Daily Themed Crossword November 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the November 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
November 16, 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 | Take unfair advantage of say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Pat lightly with a napkin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Cosmopolitan or Us Weekly for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Take part in a 10k say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Letters between a name and a nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Rocks in a drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Brooklyn ___ NBA team | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | A fool and ___ money are soon... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Actor's signal on stage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Visible iceberg part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Mahjong piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | The Day of the ___ 1975 film starring Burgess Meredith for which he earned an Academy Award nomination | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Royal flush card | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Have overdue bills | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Dog breed with a chocolate variety lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Musical pitch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Actor Milton ___ fondly known as Uncle Miltie | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | ___ culpa (My fault!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Third month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Aye's opposite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. (former name for a big retail chain) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | DuVernay of Selma | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Color TV pioneer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | The ___ of G.I. Joe 1945 film starring Burgess Meredith now preserved in the National Film Registry | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | ___ like hot cakes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | What Ctrl + T opens on Google Chrome | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Do you want pasta ___ salad? (question at a restaurant maybe): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Transportation for rugged roads: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | 1976 sports drama film starring Burgess Meredith as a boxing trainer for which he earned an Academy Award nomination | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Showed the way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Labor Day month in the U.S. for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Stranded motorist's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Stag's sister? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | 60 minute periods for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ out (give up in a wrestling match) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Large coffee container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Bring a civil action against say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Three-in-one doctor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Well lah-di-___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Curly-tailed Japanese dog | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Fundamental or elementary as a concept | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Of ___ and Men 1939 film starring Burgess Meredith that was nominated for multiple Oscars | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Prefix with pressure or puncture | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ whiz! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Letter trio after R | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Tropical vacation spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Student advocacy group at school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ me know please! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | High-arcing tennis hit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Midnight in Paris actor Wilson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Actor Michael of Molly's Game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Mercedes rival: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Actor ___ Epps who played Isaac Johnson in Shooter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Seafaring military force | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | It's the dawn of a new ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Harp's ancient kin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Dawn direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Wedding vow site | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | ___ of the Titans Burgess Meredith's adventure film that was among the highest-grossing films of 1981 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Modify as clothes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | This price can be negotiated: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Smooth Operator singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | The good ___ days | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ Speedwagon Take It on the Run band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Dick Cheney and Joe Biden's positions once: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Animal whose cry is hidden in homeowner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | The Jungle Book python | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Chatter endlessly | Show answer | 3 |
How the November 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 16, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LOCUST at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 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 November 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
November 16, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the November 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 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 November 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 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.