Daily Themed Crossword February 27, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 27, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
February 27, 2023 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Director ___ Craven of The People Under the Stairs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ coat (attire for a scientist) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Pea holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Break a fast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Swedish furniture giant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | No ___ ands or buts! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Stage name for the Uptown Funk singer whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #8 | Denver Broncos' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Flow back as the tide | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Clock sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Stage name for the Royals singer whose real name is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Famous Bollywood actor ___ Rukh Khan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Caught you! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Are we there ___? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | E pluribus ___ (U.S. motto) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Spot for dirty dishes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Stage name for the Poker Face singer whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #18 | Scotch and ___ (bar order) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ Larson Oscar-winning Room actress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Existential question starter maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Tip of a stocking | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Father affectionately | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Actor ___ Holbrook of The Sandman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | The Addams Family actress Christina ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Snake that's in the constriction business | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Stage name for the Tiny Dancer singer who was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Colony insect with a Queen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Spotted by someone say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Count ___ (Lemony Snicket villain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Homer's cry with a head slap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Chinese way of life | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Wolfe Rex Stout's armchair detective | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Trap spun by a spider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Cochlea's organ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Letter trio after R that's a guy's name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Arm or leg for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Eminem ___ Marshall Bruce Mathers III (alias letters) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Sleeping spot on a train that sounds like birth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Stage name for the What About Us singer whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore Hart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Light switch position | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | High-speed Internet access option: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Kazakhstan's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Nancy Drew's boyfriend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Carry out orders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Drink really quickly as beer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Glasgow girl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Cincinnati's state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | South African currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Book reviewer's rating unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Hamburg's river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Slangy denial | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Word of disgust | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Memorial Day month | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ Perry stage name for the Dark Horse singer whose real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | What ___ you expect? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Deeply desire with for | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Tributes in verse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Kind of mustard named for a French city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Stage name for the lead vocalist for U2 whose real name is Paul David Hewson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Courtroom promise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Actor ___ Sprouse of Riverdale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Blacken on a grill | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | The I in TMI for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Big ___ Wolf fairy tale villain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Live and ___ live | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Spill the ___ (gossip) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Musician and songwriter Yoko | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 27, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 27, 2023, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BRUNOMARS 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, and 3 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. 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 27, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 27, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 27, 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 67 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 27, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 27, 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.