Daily Themed Crossword June 19, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the June 19, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
June 19, 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 | Emulate a movie star say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | That's amazing! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Sis's childhood playmate for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Hand washing need | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Come again? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Alley-___ (NBA play) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | I ___ you're happy! (sarcastic comment often) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Bearded purple flower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Drunkard or boozer say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | C'___ la vie! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Berry My Ding-A-Ling African-American singer who is lovingly called the Father of Rock 'n' Roll | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Suffix with water for a juicy fruit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | ___ a real nowhere man... (Beatles' lyrics) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ Minella monkey Muppet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Currency in Japanese anime? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Nile viper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | The K in kHz | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Oh ___? (Wanna bet?) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Hula dancer's flowery neckwear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Actor ___ Cumming of Spy Kids | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ Kirk Christiansen founder of The Lego Group | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Without further ___... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Lung (Kung Fu Panda villain) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ Gaye What's Going On African-American singer who is lovingly called the Prince of Motown | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | James ___ Cold Sweat African-American singer who is lovingly called the Godfather of Soul | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Poem of homage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | I spoke ___ soon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | No returns no warranties on a price tag: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Suddenly take say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ Marley Sun Is Shining Jamaican singer who is lovingly called the King of Reggae | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___-a-car (temporarily hired car) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Ethereal glow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Filled up on food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | List-lessening letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Princess ___ Luke Skywalker's sister | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Campfire remnant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Pigeon's sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Gentle touch that means Excuse me! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ Houston How Will I Know African-American singer who is lovingly called The Voice | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | One of ___ own (belonging to us) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Every ___ way (in all directions) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Cinnamon-colored pear (anagram of cobs) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Chess piece also called castle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ out (withdraw) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Banana part that's discarded | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Murder ___ Wrote (crime drama series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Sushi sauce source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Connecticut's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Postal delivery | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ Fitzgerald Mack The Knife African-American singer who is lovingly called the Queen of Jazz | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Musical relative of reggae and rocksteady | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Prefix with natal or cortex | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Pole or Czech e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Mani-___ (spa treatment informally) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | The police are ___ us run! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | I'm ___ ready! (Five more minutes!) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Hat's place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Charged particle in a particle accelerator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Well-informed and in the loop | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Map within a map say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Royal-sounding like the nicknames of 44a 56a and 23d | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Italy's shape | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Post-shower wrap | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Schedule uncertain letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Monsters ___ Pixar film with the song If I Didn't Have You | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Painfully regret | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Pop music's Grande lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | What ewe said? | Show answer | 3 |
How the June 19, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for June 19, 2023, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WHITNEY at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 19, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
June 19, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the June 19, 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 7 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 19, 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 19, 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.