Daily Themed Crossword August 23, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 23, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
August 23, 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 | ___-mo (video replay speed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Sphere on top of a scepter say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Hold on a ___! (Wait!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Beer serving size at a pub | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Skip to my ___ my darlin'... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | She : English :: ___ : Portuguese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Palo ___ California city named after a redwood tree | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Telepathic ability: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Little troublemaker say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Rock sitcom starring Dwayne Johnson that is based on his life | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ to (similar to) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Stop drop and ___ (fire safety advice) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Facts and figures for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | German Oh! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Speedwagon rock band named after a truck | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ of the crime (location) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Caviar essentially | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Military meal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Flat-screen TV option: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | ___ Your Enthusiasm semi-autobiographical sitcom created by and starring Larry David | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Exchanged as goods | Show answer | 6 | |
| #22 | Robert Frost or Robert Burns e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Mouth watering! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Drought-stricken as a desert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Said as a goodbye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ Hates Chris semi-autobiographical sitcom created by and narrated by Chris Rock | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | ___ Santiago Brooklyn Nine-Nine character | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Group of whales (anagram of mag) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Maria (Hail Mary prayer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | You can contact me ___ email (I'm reachable through email!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | African beast with a beard? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Kylo ___ Luke Skywalker's pupil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Yellowstone deer with a distinctive call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Retreat for recharging | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Flower floating near a pad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | We might be ___ something here! (We're getting close!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | ___ Miss colloquial name for the University of Mississippi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | The ___ Parks Story 2002 TV movie about the namesake activist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | TV series created by and starring Pete Davidson that is based on his life | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Sitcom co-created by and starring comedian Jerry that is based on his life | Show answer | 8 | |
| #41 | A Nightmare on ___ Street horror media franchise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Headwear with a visor say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ de France (annual bike race) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Accepted social standard say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Boundless joy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Monsters ___. (2001 Pixar film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | The ___ Angeles Film School | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Less than twice but more than never? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Sitcom character's storyline progression say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ d'etat (illegal power grab) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | One who saves lives for a living? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Ed ___ n Eddy cartoon set in Peach Creek | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Hog haven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Animal with a polar brown and sloth variety | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Blood-red birthstone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Doctor's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Do one's best say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Vowel-shaped building beam: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Bird who coos | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | TV show co-created by and starring Lil Dicky that is based on his life | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Name found by reversing the letters in lime | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | French toast ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Box-shaped vehicle perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Long-legged Australian bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Home room for hobbies maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Bison's Himalayan cousin | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 23, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 23, 2023, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is EVERYBODY at 9 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. 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 23, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 23, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 23, 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 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 August 23, 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 23, 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.