Daily Themed Crossword August 17, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 17, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
August 17, 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 | My ___! (My mistake!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ the opportunity with both hands | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Genre for Taylor Swift or Harry Styles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Ideal tennis serve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Prefix with dynamics or space | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Capital of Georgia for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Male sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ Bell fast food chain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Group of three say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Subject combining natural sciences and engineering for short | Show answer | 7 | |
| #11 | Sing one's own praises say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Musical score for a film: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Honey-making insects | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | How have you ___? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Teenager's bane slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Yes at the altar: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | The NBA's Magic on scoreboards | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Ready ___ go! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ Gun 1986 Tom Cruise hit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | The ___ of the Christ Mel Gibson epic that is the highest-grossing independent film of all time | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Speak playfully or kid around | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Snow-capped European peak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | College student's score: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Influential industry bigwig say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Ones who plant and cultivate crops | Show answer | 7 | |
| #26 | ___ the top (exaggerated) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Palo ___ California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Put in the ground as seeds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | 2007 coming-of-age drama starring Michael Cera and Elliot Page that's one of the highest-grossing independent films | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ Will Hunting drama starring Matt Damon that's one of the highest-grossing independent films | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Liquid-confiscating group at an airport: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Black cat or broken mirror for some | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Covert ___ (secret missions) for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Place to hibernate maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Fishhook's end (word hidden in barbie) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Antioxidant berry from a palm tree | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Aspiring singer's tape say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Bill ___ Microsoft co-founder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Respond to a stimulus (anagram of crate) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | ___-enemy (biggest foe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Ghost's hello | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | 2019 Oscar-winning South Korean thriller that's one of the highest-grossing independent movies | Show answer | 8 | |
| #43 | ___ Redding (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Novel's storyline | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Pedicured foot digit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | 2000 pounds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Make a wager | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Comedy routine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Hit on the head | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Important age say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Overhead trains in Chicago for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Meditative school of Buddhism | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ and don'ts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Make a choice say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Soak up as gravy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Dark Lord in The Lord of the Rings | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Not well | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Fruity bread spread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Los ___ incorporated California town in the San Francisco Bay Area | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Jab with an elbow? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ Jojo villain in The Powerpuff Girls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Egg cell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | DNA carrier | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Box office disaster | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Abbreviation that's a synonym for founded on a town sign | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Every ___ has its thorn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Black ___ 2010 psychological horror film starring Natalie Portman that's one of the highest-grossing independent films | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | A long time ___ in a galaxy... | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 17, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 17, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PARASITE at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 August 17, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 17, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 17, 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 8 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 August 17, 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 August 17, 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.
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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.