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FRIDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN

Daily Themed Crossword July 21 2023 Answers

Below is the full clue list for the July 21, 2023 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.

68 of 68 clues Solved grid ↓
Across
1A Staircase part STEP 4 5A To the ___ degree (utmost) NTH 3 8A Leatherworker's piercing tool AWL 3 11A Jab with one's finger, say POKE 4 12A Palindromic "Lookie here!" cry OHO 3 13A Letter that sounds like "sea," phonetically CEE 3 14A They have soles and ankles FEET 4 15A "Mommy," to a Brit MUM 3 16A Pilates class surface MAT 3 17A Cardiologist's scan: Abbr. ECG 3 20A Stephenie ___, "Twilight" author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation MEYER 5 22A ___ Seinfeld who hosts "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" JERRY 5 24A Male sibling's nickname, say BRO 3 25A "That's hilarious" on WhatsApp: Abbr. LOL 3 26A Synonym for "fury" IRE 3 28A Hair-styling substance GEL 3 31A Unit of electrical resistance OHM 3 32A Michael ___, author who created Paddington Bear, who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation BOND 4 34A In the center of, say AMID 4 36A "I know more than you" sort (anagram of "nobs") SNOB 4 38A Apply gently, as cream DAB 3 40A UN advocate for workers' rights: Abbr. ILO 3 41A ___ Szyslak, "The Simpsons" tavern owner MOE 3 44A S. E. ___, "The Outsiders" author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation HINTON 6 46A Lee ___, "One Shot" author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation CHILD 5 48A Cindy-___ Who, Dr. Seuss character LOU 3 49A Sound of displeasure, from a crowd BOO 3 50A Republican's opponent, for short DEM 3 52A Sail support MAST 4 56A Intensify, with "up" AMP 3 57A Fast, feathered, and flightless Australian EMU 3 58A "Sacre ___!" (French expression of surprise) BLEU 4 59A Rita ___ Brown, "Nine Lives to Die" author MAE 3 60A Surfer's "Swell!" RAD 3 61A Leap Day baby's birth month, for short FEB 3
Down
1D Initials on a sunscreen bottle SPF 3 2D ___ ring (bit of foot jewelry) TOE 3 3D ___ out a narrow victory (barely manage) EKE 3 4D ___ Benchley, "Jaws" author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation PETER 5 5D When doubled, a humorous munching sound NOM 3 6D "Opposable" finger used to text, say THUMB 5 7D Greek poet who wrote "Iliad" and "Odyssey" HOMER 5 8D Wile E. Coyote's go-to brand ACME 4 9D Put on, as a jacket WEAR 4 10D ___ your hair down (relax) LET 3 18D Baby's napping place CRIB 4 19D Greek lamb-and-pita sandwich (anagram of "gory") GYRO 4 21D Eastern discipline with stress-relieving asanas YOGA 4 22D ___ Green, "Paper Towns" author who makes a voice cameo in the book's film adaptation JOHN 4 23D "Sesame Street" Muppet who speaks in third-person ELMO 4 25D The "L" in LA Times LOS 3 27D "___ of story!" ("Not another peep!") END 3 29D Give off, as radiation EMIT 4 30D Stitch's pet parent, in a Disney movie LILO 4 33D Roald ___, "Matilda" author DAHL 4 35D ___ Cheadle who starred in "House of Lies" DON 3 37D Height-to-weight ratio measured by a smart weighing scale: Abbr. BMI 3 39D "About the author" section, for short BIO 3 42D Like a big sister, age-wise OLDER 5 43D Swelling caused by excess fluids (anagram of "adeem") EDEMA 5 45D Feeling no pain, say NUMB 4 46D Food ___ (supper-induced snooze) COMA 4 47D Despair's opposite HOPE 4 49D Rhyming kin of "Wham!" BAM 3 51D Water-soaked soil, say MUD 3 53D '80s sitcom ET from Melmac: Abbr. ALF 3 54D Lay eyes on, say SEE 3 55D Spot for a long, hot bath TUB 3
Solved grid13 x 13 · 122 letters
1S
2T
3E
4P
5N
6T
7H
8A
9W
10L
11P
O
K
E
12O
H
O
13C
E
E
14F
E
E
T
15M
U
M
16M
A
T
17E
18C
19G
20M
E
21Y
E
R
22J
23E
R
R
Y
24B
R
O
25L
O
L
26I
R
27E
28G
29E
30L
31O
H
M
32B
O
N
33D
34A
M
I
35D
36S
N
O
37B
38D
A
39B
40I
L
O
41M
42O
43E
44H
I
45N
T
O
N
46C
47H
I
L
D
48L
O
U
49B
O
O
50D
E
51M
52M
53A
54S
55T
56A
M
P
57E
M
U
58B
L
E
U
59M
A
E
60R
A
D
61F
E
B

The completed 13 x 13 grid for July 21, 2023. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.

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About the July 21, 2023 puzzle

The July 21, 2023 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Friday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.

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