Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 12, 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 12, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1I
2L
3L
4T
5B
6A
7E
8L
9S
10W
O
O
11H
I
D
12S
U
E
13O
U
G
14H
15R
O
E
16T
A
N
S
17E
18I
O
19P
20L
O
U
G
H
21P
E
R
U
22T
E
D
23S
24T
A
25K
G
26S
27D
O
28U
29G
30H
31P
O
P
32H
O
33T
34M
O
O
35Y
E
A
36S
37T
38W
H
39O
40P
O
W
41A
U
42S
43O
A
44R
45C
46O
U
G
H
47U
F
O
48C
H
I
C
49O
50M
G
51U
52T
53A
54H
55S
I
N
E
56O
O
H
57G
A
T
E
58I
N
K
59T
E
T
60H
O
A
X

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ be a monkey's uncle!" (surprised exclamation)ILL
4A"Schedule isn't available yet": Abbr.TBA
7ALetters repeated in "Philly," phoneticallyELS
10A"___-hoo!" (excited cry)WOO
11ADucked out of sightHID
12ATake legal action againstSUE
13A*Letter string common to 19a, 27a, 45a, 4d, 33d and 44d, each of which are pronounced differentlyOUGH
15AFish eggs on sushiROE
16ALies in the sun on a beach, sayTANS
17AVowel trio in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"EIO
19A*Farm machine pulled by oxen, to a Brit (rhymes with "now")PLOUGH
21ACountry with Machu Picchu and Colca CanyonPERU
22AActor ___ Danson of "Cheers"TED
23ATrain stop, for shortSTA
25AMetric units of weight: Abbr.KGS
27A*Breadmaker's need that's kneaded (rhymes with "show")DOUGH
31ABottle-uncorking soundPOP
32ALike a spicy pepperHOT
34ACow's "Howdy!"MOO
35ABakers get a rise from it (but not shine)YEAST
38A"___ am I?" (riddle ender, often)WHO
40AComic book relative of "Bam!" and "Wham!"POW
41ASydney's land, for shortAUS
43ABoat-moving toolOAR
45A*Clear one's throat, in a way (rhymes with "off")COUGH
47AVehicle with an alien pilot: Abbr.UFO
48AFashionably smart (rhymes with "sleek")CHIC
49AText exclamation similar to a ":O" smiley: Abbr.OMG
51ABryce Canyon's stateUTAH
55ATrigonometric functionSINE
56A"___ la la!" ("My, my!")OOH
57AGolden ___ Bridge, San FranciscoGATE
58AFluid that gives a pen its colorINK
59AVietnamese New Year celebrationTET
60ADebunker's targetHOAX

Down

1D"Letters from ___ Jima" (2006 Clint Eastwood film)IWO
2D"Skip to My ___," partner-stealing songLOU
3DFireplace wood pieceLOG
4D*From one end to the other (rhymes with "you")THROUGH
5DHigh school subject dealing with the human body, for shortBIO
6DHighly proficient or masterful, say (anagram of "taped")ADEPT
7DJacob's biblical brotherESAU
8DChest organ that breathesLUNG
9DJam ___, informal music gathering (anagram of "shes")SESH
14D___-haw (bray syllable)HEE
16D"It's at the top of my ___ list": Hyph.TODO
18DGreatly botherIRK
20DGuided, as a groupLED
21DFatherly Smurf with a red capPAPA
23DIntel-gathering secret agentSPY
24DFoot digit you can wiggleTOE
26DPlant, as seedsSOW
28DLittle League official, for shortUMP
29DYucky, gunky substanceGOO
30D"___ are you feeling?"HOW
33D*Pondered or introspected (rhymes with "caught")THOUGHT
36DSpaghetti toppingSAUCE
37DPull, as a ropeTUG
39DNon-nimble personOAF
42DModel's photo session, saySHOOT
44D*Far from smooth (rhymes with "stuff")ROUGH
45DGoatee's spotCHIN
46DSound from a pigpen, perhapsOINK
48D"___: Miami" (police drama series): Abbr.CSI
50D"Eeny, meeny, miny, ___"MOE
52D"The way," to certain Chinese philosophersTAO
53D"One step ___ time": 2 wds.ATA
54DVoodoo doingHEX
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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