Daily Themed Crossword July 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
July 16, 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 | Scottish miss | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Help us! letters at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Agent who secretly surveils say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | School senior's dance night | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Waistline-measuring unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Green pod veggie that rolls | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | What would you call a steak made from ground beef and served with gravy? | Show answer | 9 | |
| #8 | Raiders of the Lost ___ (Indiana Jones film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | This and that | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Honda Accord or Toyota Camry e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ is it going? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Day before Thursday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Chinese leader ___ Zedong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Blu-___ Disc | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Nickname for a former Yankee third baseman: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | What would you call a fettuccine dish made with parmesan and butter? | Show answer | 7 | |
| #17 | Mona Lisa's mysterious feature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Internet cafe offering: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Vehicle for Marvin the Martian say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Adobe document format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Michael ___ stand-up comedian from SNL | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Jon Arbuckle's dog | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | What would you call a cinnamon-flavored cracker made of coarse flour? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | ___-I-Am (Dr. Seuss protagonist) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Headbutting animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___ Away (2000 Tom Hanks film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Actor whose son is singer Robin Thicke | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Rage or fury | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | High-flying toy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | What would you call a salad with the ingredients lined up in rows? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Dragon's retreat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Talk drunkenly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | High evening event? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Vinyl records: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | United ___ Emirates | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | One-person act say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | What would you call a granny apple that's green in color? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Bro or sis for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | The drinks are ___! (Our treat!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Prefix with driver to mean a tool | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Length as of a bird's wings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Points ___ game (basketball stat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Sherpa's shaggy bovine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Sandcastle-building spot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | First name in the Bible? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Roll of cash say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Gaping mouth (rhymes with raw) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Prince ___ Robin Williams song | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___-roading (driving on unusual surfaces) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ gotta be kidding me! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Like a yellow banana | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Out of fashion say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ Leppard Pour Some Sugar on Me band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Packed with calories as a dessert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Baking ___ (cake-making ingredient) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | What would you call a banana dessert prepared by flambeing? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | Life ___ (influencer's tips and tricks) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Digital correspondence | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Desktop that runs Safari | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Graph paper pattern | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Like a blue moon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Congregational affirmation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Rugrats dad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Parking spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Grampa Simpson lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Stephen Curry's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 16, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SALISBURY at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 July 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 16, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 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 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 July 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 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.