Daily Themed Crossword September 21, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 21, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
September 21, 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 | The ___ movie-closing word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ Smart 2008 action-comedy film where Bill Murray cameoed as Agent 13 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Large gulp as from a flask (rhymes with twig) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Neither fish ___ fowl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Ambient music pioneer Brian ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Baby's first words maybe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Inflated sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Happily ___ after... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Final ___ (stress inducer for students) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Mexican money | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Magic Florida NBA team on the scoreboards | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Marshal Michel ___ commander under Napoleon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Director's Stop! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | The Big ___ Theory (popular sitcom with Johnny Galecki) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Gives the go ahead say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Chinese flavor-enhancing food additive: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Invoke the ___ of (make angry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Take unfair advantage of say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ urchin (marine creature) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Covert ___ (secret missions) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Halloween mammal that sleeps upside down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ and Dumber To 2014 comedy film with a Bill Murray cameo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Slangy How's it goin'? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Cutesy-___ (ridiculously cute) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | 1984 supernatural comedy film starring Bill Murray as parapsychologist Dr. Peter Venkman | Show answer | 12 | |
| #26 | Do we have a ___? (Are we in agreement?) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Joan of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Small child | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Inventing ___ (2022 Netflix miniseries) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Hollywood's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Pool stick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Twelve months make one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Creme de la ___ (popular skin cream) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Sewn edge of a kilt say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | WSW's opposite on a map: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Eggy Christmas drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Cough ___ (candy for a sore throat) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Birds that fly in a V-formation perhaps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Diplomatic agent | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Bath water-testing digit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Refine or fuse as ore (anagram of melts) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Candle material | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Barbie girl in the Barbie world...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Group of whales (anagram of mag) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | On the ___ 2020 comedy-drama starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | London's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Cunning plan say (anagram of user) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Social media profile info for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Dadaism pioneer Jean ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Nintendo's Super ___ (old video game console): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ of bounds (words before a restricted area maybe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | East Lansing school who are titled the Spartans: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | College term for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Gift of the ___ (ability to speak well) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Public transportation option | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Suitable or fitting say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Polka ___ (vintage pattern) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ panels (energy source that draws power from the sun) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Small handbag | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Another name for an Academy Award | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory actor ___ Wilder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Tennis star ___ Mandlikova | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ A Sketch (drawing toy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Disreputable fellow (word hidden in pirouette) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Leaf support | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Groundhog ___ 1993 fantasy comedy starring Bill Murray | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 21, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 21, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GHOSTBUSTERS at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 September 21, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 21, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 21, 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 12 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 September 21, 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 September 21, 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.