Daily Themed Crossword August 15, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 15, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
August 15, 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 | ___ Bryant Los Angeles Lakers legend who scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Perform in a play say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Texter's expression of shock: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Mom's mom lovingly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Eggs that become fish in the future say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | The Raven poet Edgar Allan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Transmit as a message | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | High-maintenance star say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Slippery electric swimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Fair-hiring initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Business course subject for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Michael ___ Chicago Bulls legend who scored 69 points in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | However in textspeak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Prefix pertaining to bees | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Piece of advice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Throw the ball to a teammate in basketball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Christmas month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Private Dallas institute home to the Mustangs: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Be let off ___-free (without any consequences) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Sound on the rebound say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Baker's measure for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ little teapot short and stout...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Jimmy Fallon's network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | James ___ NBA Point Guard who scored 61 points in a game against the New York Knicks | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Lima's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | World War II arena: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Standard that golfers try to better? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Annoys or irritates | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | ___ Chamberlain NBA player who scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___-motion (video speed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Suffix with ranch to mean rancher in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | The Bard of ___ (title for Shakespeare) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Sweet and starchy tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Just so you know in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Where a bird lays its eggs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Metric alternative to pounds for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Mining output | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Came to a conclusion as television series | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Rain on Me singer Grande to her fans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Have an envious longing for say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Educate or instruct | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | ___ Sesame! (door-opening chant maybe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | The Simpsons bartender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Shower ___ (liquid soap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Jeans material | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Breakfast cereal grains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___!... I Did It Again Britney Spears song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Green gemstone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Worldwide oil-producing group: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Richie ___ uber-wealthy cartoon character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ yourself in someone else's shoes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Corrosive chemical | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Cut me ___ slack! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___ Lee (Marvel Comics pioneer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | The loneliest number? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ a Woman 1964 hit Beatles song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Reassuring touch on the back | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Crisp and concise as a summary | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Stephen ___ NBA player who scored 62 points in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Mr. Bean actor ___ Atkinson | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | End-of-year high school event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Gangnam Style artist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ carte (choose your own dishes): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Colorful pond fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ had enough! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | The L in UCLA | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Explosive stick: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 15, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 15, 2023, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JORDAN at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 clues carry 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 August 15, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 15, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 15, 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 6 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 August 15, 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 August 15, 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.