Daily Themed Crossword May 8, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 8, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
May 8, 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 | Teacher's ___ (favorite) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Night before Christmas say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Indent key on the keyboard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Palindromic astronomical altar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Actor ___ Neeson of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | ___-and-seek (park game perhaps) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Haha so funny! in a text: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Burst ___ the scene | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Direction that's right on the map | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | 2001 single by Enrique Iglesias that peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | 03 month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ borrow steal (fun game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Head slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ and flows (tidal movements) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Wartime supporter say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Sound boosting device at a concert for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Actress Thompson of Back to the Future | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | 2016 Summer Olympics host | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Opposite of paleo- | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | ___ Urban who sang You Look Good in My Shirt | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | ___ (I'm Loving You) 2010 song by Enrique Iglesias featuring rapper Ludacris that peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #22 | High tennis shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Luau finger food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Cinco de ___ (Mexican holiday) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Feel unwell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___ and tonic (basic cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Be ___ You 2000 song by Enrique Iglesias that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Fluor or chlor suffix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | The good ___ days | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Roxy Music's Brian or a popular antacid brand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Shaving ___ (grooming set) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ good to be true | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Oh before I forget... in texts: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | PC key to get out? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Lacking color say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Greek god of love (anagram of sore) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Soft mineral in body powder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Run off to tie the knot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Apple cider ___ (salad dressing ingredient) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Relish a salad bowl say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Aunt in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Annoying Spotify breaks for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Put money down at the racetrack say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Beyonce to Blue Ivy Carter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | 2001 song by Enrique Iglesias that peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Tummy muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ...have you ___ wool? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Big ___ theory (cosmologist's topic maybe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Antlered Yellowstone grazer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Buzzing honey producer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | 2014 song by Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Paul that peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 8 | |
| #52 | Illuminated or ignited say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Keep me in the ___ (informed) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Unimpressed expression described by :| | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Poker player's prize | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Birthday present for a toddler perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | True Detective network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Trevor ___ former host of The Daily Show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | XXX divided by X | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Gilmore Girls actor ___ Ventimiglia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | I ___ It 2010 song by Enrique Iglesias featuring rapper Pitbull that peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Figured out as a math problem | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Spider's silk snare | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Savings account addition for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Vehicle rescue service | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Lead-in to honest or respectful | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | List-ending abbreviation | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 8, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 8, 2023, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BAILANDO at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 8, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 8, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 8, 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 8 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 8, 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 May 8, 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.