Daily Themed Crossword May 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
May 16, 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 | Cobbler's hole-making tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | On the ___ (fleeing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Subject concerned with mental health for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Slowly flow through cracks say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Frost-coated like winter windows | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ out a victory (win after a struggle) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | I can't ___ you (Speak louder!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Toronto ___ Canadian baseball team in MLB with a bird-themed name: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | Suffix with Motor for a smartphone company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Long difficult hike | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Calgary ___ Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL with a fiery-sounding name | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | C'___ magnifique! (That's wonderful!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Chop off as a tree branch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Animated looped image: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Sound of relief | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | New York City's Madison ___ for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Petri dish site for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Actress ___ West whose career spanned 7 decades | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Houston Rockets' state | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Toronto ___ Canadian basketball team in the NBA with a dinosaur-themed name | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | YouTube Live-watcher's time delay say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Brazilian city with Christ the Redeemer lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Window ledge that may house a houseplant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Breathe after an exhausting exercise say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Ottawa ___ Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL whose name sounds like a group of politicians | Show answer | 8 | |
| #26 | Chimney cleaner's concern | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Heavy burden to be borne | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ man walks into... (joke starter): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Can I get this ___? (food order option): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Say Please please please say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Boston Red ___ (MLB team) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Voter's I vote no! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Powdery hearth residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ hours (before daybreak) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Grassy grazing ground | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Lollipop rapper ___ Wayne | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Less than 90 degrees as an angle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Actor Mike ___ of Austin Powers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Mountain's summit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Blue cloudy expanse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Absolutely! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | High school senior's dance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Herb in pesto | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Winnipeg ___ Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL with an aviation-themed name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Table's support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Apartment to a Brit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | I ___ you (romantic declaration) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ predator animal on top of the food chain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | So ___ so good | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Texter's Personally I believe... letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Fish with needle-like teeth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___ Just Not That Into You self-help book adapted into a film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Spot to drink shots | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Spy's fake name | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | It may replace sugar in a prank | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Palindromic spot on a die | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Crisped breakfast bread | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Lip ___ (luster-giving cosmetic) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Comfy like a bug in a rug | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | When the clock strikes twelve perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Robe in an ancient Roman wardrobe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Cry like a baby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | High jumper from Down Under informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Jazz instrument for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Plaything in a playpen | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 16, 2023, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BLUEJAYS at 8 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 May 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 16, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 16, 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 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 16, 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 May 16, 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.