Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 2, 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 2, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1A
2I
3L
4G
5P
6S
7S
8E
9N
10D
11P
O
E
12A
L
E
13N
E
O
N
14R
S
A
15B
Y
E
16I
O
T
A
17F
18E
19D
20M
21E
T
22L
E
23G
24S
25A
C
26T
27O
28R
29Q
30U
31A
F
F
L
E
32T
H
Y
M
E
33U
L
T
34O
R
35T
36P
A
D
37A
N
I
38S
39E
40B
E
41A
42T
E
R
43D
A
T
E
S
44A
S
I
45E
S
46P
47C
H
A
48S
49E
50R
51M
52A
53R
K
54A
55C
H
E
56E
L
I
57O
D
I
E
58L
I
E
59A
S
P
60D
O
O
R
61M
G
R
62T
E
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AHave the fluAIL
4ADriver's navigation aid: Abbr.GPS
7AButton hit after typing a text messageSEND
11A"The Raven" poet Edgar Allan ___POE
12APub beverage that may be pale or bitterALE
13AMotel sign gasNEON
14ANelson Mandela's country: Abbr.RSA
15A"Sayonara!"BYE
16AVery small amountIOTA
17AServed a meal to, sayFED
20A___ Gala (annual NYC event)MET
22ASoccer players' assetsLEGS
25AChris Evans or Tom Holland, for oneACTOR
29AScarlet-colored ball in the wizarding game of Quidditch that's worth 10 pointsQUAFFLE
32AAromatic herb that rhymes with "rhyme"THYME
33AAbsolute or final, for shortULT
34ALeftover morsel (anagram of "rot")ORT
36ALaunch ___ (rocket-launching site)PAD
37AStar ___ (spice)ANISE
40AQuidditch player whose role involves defending teammates from bludgersBEATER
43ARomantic outings, sayDATES
44A"___ was saying ...": 2 wds.ASI
45ARafael Nadal's home, in Olympics shorthandESP
47AQuidditch player whose role involves getting 29A past the opposition keeperCHASER
51A"On your ___, get set, go!"MARK
54AHead or stomach pain, sayACHE
56AWallach who acted in "The Misfits"ELI
57AGarfield's canine palODIE
58AWhat a polygraph detectsLIE
59AVenomous African viperASP
60ARoom opening that may "swing" or "revolve"DOOR
61ARestaurant overseer, for shortMGR
62AGolf propTEE

Down

1DFourth month, for shortAPR
2DApple's mobile platform: Abbr.IOS
3DPlant part with veinsLEAF
4DGift of the ___ (ability to speak confidently)GAB
5DTwo-___ tissue paperPLY
6D"Things are not always what they ___..."SEEM
7DThe Golden ___, small, enchanted ball in Quidditch whose capture by 38D ends the gameSNITCH
8DFair-hiring lettersEEO
9D"N" in DNDNOT
10DGenetic evidence at a forensic lab: Abbr.DNA
18DYear-end toy workshop worker, perhapsELF
19D___ Leppard, "Rock of Ages" bandDEF
21DGobble up, as a sandwichEAT
23DDay-___ paint (fluorescent paint variety)GLO
24DBelgrade nativeSERB
26DUse the keyboard, sayTYPE
27D___ Little, Michael K. Williams' character from "The Wire"OMAR
28DTomato paste colorRED
29DThigh muscle targeted by a squat, slangilyQUAD
30DWrist-to-elbow bone (anagram of "luna")ULNA
31D"Keep ___!": (encouraging words): 2 wds.ATIT
35DOne who says "Silence, students!"TEACHER
38DQuidditch player whose role is to capture 7DSEEKER
39DFirst letter of "sound," phoneticallyESS
41DAmerican tennis great Arthur ___ASHE
42DSpanish "aunt"TIA
46DCoconut-producing tropical treePALM
48DKind person's offering on a crowded train, perhapsSEAT
49D"So what ___ is new?"ELSE
50DReady for consumption, as a fruitRIPE
51DStylish, in the '60sMOD
52DBig fuss or hoo-haADO
53D___ de Janeiro, BrazilRIO
55DMarlboro product, for shortCIG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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