Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 11, 2023 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated May 11, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1J
2A
3M
4B
5A
6M
7C
8H
9E
10A
X
I
11S
12A
L
M
A
13A
O
L
14B
E
A
U
15N
O
O
K
16S
P
A
17M
18A
T
19N
E
20W
T
21P
O
L
O
22G
U
Y
23D
24R
E
25T
N
26N
27P
O
28U
29N
30D
31J
A
K
32E
33Y
E
34R
35R
S
A
36S
T
E
M
37W
E
38D
39G
A
R
40M
41A
42D
43L
O
44S
E
45S
46H
A
D
E
47A
H
I
48I
K
E
49A
L
50E
X
A
N
51D
52E
53R
54L
E
E
55P
A
M
56C
A
G
E
57O
W
L
58T
Y
P
59E
B
O
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASticky spread on breadJAM
4AComic book crash soundBAM
7AMichael ___, "SNL" comedianCHE
10AWhat the Earth rotates onAXIS
12A___ mater (Yale, to former Elis)ALMA
13ATrailblazing "You've got mail" ISPAOL
14AAnother word for "boyfriend"BEAU
15AEvery ___ and cranny (everywhere)NOOK
16APampering placeSPA
17AOne may say "Welcome" at a doorstepMAT
19ASmall-sized salamanderNEWT
21AShirt that shares its name with a horseback sportPOLO
22A___ Ritchie, "Sherlock Holmes" director who directed the 2023 film "The Covenant"GUY
23ADr. ___ who co-founded Beats ElectronicsDRE
25AParamount Network's former name: Abbr.TNN
27ASixteen ouncesPOUND
31A___ Gyllenhaal, "October Sky" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant"JAKE
33A"___ out!" (umpire's shout, informally)YER
35AJohannesburg's country: Abbr.RSA
36AFlower-supporting plant partSTEM
37ADay after Tuesday, for shortWED
39ALong-jawed fish (anagram of "rag")GAR
40A___ Hatter (Lewis Carroll's creation)MAD
43A"Heads I win, tails you ___" (humorous prank)LOSE
45ASun protection offered by a treeSHADE
47AYellowfin tunaAHI
48APresident Eisenhower, familiarlyIKE
49A___ Ludwig, "The Hunger Games" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant"ALEXANDER
54AJonny ___ Miller, "The Flying Scotsman" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant"LEE
55AJim and ___ ("The Office" couple)PAM
56APet bird's enclosureCAGE
57ANocturnal bird who says "Whoooo"OWL
58APrinting employee, for shortTYP
59A"Black," poeticallyEBON

Down

1DSharp punch from a boxerJAB
2DWoodcutter's toolAXE
3D"Mamma ___!"MIA
4DRain-___ (bubble gum brand)BLO
5D"Let's not fight ___ ourselves" (between)AMONG
6DLipstick, mascara, and eyeliner, e.g.MAKEUP
7DPlaster bandage for a broken boneCAST
8DJump on one footHOP
9D"She," to a Portuguese speakerELA
11DJapanese heavyweight wrestlingSUMO
12D___ Starr, "The Boys" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant"ANTONY
18DCtrl-___-Del (PC key trio)ALT
20DOld Faithful's state, for shortWYO
21DChinese toy dog, for short (anagram of "keep")PEKE
23DDance music festival performers: Abbr.DJS
24DRodent scurrying away from a cat, perhapsRAT
26DJust out of the bag, sayNEW
28DStrongly encourageURGE
29DGovernment's code-breaking organization: Abbr.NSA
30D___ Salim, "Exodus: God and Kings" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant"DAR
32DActress ___ Stone of "Maniac"EMMA
34DTake it easy or chill outRELAX
38DQatar's capitalDOHA
41DChange according to the situationADAPT
42DAir traveler's annoyanceDELAY
44D"The best thing ___ sliced bread"SINCE
45DDistort, as survey resultsSKEW
46DOne end of a footHEEL
48DWorldwide workers' organization: Abbr.ILO
50DJapanese monarch, for shortEMP
51DApply gently, as moisturizerDAB
52DPsyche part that may be boosted to build confidenceEGO
53DKylo ___, Han Solo's son in "Star Wars"REN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.