Daily Themed Crossword August 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
August 16, 2023 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cowboy's topper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Yellow taxi for hire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ to the World (Christmas carol) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | According to me in textspeak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Harvard or Stanford for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Organization promoting oral health: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Male child | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___: The Original Series acclaimed sci-fi TV series that was nominated for 11 Emmys but did not win any: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | MSNBC or Fox offering say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Knight's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Get a ___ on yourself! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ code (criminal code) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Actress Winona ___ of Stranger Things | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Retirement savings option: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Wallow in self-pity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Abu Dhabi's land: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Actress Stone of Maniac | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Feeling of reverent admiration | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | The ___ Bunch acclaimed sitcom that was not nominated for a single Emmy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | The Good ___ acclaimed sitcom starring Kristen Bell that was nominated for 14 Emmys but did not win any | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | As ___ on TV (words on a product seal maybe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Occurs once a year say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Arcing tennis shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Peaky ___ British TV series starring Cillian Murphy that's received widespread critical acclaim | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | Be deceitful | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Mythical bird from the Arabian Nights | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Friday's (restaurant chain): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | That in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Be indebted to | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Mass of saltwater | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Manhattan read?: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Majesty the King | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | There is no honor ___ thieves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | Printer cartridge filler | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | Texter's because slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Tiny insect that lives in colonies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Prejudice or favoritism say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Jam and jelly holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Long-haired Himalayan ox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Tear as a piece of cloth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Three in Italian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | The ___ acclaimed crime drama series starring Idris Elba that was nominated for just 2 Emmys and did not win any | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Johnny English for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Matchstick-removing game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Limb used for picking things up? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Anaheim baseball team on scoreboards: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Translate the dialogue of as a movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Elephant's floppy part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Chris ___ singer of The Road to Hell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Illustration in an atlas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Wise nocturnal hooter? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Split-___ soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Organ thought to be the window to the soul | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | High-speed internet connection: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Open a ___ of worms | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ of the line! (train conductor's cry maybe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ DeGeneres with 33 Daytime Emmy Awards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Very loud or ear-piercing say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Brooklyn ___ NBA team | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Irresistible impulse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Continent with the highest population | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ around the bush (talk about unimportant things) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Tech ___ (Silicon Valley stereotype) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ blow (below the belt) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Water at 0 degrees Celsius | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 16, 2023, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is STARTREK at 8 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 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 August 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 16, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 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 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.
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 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 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.
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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.