Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 23, 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 23, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Across

1A___ Weasley of "Harry Potter"RON
4ARelaxed in an easy chair, saySAT
7A___-drop silencePIN
10A"Madam, I'm ___" (popular palindrome)ADAM
12AActress Gardner, who was Sinatra's second wifeAVA
13A"Chopsticks ___ fork?" (question at a Chinese restaurant): 2 wds.ORA
14AGrain storage siteSILO
15AActor ___ Sharif of "Doctor Zhivago"OMAR
16A"The ___ is the limit!"SKY
17ABoxing class, also a word commonly used to refer to something that's "important or influential"HEAVYWEIGHT
20A___ Fleming who created James BondIAN
21A___ Michele, actress from "Glee"LEA
22AOpposite of "attract," for a magnetREPEL
24AHat ___, sports term that's commonly used to celebrate three-time achievementsTRICK
28A"Te ___" ("I love you")AMO
30A___ on the knuckles (minor warning)RAP
32ABendable leg partKNEE
33ADown for the ___, boxing term that's commonly used to refer to lost strugglesCOUNT
36ADo voice-over workDUB
38ASkillfully deceptive, saySLY
39A"From head ___" (completely): 2 wds.TOTOE
40A"Breaking Bad" baddie FringGUS
42A___ Bull, energy drink brandRED
44ABiblical Prince of DarknessSATAN
48ABasketball shot, also a word commonly used to refer to something done very successfully: 2 wds.SLAMDUNK
53AClimbing plantVINE
54AThe Hawkeye StateIOWA
55AAnonymous John or JaneDOE
56A"Show Boat" writer FerberEDNA
57A___ one's punches, boxing term that commonly means "go easy on an opponent"PULL
58APoultry product with a yolkEGG
59ASeal the ___ (make an agreement official)DEAL

Down

1DPoison ivy woeRASH
2DGarfield's pooch friendODIE
3D"The Lion King" lionessNALA
4D"Are we on the ___ page?"SAME
5DTo no ___ (without any success)AVAIL
6DRetail chain with a bull's-eye logoTARGET
7DFirst past the ___, British horse racing term that's commonly used to refer to a voting systemPOST
8DBug to no endIRK
9DCongressional "no"NAY
11D"Dune" or "All Quiet on the Western Front," e.g.MOVIE
15DLandlord or deed holder, sayOWNER
18DLittle dog's barkYAP
19D"___! The Herald Angels Sing" (Christmas carol)HARK
22DDefeat decisively (anagram of "tour")ROUT
23D"Wee" Scottish fellaLAD
25DShoo-___ (sure winners)INS
26DAnimator's frameCEL
27D___ to the city (honor bestowed on some VIPs)KEY
28DOpening ___, warm-up bandACT
29DDairy farm soundMOO
31DWrinkly-faced dogPUG
34DLike a body temperature of 98.6NORMAL
35D___ off (started a game of golf)TEED
37DFrequently chartered vehicleBUS
41D___ by the bell, boxing term that's commonly used to refer to narrow escapesSAVED
43D"___, Where's My Car?" (2000 comedy)DUDE
45DRise and fall of the oceanTIDE
46DActress ___ Faris of "Mom"ANNA
47DBasketball star Shaquille O'___NEAL
48DDrink ver-r-ry slowlySIP
49DSinger ___ Bega of "Mambo No. 5"LOU
50DCobbling toolAWL
51DEggy drinkNOG
52DBeer barrelKEG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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