Daily Themed Crossword February 12, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 12, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
February 12, 2023 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Emulate Tom Cruise say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ...near ___ wherever you are... Celine Dion lyrics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Pilot's announcement: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ is me! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Two Truths and a ___ (party game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ artist (swindler) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Brought the medal home say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Paperless exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Bear ___ (very affectionate embrace) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Soda sipper's aid | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Blood bank contributor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Bleating farm mom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | I'll Be There for ___ (Friends theme song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Popular Valentine's Day gifts like rings trinkets and necklaces e.g. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #15 | Desperate Housewives actress Hatcher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Egg-shaped | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Right on the money as a choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___'n' cheese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Paycheck deduction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Popular Valentine's Day gift that's a cousin of cologne | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Pen ___ (distant friend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Actress Gadot of Red Notice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | It's taught at Hogwarts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Like a Rolling Stone singer Bob ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Popular Valentine's Day gift like Lindt or Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts e.g. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | Before to a bard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Actor Christian ___ of Batman Begins | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Singer Grande's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Long-snouted fish (anagram of rag) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ sells seashells... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | LPs' circular successors: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Age-___ tradition (passed down generations) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Sooo cute! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Doves' cries | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Portable camping shelter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Popular Valentine's Day gift like a rose or an orchid e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Hot-___ balloon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ set go! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Sound reflection in a cave | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Rock band's world trip say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | ___ Lee Brokeback Mountain director | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Flushable can in London | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Blooper ___ (funny video compilation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Leatherworker's hole-punching tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Tough ___ to crack | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ something down (write quickly) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Actress Green or Longoria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Candle's material | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Little dog's bark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Flightless Aussie bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Aries symbol | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Cold cube from a freezer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Coat-hanging pin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | T in W.T.O. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | Take wing say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Pick up the ___ (speed) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Four score and seven years ___... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Pale violet shade | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Marilyn Monroe's distinctive facial feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Popular Valentine's Day gift with a special message inside | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Toy block brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Asia's vanishing ___ Sea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Super studious sort informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | The Big Bang Theory TV network letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___! As if! (derisory laugh) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ the season to be jolly... | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 12, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 12, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CHOCOLATE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 12, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 12, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 12, 2023 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 66 clues with answers from 3 to 9 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for February 12, 2023 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 12, 2023 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.