with stress-relieving asanas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | ___ Green Paper Towns author who makes a voice cameo in the book's film adaptation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Sesame Street Muppet who speaks in third-person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | The L in LA Times | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___ of story! (Not another peep!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Give off as radiation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Stitch's pet parent in a Disney movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Roald ___ Matilda author | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ Cheadle who starred in House of Lies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Height-to-weight ratio measured by a smart weighing scale: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | About the author section for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Like a big sister age-wise | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Swelling caused by excess fluids (anagram of adeem) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Feeling no pain say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Food ___ (supper-induced snooze) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Despair's opposite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Rhyming kin of Wham! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Water-soaked soil say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | '80s sitcom ET from Melmac: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Lay eyes on say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Spot for a long hot bath | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 21, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 21, 2023, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HINTON at 6 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 July 21, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 21, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 21, 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 6 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 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 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, 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.