Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 20, 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 20, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Say ___" (dentist's request)AAH
4ASlimy stuffGOO
7ANeckwear for a hungry babyBIB
10ACold cabbage side dishSLAW
12AElectric guitar hookup, for shortAMP
13ADedicated poemODE
14ALickety-___ (super fast)SPLIT
16ATitle for Richard Branson or Isaac NewtonSIR
17A___-mannered (rude and unpleasant)ILL
18APuppy's playful biteNIP
20AClay ___, ancient Mesopotamian writing surface that was used thousands of years agoTABLET
22AFashion show strutterMODEL
24A___-Hulk (Marvel superheroine)SHE
25AAncient Egyptian writing surface that was made from an aquatic plantPAPYRUS
27ALimb in a shirt sleeveARM
30AActress Thurman of "The Accidental Husband"UMA
31A___ Mineo, "Rebel Without a Cause" actorSAL
33A___ pen, ancient writing tool that was often made from bambooREED
35AKite's clawTALON
38AApply carefully, as face creamDAB
40ABrian ___, British ambient musicianENO
41AGuinea ___ (furry pet)PIG
43AAncient tool that was used to write on 20a and on parchmentSTYLUS
45AWriting tool made from a bird's feather, that preceded the pencil and penQUILL
47AFeeling after witnessing something incredibleAWE
48A___ the other cheekTURN
49AArithmetic mean, for shortAVG
51AYoung Scottish lady, sayLASS
55A"That belongs to me and me only!"MINE
56AGreed or sloth, e.g.SIN
57AFibbing fellowLIAR
58A"___ a date!"ITS
59APlace to get a mani-pediSPA
60A"Excusez-___!" (Frenchman's "Excuse me!")MOI

Down

1DPack mule's fatherASS
2DAustrian mountainALP
3DActor Holbrook of "Lincoln"HAL
4DCar fuelGAS
5DLeaves out, as a detailOMITS
6D"The ___ Winfrey Show"OPRAH
7DHeat, as water for teaBOIL
8DJust sitting around, sayIDLE
9DPants-tightening accessoryBELT
11DLike weather that makes hats fly off headsWINDY
15DCake levelTIER
19D___-one (guest's tagalong)PLUS
21DGrizzly or Polar, e.g.BEAR
22DMother, to a toddlerMAMA
23DMilky white rock that's Australia's national gemstoneOPAL
25D"Don't ___ words in my mouth!"PUT
26DFeeling blueSAD
28DBlooper ___ (funny compilation)REEL
29DRestaurant readingMENU
32DGarfield's favorite pasta dishLASAGNA
34D"Uno, ___, tres!"DOS
36DVerbalize one's viewpoint, sayOPINE
37D"Zero," to a soccer fanNIL
39DTexter's "One more thing...": Abbr.BTW
42DMakeup mirror materialGLASS
44DAngrily shout at someone, sayYELL
45DBecome an ex-employee?QUIT
46DLarge coffee containersURNS
48D"Stop oversharing!" lettersTMI
50DBigshot or bigwig: Abbr.VIP
52DArcher's skillAIM
53D___ Paulo, most populous Brazilian citySAO
54D___ Lanka, island nation in AsiaSRI
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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