Daily Themed Crossword May 7, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 7, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
May 7, 2023 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Occupied an ottoman say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Metered ride | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Bro or sis for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Detective's lead | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Hoopla or hubbub | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Boat rower's blade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Zombie's attack to spread the infection | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Search high and ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Hereditary information-carrying molecule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Dalmatian's marking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Continent with the Sahara Desert | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Beatles' ___ Jude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Teachers' union: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ Arbor Michigan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Teeny-tiny to a Scot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Nike's swoosh or Wikipedia's globe for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ salt seasoning found in 33a that is a cooking staple | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Heart of the home where flames dance and ingredients collide to make a sumptuous meal! | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | Hailing from Bangkok say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ pop angsty genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Bride's after-wedding title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Moray or conger e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Border Collie's foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Sweet substance found in 33a and used extensively for baking | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Slightly moist like some caves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Corporate biggie: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Get taller as a plant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Band's around the world trip say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Selma director DuVernay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Look rudely at | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Red Tickle Me Muppet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Sheet where the world is flat? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | South African golfer Ernie ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Never ___ the comments on social media (advice to a celebrity perhaps) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ of the tongue (say something by accident) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Prefix with pilot for a aircraft-controlling system | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Dentist's focus | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Baby cow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Embellish or decorate | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | David ___ Space Oddity singer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Baking ___ unsung hero in 33a used as a leavening agent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | The Good Liar actor ___ McKellen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Sports ___ (supportive gym garment) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | 60 Minutes network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Sailor's word of support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Advanced high school math subject for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Ram's farm mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | One that argues in court for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Slangy dissent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Utah Jazz organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Hardly manage with out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Resistance unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Munich's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Clip-___ (like some ties) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | In ___ of (instead) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Little mischief-maker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Bumpy frog relative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Frozen waffle brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | The L in size charts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Cooking staple found in 33a also called The Elixir of Life | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Dirt and stain-cleaning bar essential to keeping the utensils in 33a squeaky clean! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Bakery product | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Marilyn Monroe's mark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Athletic brand that shares a name with a big cat? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Photographer's tool for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Gabor of Green Acres | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | The French Dispatch director Anderson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Cone's counterpart in the eye | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 7, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 7, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KITCHEN at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 May 7, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 7, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 7, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 May 7, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 7, 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.
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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.