Daily Themed Crossword June 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the June 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
June 16, 2023 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mug alternative for a hot drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Open ___ night (popular bar event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ the record (confidential) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | You want to grab dinner ___ drink?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Coca-___ soda fountain choice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Sunburn-soothing gel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Macho men in hip-hop slang: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Perched at the peak say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Actress ___ Russo of The Intern | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Water-boiling vessel that whistles | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Michael ___ entrepreneur who was the first CEO of Apple from 1977 to 1981 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | On fire say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | ___ Sculley former president of PepsiCo who was the CEO of Apple from 1983 to 1993 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | When doubled the Teletubby with a sing-song name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Tarzan's favorite primate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ who's talking! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Michael ___ German businessman who was the CEO of Apple from 1993 to 1996 | Show answer | 8 | |
| #18 | Frequently in verse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | School trip transport | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Unwelcome skin spots | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | George W. Bush to George H. W. Bush | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | You're ___ of your mind! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Legendary singer and actor Sinatra | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | ___ Jobs co-founder of Apple who was also its CEO from 1997 to 2011 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | New Rochelle private university | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Castle's crocodile-filled defense perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Magical mythical creature with pointy ears | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Went under as a ship | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Whip up as a batch of cookies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Eggs to decorate sushi with | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Support for a backyard tire swing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Many miles away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Dinner garment worn by all ages? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Tim ___ former COO of Apple who became its CEO in 2011 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Intense impulse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Companion of the present and the future | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Budget lodging option | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | UN group for workers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Water bottle's lid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Butter-like spread also called margarine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Comic Sans or Arial e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Cold ___ (pre-wedding jitters say) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Muscle below the knee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Cartoon smile shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Bowl alternative for a pet fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Actor Connery who portrayed 007 seven times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Swiss mountaineer's mountain range | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ Tai island cocktail with curacao liqueur | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Love Don't Cost a Thing singer lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | That punch hurt! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Selling like ___ cakes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Whiskey or vodka for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | It's mightier than the sword proverbially | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Before in historical fiction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Earth's star | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Romantic appointment say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ choy (Chinese cabbage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Slithering reptile | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Japanese port city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | The city was in ___ chaos (complete chaos) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Balled-up hand say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Lion's loud sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Actress Hathaway of Ocean's 8 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Word like make or break e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Morlocks' victims in The Time Machine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | CEO's degree perhaps: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | One who may lack grace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Month after January for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the June 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for June 16, 2023, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SPINDLER at 8 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 June 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
June 16, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the June 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 68 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 June 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the June 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.