Daily Themed Crossword May 26, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 26, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
May 26, 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 | Braveheart actor ___ Gibson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Rome ___ not built in a day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Mythical goat-man that sounds like fawn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Actress Longoria of Desperate Housewives | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Tattoo artist's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | The first A in AKA | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ Stark Sean Bean's Game of Thrones character | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ with the Vampire 1976 gothic horror novel by Anne Rice that was adapted into a film starring Brad Pitt | Show answer | 9 | |
| #9 | Washer's partner in the laundry room | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Woolly baa baa mama | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Null and ___ (no longer valid) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Dozes off for a while | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | I Am ___ 1954 horror novel by Richard Matheson featuring vampires that was adapted into a film starring Will Smith | Show answer | 6 | |
| #14 | Pacific or Arctic e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Thor's father in Norse myth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Punch reaction in comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Small amount (anagram of bird) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Cardinal ___ one of a deadly seven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Horror novel by Bram Stoker released on 26 May 1897 that features a Count as a vampire | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Chief of ___ (prestigious White House position) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Vito Corleone's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Price is negotiable in ads: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Snatch suddenly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | 2005 novel by Stephenie Meyer featuring vampires that was adapted into a film series starring Robert Pattinson | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | Shaped like an avocado | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Robin ___ outlaw of folklore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | 2011 animated film about a blue macaw | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | By oneself as during a trip | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Osaka resident's currency | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | American comedian ___ Philips | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Fit of irritation (anagram of tins) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Fix as a fence | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Never Have I ___ (party game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | The Pale ___ 1849 horror story by Alexandre Dumas that features vampires | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Come out on top as in a race | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Started a poker pot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Distort as data | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Most admired in chat room slang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Boxer Muhammad ___ who perfected the rope-a-dope technique | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ with caution (instruction on heavy machinery perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Right this instant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ Maiden English heavy metal band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Nevada casino city near Lake Tahoe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | I can't ___! (teenager's exclamation maybe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Marriage-confirming words: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Back in Black rock band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Lima's land and llama land | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Operate as a yacht | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Opposite of profit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Make alterations to as a text | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Not Dead Yet actress Rodriguez | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | LA Lakers' league: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Strange or unusual | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | To and ___ (back and forth) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Sense and Sensibility director Lee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Do a laundry chore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Organization with a Most Wanted list: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Villain in a storybook maybe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Painter and TV host Bob ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Bard of ___ (Shakespeare's title) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Indonesian vacation island | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Frailty ___ name is woman! (Hamlet line) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Great misery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Tiny charge-carrying particle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | I'm gonna make ___ an offer he can't refuse! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ Hot to Handle (Netflix reality series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | 'Salem's ___ 1975 horror novel by Stephen King featuring vampires that was adapted into a miniseries starring David Soul | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 26, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 26, 2023, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is INTERVIEW 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, and 1 clue carries 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 26, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 26, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 26, 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 May 26, 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 26, 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.