Daily Themed Crossword September 28, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 28, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
September 28, 2023 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Driver's navigation guide | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Sporty headgear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Letters on a sunscreen bottle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Act your ___! (exasperated parent's cry maybe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Game of Thrones network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Bow ___ (neck accessory) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Pull along the ground (rhymes with brag) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | French for yes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Ctrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | The ___ 2012 drama film starring Naomi Watts which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress | Show answer | 10 | |
| #11 | Negative vote in the Senate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Nightfall poetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Gloss target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Prefix that means three | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Actor ___ Douglas from Spartacus | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ cream soda (chilled beverage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Fireside shelf hidden in hobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ DaCosta who directed The Marvels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | 2019 thriller drama film starring Naomi Watts based on the eponymous play by J.C. Lee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Expression that conveys The show was pretty average | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Inside Politics channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Water faucet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Car's storage spot at home | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Magician's There you have it!: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Busy ___ bee: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | About the author section for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ for business (store sign) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ Kong 2005 adventure monster film starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Eggs in a lab say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Kylo ___ from Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Where the sun rises from? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Sleeping spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Fraction of a joule | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | More in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | The ___ Hatter from Alice in Wonderland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Farming-related: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Wasabi-coated green veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Jimmy ___ British luxury fashion house | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ of power (what a corrupt politician may do) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Grace under pressure (word hidden in porpoise) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Take a ___ at (try) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Capsule alternative in medicine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Lavish outdoor party say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ and tonic (highball cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Subject with trigonometry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Prefix related to fire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Writer's fluid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ Nas X of Montero fame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Post-operation hospital ward: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Chest muscle for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Big Blue company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Ancient Peruvian | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | The ___ 2002 horror film starring Naomi Watts as a tortured journalist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Orson Welles's Citizen ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Flight's expected landing hour say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | A Visit from the Goon Squad author Jennifer ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Every dog ___ its day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | 2013 drama film by Anne Fontaine starring Naomi Watts and Robin Wright | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Rock-___-scissors | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Leaf-gathering tool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Frog's relative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Musician Marley or Dylan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___ had enough of this! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Country with the Stonehenge for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ so sorry!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Government surveillance organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Classic sports cars like some Mustangs: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 28, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 28, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is IMPOSSIBLE at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 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 September 28, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 28, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 28, 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 67 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 28, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 28, 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.