Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 18, 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 18, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1H
2A
3M
4A
5C
6E
7P
8E
9A
10R
11U
N
O
12L
A
D
13I
S
L
E
14E
D
N
15A
16A
N
G
17C
O
L
D
18Y
A
R
19N
20D
E
21A
N
22C
A
23L
I
24D
I
25A
26N
27E
28S
29I
30D
31P
I
C
32S
C
R
E
W
33A
D
O
34P
E
35A
36M
M
A
37F
O
N
38D
39A
40C
41R
42A
Y
O
N
43E
L
T
O
N
44T
A
I
45M
A
46R
47Y
48C
R
49A
50I
51G
52D
53E
54L
I
55E
A
56S
E
57O
R
E
58O
V
E
N
59A
R
E
S
60N
O
N
61N
A
T
O
62P
D
A
63E
N
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACuban sandwich meatHAM
4A"Smashing" tennis serveACE
7AFruit that's a homophone of "pair"PEAR
11AHalf of "dos," in SpanishUNO
12AYoung boy, in ScotlandLAD
13ASmall piece of land in the oceanISLE
14A___ Mode, "The Incredibles" characterEDNA
16ADirector ___ Lee of "Life of Pi"ANG
17ALike unappetizing pizza, perhapsCOLD
18ACrocheter's ballYARN
20ASenior position at a universityDEAN
22AState whose capital is Sacramento, for shortCALI
24A___ Keaton, "Annie Hall" actress who stars in the 2023 film "Book Club: The Next Chapter"DIANE
28AManny's sloth friend in "Ice Age"SID
31AInstagram upload, for shortPIC
32ANail's threaded alternative, in the toolboxSCREW
33A"Without further ___..."ADO
34AGreen legume in a podPEA
36AUFC fighting style: Abbr.MMA
37AJane ___, "Klute" actress who plays Vivian in the 2023 film "Book Club: The Next Chapter"FONDA
40APreschooler's coloring stickCRAYON
43AMusician ___ John who's the subject of "Rocketman"ELTON
44AMai ___, decades-old cocktailTAI
45A___ Steenburgen, "Melvin and Howard" actress who plays Carol in the 2023 film "Book Club: The Next Chapter"MARY
48A___ T. Nelson, "Poltergeist" actor who plays Bruce in the 2023 film "Book Club: The Next Chapter"CRAIG
52AShop with salamisDELI
55A"At ___!" (military order)EASE
57AStuff carried in a mine cartORE
58ACake-baking applianceOVEN
59AGreek god of warARES
60A___-negotiable (unchangeable)NON
61A1949 multinational defense pact: Abbr.NATO
62AKissing on the kiss cam, say: Abbr.PDA
63ASuffix with "differ" or "exist"ENT

Down

1DShade of colorHUE
2D___ Garcia, "The Godfather Part III" actor who plays Mitchell in the 2023 film "Book Club: The Next Chapter"ANDY
3DLeonardo da Vinci's "___ Lisa"MONA
4DChicken ___ king: 2 wds.ALA
5D___ Bergen, "Gandhi" actress who plays Sharon in the 2023 film "Book Club: The Next Chapter"CANDICE
6D"I'm at the ___ of my seat!" (excited)EDGE
7DLunch at the park, perhapsPICNIC
8DPaul Anka's "___ Beso (That Kiss!)"ESO
9D___-inclusive package (including everything)ALL
10D"Little ___ Riding Hood"RED
15DSemicircle shapeARC
19DAfternoon snooze, e.g.NAP
21DThey interrupt you often on free apps, for shortADS
23DBody part right under a mustache, perhapsLIP
25DSwiss ___ knifeARMY
26D"Finding ___" (Pixar film)NEMO
27DActor McGregor of "Angels and Demons"EWAN
28D"Your secret is ___ with me"SAFE
29D"American ___" (singing reality show)IDOL
30DThe "D" in IDKDONT
35D"That's going to be a tough ___ to follow!"ACT
38DSpotted game piece that's knocked over intentionallyDOMINO
39DActress de Armas of "Sergio"ANA
41DSprints and marathons, e.g.RACES
42DInflatable mattress fillerAIR
46DHarvest, as cropsREAP
47DHouse part often surrounded by a fenceYARD
49DOf world-class quality, say: Hyph.AONE
50DDe-wrinkle the laundryIRON
51DLady's male counterpart, for shortGENT
52D___ Johnson, "Tin Cup" actor who plays Arthur in the 2023 film "Book Club: The Next Chapter"DON
53DSinger ___ Cassidy of "Songbird" fameEVA
54D"___ bygones be bygones"LET
56DThere's plenty of fish here, they saySEA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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