Daily Themed Crossword September 15, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 15, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
September 15, 2023 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lose firmness as a sofa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | All good things must come to an ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___-la-la (chorus syllable) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Words ___ minute (typist's speed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Hinky Dinky Parlay ___ (popular song from the 1920s) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Prepare a banana for eating | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | That in Tijuana | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Ray of sunshine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Upper ___ Side Manhattan neighborhood | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Demon ___ Barbara Kingsolver novel that won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Show answer | 10 | |
| #11 | Ring out like a bell (anagram of leap) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | TikTok upload for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Paper fastener | Show answer | 6 | |
| #14 | Month before May for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | The Nickel ___ Colson Whitehead novel that won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Prefix with natal for a hospital unit for newborns | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | India's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___-inspiring (mind-blowing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | The ___ Watchman Louise Erdrich novel that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Nostalgically stylish say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Rod and ___ (fishing equipment) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Majestic bald birds of prey | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Done with with of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | The Underground ___ Colson Whitehead novel that won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | Back in time say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Bone near the funny bone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Go ___ or Go Home! (rally cry maybe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Librarian's warning perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Very small | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Extreme state of anger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Seventh Greek letter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Design detail for short (anagram of pecs) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Fabled author of The Tortoise and the Hare | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | Fruit growing on a vine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | Never Have I ___ (Netflix drama) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Biblical boat builder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Rounded planetarium roof say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Bubble ___ (refreshing caffeinated beverage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Hi-___ for short (sharply detailed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Key on either side of the space bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Mani-___ (beauty treatment) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Accessory that holds up one's pants | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | This too shall ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ Maria (hymn) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ Rheingold Richard Wagner's music drama | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Prefix with dermis or Pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Did they have a boy ___ girl?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Raggedy ___ doll | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Shar ___ (wrinkly dog breed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ cabin (rustic forest retreat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Common drinking spot with a dartboard perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Be in debt say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | The show's not over ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Savored as a dish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | 60 minute periods for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Race with batons | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Rowboat steering stick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Clear as a chalkboard | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | All the ___ We Cannot See Anthony Doerr novel that won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Mongolia's arid expanse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Dragon's hideout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Be on the ___ of your seat (very excited) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Capital of Qatar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Mundane routine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | The Greatest boxer Muhammad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Sojourn spot? | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 15, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 15, 2023, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COPPERHEAD at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 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 September 15, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 15, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 15, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 September 15, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 15, 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.