Daily Themed Crossword November 18, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the November 18, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
November 18, 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 | To and ___ (back and forth) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Entrepreneur's degree from a B-school usually: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Feeling blue say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Parent that tells corny jokes affectionately | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Informal no | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Bloated sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Do ___ say not say...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Extinct flightless avian...and the theme that connects 27a 30a 48a and 24d. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Aviation-related prefix with plane or drome | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Prefix with pad or copter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Luxury French fashion house initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | The drinks are ___! (Our treat!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Closest pal slangily | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | It is theorized that 14a was first seen by the Portuguese ___ (seafarers)... | Show answer | 7 | |
| #15 | Studies suggest that 14a existed more than 26 million ___ ago... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Robot banker with a 24/7 work hours: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Is in German | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Ras Al-Khaimah's federation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Great philosopher who was a student of Socrates | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Hold dear | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Raven's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Baloney-selling site? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Door or drawer feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Financial shellacking? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | 14a is considered to be a close relative of the pigeon or ___ (peace-loving avian)... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Civil unrest | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Tiny particle that may be negative? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Adam's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Suffix with second to mean less important | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Actress Thurman of The House That Jack Built | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Half of a dozen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Harmful cholesterol letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Circle division for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Pharma watchdog: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Baby's skin woe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Jon Arbuckle's slobbering canine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Letters trio after L | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Not good | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Nautical Hey! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Did you ___ that? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Science of farming for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Cock-a-doodle-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Stegosaurus or Triceratops for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Fleshy-leaved succulent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Meme-receiver's reaction maybe: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Quiet and introverted? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Spoon-bending ___ Geller | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Sizzling BBQ sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | 14a was endemic to ___ (East African island nation)... | Show answer | 9 | |
| #50 | Dies ___ (Latin hymn) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Suffix with Canton for a language spoken in China | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Drain as energy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Second-largest ocean for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Apple's desktop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Wee bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Opposite of give | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Fleetwood Mac's Go Your ___ Way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Outstanding amount say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Hello in Rio | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Exam that doesn't require a pen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Eagle or 14a for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Place where the heart is? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Plaines Illinois | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Eggy prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Greatly aggravate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Castor ___ Olive's older brother in the Popeye comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Pester constantly | Show answer | 3 |
How the November 18, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 18, 2023, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MAURITIUS at 9 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 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 November 18, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
November 18, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the November 18, 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 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 November 18, 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 November 18, 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.