Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 15, 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 15, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid37 across · 31 down
1C
2A
3T
4A
5C
6S
7B
8O
9B
10H
U
H
11N
A
H
12A
G
O
13A
R
A
14B
15I
P
A
16B
R
O
17T
A
I
O
18M
E
R
19F
E
E
T
20Y
21E
A
22K
23A
Y
24G
25P
26S
27M
L
28K
29R
I
30G
31H
32T
33O
A
T
34P
S
A
35L
M
36Y
O
O
37B
L
U
38N
T
39L
E
O
40M
E
T
41O
Y
42L
43P
R
44O
45Z
46I
47T
I
48A
49S
P
50A
51P
52T
53A
S
I
S
54T
E
A
55S
E
A
56N
57Y
A
L
E
58T
A
R
59I
N
C
A
60N
O
T
61E
T
D
62S
N
O
B

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFurry, purring petCAT
4ARoom-cooling appliances: Abbr.ACS
7A___ Dylan who sang "Blowin' in the Wind"BOB
10A"Sorry, what?"HUH
11A"No," casuallyNAH
12A"Four score and seven years ___..."AGO
13AThe "A" in UAEARAB
15AHoppy beer with an Asian country in its name: Abbr.IPA
16AGuy sibling, for shortBRO
17A___ Cruz, British singer who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Break Your Heart"TAIO
18A"Sea," to a French beachgoer (anagram of "rem")MER
19AHave two left ___ (be an awkward dancer)FEET
20A"It's about ___ high" ("About this tall")YEA
22ALetter between "J" and "L," phoneticallyKAY
24ASatellite-based navigation aid: Abbr.GPS
27A"I Have a Dream" speech giver: Abbr.MLK
29A___ Said Fred, English band who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "I'm Too Sexy"RIGHT
33AMuffin grainOAT
34ASacred song of praise (anagram of "lamps")PSALM
36A"___-hoo!" ("Over here!")YOO
37AJames ___, English singer who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "You're Beautiful"BLUNT
39AShortest-named zodiac signLEO
40A"Have we ___ before?"MET
41AOlive ___ (Popeye's crush)OYL
43AThe "P" in PGA, for shortPRO
45APasta that's totally tubularZITI
48AEgyptian serpentASP
50AWell-suited, sayAPT
53A"Warts and all" words on a shop tag: 2 wds.ASIS
54ASteaming beverage in a pot, perhapsTEA
55AJay ___, British singer who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Down"SEAN
57ANew Haven's Ivy League schoolYALE
58AHarmful cigarette substanceTAR
59A15th century Peruvian, sayINCA
60AWord that's contracted in "didn't" or "aren't"NOT
61AAirplane's takeoff guesstimate: Abbr.ETD
62A"I'm superior to everyone" sortSNOB

Down

1DInternet conversationCHAT
2DSpiritual glow around a personAURA
3DPhuket languageTHAI
4DGlass ___, English band who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Heat Waves"ANIMALS
5DSuperhero garbCAPE
6DGreat white ___ ("Jaws" predator)SHARK
7D___ Ruth, baseball legendBABE
8DFolklore meanieOGRE
9DItaly's shapeBOOT
14D___ Scouts (American youth organization)BOY
19DTexter's "Just a heads up...": Abbr.FYI
21DNeeding a refill, as a gas tankEMPTY
23DKnight's protective suitARMOR
24DLead-in to "smacked" to mean astonishedGOB
25DBuddy or chumPAL
26DNickname that sounds like "stew"STU
28D___-El (Superman's real name)KAL
30DPlace to focus on fitness, sayGYM
31DEarth-loosening garden toolHOE
32DTater ___ (bite-sized snack)TOT
35DDef ___, English band who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Love Bites"LEPPARD
38DMake some ___ for (cheer for)NOISE
42DMilky coffee hidden in "platter"LATTE
44DWet spot in a dry desert, sayOASIS
45DBritish singer who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Pillowtalk"ZAYN
46D___ Takahata, Japanese director and co-founder of Studio GhibliISAO
47DMove to one side, as one's headTILT
49DTrain passenger's reservationSEAT
51D___ & Teller (magician duo)PENN
52DShelled Tex-Mex snackTACO
56DCapture, as a lawbreakerNAB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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