Wednesday · May 31, 2023 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword May 31, 2023 Answers

All 66 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the May 31, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.

66Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
2Abbreviations
Answers

May 31, 2023 — All 66 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Jungfrau or Matterhorn for one Show answer 3
#2 The ___ in the Lion's Skin (Aesop's fable) Show answer 3
#3 Camper's bed Show answer 3
#4 Necklace unit Show answer 4
#5 One-for-one transaction Show answer 4
#6 ___ to the West Wind P.B. Shelley poem Show answer 3
#7 Party hat shape often Show answer 4
#8 Michael ___ who starred in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Show answer 4
#9 Brian ___ Nuremberg star who plays Logan Roy in the satirical drama series Succession Show answer 3
#10 Killing ___ Sandra Oh TV series Show answer 3
#11 Matt LeBlanc or Jason Segel e.g. Show answer 5
#12 ___ Culkin No Sudden Move star who plays Roman Roy in the satirical drama series Succession Show answer 6
#13 Chuckling sound Show answer 3
#14 Silent I agree Show answer 3
#15 Modernist's prefix with classical or liberal Show answer 3
#16 Teenager's skin woe Show answer 4
#17 Need to repay say Show answer 3
#18 ___ Macfadyen Quiz star who plays Tom Wambsgans in the satirical drama series Succession Show answer 7
#19 Desires say Show answer 5
#20 African antelope and stampede member in The Lion King Show answer 3
#21 Pass with flying colors Show answer 3
#22 Crew in a UFO: Abbr. Show answer 3
#23 Buy you a ___? (question you may hear at a pub) Show answer 5
#24 Opposite of micro Show answer 5
#25 Call a halt to Show answer 3
#26 ___ Braun The Big Ugly star who plays Greg Hirsch in the satirical drama series Succession Show answer 8
#27 Be at ___ (relax) Show answer 4
#28 Lovesick actress ___ Larter Show answer 3
#29 Complain and complain and complain Show answer 3
#30 Rickman of the Harry Potter movies Show answer 4
#31 Four-poster or king e.g. Show answer 3
#32 Skele-___ potion for bones in Harry Potter Show answer 3
#33 Much ___ About Nothing (Michael Keaton and Keanu Reeves film) Show answer 3
#34 First three letters of the alphabet Show answer 3
#35 Only three-letter sign in the zodiac Show answer 3
#36 Scrambled eggs-making utensil Show answer 3
#37 Feeling of amazement Show answer 3
#38 ___ Snook Predestination star who plays Siobhan Roy in the satirical drama series Succession Show answer 5
#39 The S of NASA Show answer 5
#40 French fashion designer ___ Chanel Show answer 4
#41 Febreze target perhaps Show answer 4
#42 ___-Mex cuisine Show answer 3
#43 Like a ___ in the headlights Show answer 4
#44 Nativity ___ (Christmas setup) Show answer 5
#45 Delivery driver's vehicle maybe Show answer 3
#46 You can say ___ again! Show answer 4
#47 Be in the ___ (be aware) Show answer 4
#48 Davenport's state Show answer 4
#49 Biblical garden Show answer 4
#50 I am utterly shocked! on Facebook: Abbr. Show answer 3
#51 Rush Hour star Jackie ___ Show answer 4
#52 Giraffe's long feature Show answer 4
#53 Meadow mama Show answer 3
#54 South American mountain range Show answer 5
#55 Go right or left while driving Show answer 4
#56 The T in IT for short Show answer 4
#57 Jeremy ___ The Trial of the Chicago 7 star who plays Kendall Roy in the satirical drama series Succession Show answer 6
#58 ___ power (sun's energy) Show answer 5
#59 Spark in your head? Show answer 4
#60 Fitbit unit Show answer 4
#61 ___ rain (hazardous rain) Show answer 4
#62 Catch in the act Show answer 3
#63 Back in the day Show answer 3
#64 Apple Pie ___ Mode Destiny's Child song named for a dessert: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#65 Down in the dumps Show answer 3
#66 Another Green World musician Brian Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the May 31, 2023 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 31, 2023, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NICHOLAS 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 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 31, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

May 31, 2023 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for May 31, 2023?
The May 31, 2023 grid has 66 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 66 clues. The longest answer is NICHOLAS at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 2 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for May 31, 2023 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including May 30, 2023 and June 1, 2023.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the May 31, 2023 Crossword

01

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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for May 31, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 31, 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, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

66clues on this board
8longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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