Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 16, 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 16, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1A
2W
3L
4L
5A
6M
7P
8S
9Y
10S
E
E
11P
12I
C
Y
13E
K
E
14H
E
A
R
15B
L
U
E
16J
A
Y
S
17O
18L
A
19T
R
E
K
20F
21L
22A
M
E
S
23E
S
T
24L
O
P
25G
I
26F
27S
28I
29G
30H
31A
V
E
32L
A
33B
34M
A
E
35T
E
X
36A
37S
38R
A
39P
40T
O
R
S
41L
A
42G
43R
I
O
44S
I
L
L
45P
A
46N
47T
48S
49E
N
A
T
O
50R
51S
52S
O
O
53T
54O
N
U
S
55S
O
A
56T
O
G
O
57B
E
G
58S
O
X
59N
A
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACobbler's hole-making toolAWL
4AOn the ___ (fleeing)LAM
7ASubject concerned with mental health, for shortPSY
10ASlowly flow through cracks, saySEEP
12AFrost-coated, like winter windowsICY
13A___ out a victory (win after a struggle)EKE
14A"I can't ___ you" ("Speak louder!")HEAR
15AToronto ___, Canadian baseball team in MLB with a bird-themed name: 2 wds.BLUEJAYS
17ASuffix with "Motor" for a smartphone companyOLA
19ALong, difficult hikeTREK
20ACalgary ___, Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL with a fiery-sounding nameFLAMES
23A"C'___ magnifique!" ("That's wonderful!")EST
24AChop off, as a tree branchLOP
25AAnimated, looped image: Abbr.GIF
27ASound of reliefSIGH
31ANew York City's Madison ___, for shortAVE
32APetri dish site, for shortLAB
34AActress ___ West whose career spanned 7 decadesMAE
35AHouston Rockets' stateTEXAS
38AToronto ___, Canadian basketball team in the NBA with a dinosaur-themed nameRAPTORS
41AYouTube Live-watcher's time delay, sayLAG
43ABrazilian city with Christ the Redeemer, lovinglyRIO
44AWindow ledge that may house a houseplantSILL
45ABreathe after an exhausting exercise, sayPANT
48AOttawa ___, Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL whose name sounds like a group of politiciansSENATORS
52AChimney cleaner's concernSOOT
54AHeavy burden to be borneONUS
55A"___ man walks into..." (joke starter): 2 wds.SOA
56A"Can I get this ___?" (food order option): 2 wds.TOGO
57ASay "Please, please, please," sayBEG
58ABoston Red ___ (MLB team)SOX
59AVoter's "I vote no!"NAY

Down

1DPowdery hearth residueASH
2D___ hours (before daybreak)WEE
3DGrassy grazing groundLEA
4D"Lollipop" rapper ___ WayneLIL
5DLess than 90 degrees, as an angleACUTE
6DActor Mike ___ of "Austin Powers"MYERS
7DMountain's summitPEAK
8DBlue, cloudy expanseSKY
9D"Absolutely!"YES
11DHigh school senior's dancePROM
15DHerb in pestoBASIL
16DWinnipeg ___, Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL with an aviation-themed nameJETS
18DTable's supportLEG
20D"Apartment," to a BritFLAT
21D"I ___ you" (romantic declaration)LOVE
22D___ predator, animal on top of the food chainAPEX
26D"So ___, so good"FAR
28DTexter's "Personally, I believe..." lettersIMO
29DFish with needle-like teethGAR
30D"___ Just Not That Into You," self-help book adapted into a filmHES
33DSpot to drink shotsBAR
36DSpy's fake nameALIAS
37DIt may replace sugar, in a prankSALT
39DPalindromic spot on a diePIP
40DCrisped breakfast breadTOAST
42DLip ___ (luster-giving cosmetic)GLOSS
44DComfy, like a bug in a rugSNUG
46DWhen the clock strikes twelve, perhapsNOON
47DRobe in an ancient Roman wardrobeTOGA
48DCry like a babySOB
49DOpposite of "WSW": Abbr.ENE
50DHigh jumper from Down Under, informallyROO
51DJazz instrument, for shortSAX
53DPlaything in a playpenTOY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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