Daily Themed Crossword May 22, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 22, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
May 22, 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 | Attorney's charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Pirate's stolen goods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Sunscreen tube letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Wherefore ___ thou Romeo? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Proficient at the task say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | ___ tea latte (Starbucks offering) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Trash container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | On a ___-to-know basis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Participates in a sprint | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Sweet 1990 duet by Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson that peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Put on a scale say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Platform where you'll find Siri | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Secretive spy group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Desktop with a Magic Mouse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Fruity vodka cocktail popularized by Sex and the City for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Sweet 2003 song by Kelis that brought all the boys to the yard | Show answer | 9 | |
| #17 | ___ talk (encouraging pregame speech) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Clumsy person | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ the Great rhyming name for a fictional detective | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Wishing ___ (spot to drop coins maybe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Beauty queen's accessory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | I Love ___ Road 1983 sweet song by Weird Al Yankovic that parodied a cover by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | The first L in LOL | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Peek-a-___ I see you! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ Kong (island in Asia) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Savoy ___ 1968 sweet song by the Beatles that was inspired by guitarist Clapton's fondness for chocolate | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Minute amount | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | All you can ___ (buffet sign) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Luthor Superman's nemesis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Gulf States bigwig | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Bill ___ the Science Guy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | The show's not over ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | The ___ Four nickname for the Beatles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ Forman the boy next door from That '70s Show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Active volcano in Italy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Calrissian Billy Dee Williams' Star Wars character | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Follows instructions say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | The Grand ___ Opry Nashville | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ Lasso Apple TV+ series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Feng ___ (Chinese aesthetic system) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Twinge of hunger or guilt (rhymes with fang) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Shark or trout e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Ice ___ 2020 sweet song by Blackpink and Selena Gomez that peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | In the ___ of time (at the last possible moment) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | So a ___ guy eh? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Pepsi rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Here's what I think on a smartphone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Actress Farrow of Hannah and Her Sisters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | 1980s TV extraterrestrial | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Big church like the Notre Dame for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | International group of oil producers: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Unexpected drawback (anagram of nags) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ browns (breakfast bites) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Antlered red meat source in Yellowstone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Practice as a trade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Dog's Hey! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Watermelon ___ 2020 sweet song by Harry Styles that topped the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Paperboy's path | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Weaver's device | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___-dandruff shampoo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Donkey's call | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Hurry old-style | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Number of years in a decade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Annoying buzzer you want to swat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Iron Man co-creator Stan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Phone number add-on for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 22, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 22, 2023, a Monday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MILKSHAKE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 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 22, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 22, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 22, 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 May 22, 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 22, 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.