Thursday · July 27, 2023 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword July 27, 2023 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the July 27, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
6Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
Answers

July 27, 2023 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Lobster dinner accessory Show answer 3
#2 Material extracted from a mine Show answer 3
#3 Butterfingered person say Show answer 3
#4 Surrounded by a crowd say Show answer 4
#5 Tuber that may be purple or orange-fleshed Show answer 3
#6 Carly ___ Jepsen The Loneliest Time singer Show answer 3
#7 Jack of all trades master of ___ Show answer 4
#8 Jeans giant ___ Strauss Show answer 4
#9 Crow's call of alarm Show answer 3
#10 Family-oriented school group: Abbr. Show answer 3
#11 Queen who sang Let It Go Show answer 4
#12 Cillian ___ actor who plays J. Robert Oppenheimer in the 2023 film Oppenheimer Show answer 6
#13 Bill who taught science on TV Show answer 3
#14 Snow cone ingredient Show answer 3
#15 Phone-to-PC port: Abbr. Show answer 3
#16 ___ Damon actor who plays Leslie Groves Jr. in the 2023 film Oppenheimer Show answer 4
#17 Business ___ (airplane seating option) Show answer 5
#18 Commercials with taglines for short Show answer 3
#19 Insect who's buzzy at work? Show answer 3
#20 Like the name Iris for a florist Show answer 3
#21 ___ or miss Show answer 3
#22 Action that may cost you at the casino Show answer 3
#23 Washboard muscles below the pecs for short Show answer 3
#24 Christopher ___ Tenet director who directed the 2023 film Oppenheimer Show answer 5
#25 Heavenly being with a halo say Show answer 5
#26 Air pollution watchdog: Abbr. Show answer 3
#27 Future fish Show answer 3
#28 Dorky sort that may speak in Klingon Show answer 4
#29 ___ Malek Mr. Robot actor who features in the 2023 film Oppenheimer Show answer 4
#30 Response to an interview question for short Show answer 3
#31 Prefix with natal for a newborn Show answer 3
#32 I'm ___ to hear that (pleased) Show answer 4
#33 Like one's shoes after jumping into a puddle Show answer 3
#34 Accountant's since January 1st: Abbr. Show answer 3
#35 ___ James Blues Hall of Famer Show answer 4
#36 Declare off-limits Show answer 3
#37 Texter's Speaking for myself... letters Show answer 3
#38 Holder of recyclable cans Show answer 3
#39 ___ of little faith...: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#40 Edgar Allan Poe's talking bird Show answer 5
#41 ___ Blunt actress who plays Kitty Oppenheimer in the 2023 film Oppenheimer Show answer 5
#42 Carnivorous killer whale Show answer 4
#43 Thin and tiny battery type Show answer 3
#44 Quantity that sounds like phew! Show answer 3
#45 Johnny ___ Alice Through the Looking Glass actor Show answer 4
#46 Potato chip brand with a Cheddar Jalapeno flavor Show answer 4
#47 Therefore (anagram of shut) Show answer 4
#48 Year division at Yale for short Show answer 3
#49 Karaoke singer's prop for short Show answer 3
#50 School near Beverly Hills: Abbr. Show answer 4
#51 As you sow so shall you ___ Show answer 4
#52 Ebenezer Scrooge's ___ humbug! Show answer 3
#53 Waterloo Swedish pop group Show answer 4
#54 Age-related suffix with six and nine but not five or ten Show answer 4
#55 New Year celebration in Hanoi Show answer 3
#56 Doe's date perhaps Show answer 4
#57 Enjoyed an elegant feast say Show answer 5
#58 ___ and smell the roses Show answer 4
#59 ___ Safdie actor who plays Edward Teller in the 2023 film Oppenheimer Show answer 5
#60 Frozen rain (rhymes with fleet) Show answer 5
#61 What L means on a tee's tag Show answer 5
#62 Best of the best: Hyph. Show answer 4
#63 Home sweet home for a bird Show answer 4
#64 How bodybuilders like their eggs maybe Show answer 3
#65 Bathroom towel holder Show answer 3
#66 ___-rock (rock subgenre) Show answer 3
#67 Shoe-wiping surface at a front door Show answer 3
#68 Boise's state for short Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the July 27, 2023 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 27, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MURPHY 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, 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 27, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

July 27, 2023 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for July 27, 2023?
The July 27, 2023 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is MURPHY at 6 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for July 27, 2023 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including July 26, 2023 and July 28, 2023.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the July 27, 2023 Crossword

01

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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for July 27, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 27, 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
6longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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