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THURSDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 67 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 33 DOWN

Daily Themed Crossword May 11 2023 Answers

Below is the full clue list for the May 11, 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.

67 of 67 clues Solved grid ↓
Across
1A Sticky spread on bread JAM 3 4A Comic book crash sound BAM 3 7A Michael ___, "SNL" comedian CHE 3 10A What the Earth rotates on AXIS 4 12A ___ mater (Yale, to former Elis) ALMA 4 13A Trailblazing "You've got mail" ISP AOL 3 14A Another word for "boyfriend" BEAU 4 15A Every ___ and cranny (everywhere) NOOK 4 16A Pampering place SPA 3 17A One may say "Welcome" at a doorstep MAT 3 19A Small-sized salamander NEWT 4 21A Shirt that shares its name with a horseback sport POLO 4 22A ___ Ritchie, "Sherlock Holmes" director who directed the 2023 film "The Covenant" GUY 3 23A Dr. ___ who co-founded Beats Electronics DRE 3 25A Paramount Network's former name: Abbr. TNN 3 27A Sixteen ounces POUND 5 31A ___ Gyllenhaal, "October Sky" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant" JAKE 4 33A "___ out!" (umpire's shout, informally) YER 3 35A Johannesburg's country: Abbr. RSA 3 36A Flower-supporting plant part STEM 4 37A Day after Tuesday, for short WED 3 39A Long-jawed fish (anagram of "rag") GAR 3 40A ___ Hatter (Lewis Carroll's creation) MAD 3 43A "Heads I win, tails you ___" (humorous prank) LOSE 4 45A Sun protection offered by a tree SHADE 5 47A Yellowfin tuna AHI 3 48A President Eisenhower, familiarly IKE 3 49A ___ Ludwig, "The Hunger Games" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant" ALEXANDER 9 54A Jonny ___ Miller, "The Flying Scotsman" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant" LEE 3 55A Jim and ___ ("The Office" couple) PAM 3 56A Pet bird's enclosure CAGE 4 57A Nocturnal bird who says "Whoooo" OWL 3 58A Printing employee, for short TYP 3 59A "Black," poetically EBON 4
Down
1D Sharp punch from a boxer JAB 3 2D Woodcutter's tool AXE 3 3D "Mamma ___!" MIA 3 4D Rain-___ (bubble gum brand) BLO 3 5D "Let's not fight ___ ourselves" (between) AMONG 5 6D Lipstick, mascara, and eyeliner, e.g. MAKEUP 6 7D Plaster bandage for a broken bone CAST 4 8D Jump on one foot HOP 3 9D "She," to a Portuguese speaker ELA 3 11D Japanese heavyweight wrestling SUMO 4 12D ___ Starr, "The Boys" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant" ANTONY 6 18D Ctrl-___-Del (PC key trio) ALT 3 20D Old Faithful's state, for short WYO 3 21D Chinese toy dog, for short (anagram of "keep") PEKE 4 23D Dance music festival performers: Abbr. DJS 3 24D Rodent scurrying away from a cat, perhaps RAT 3 26D Just out of the bag, say NEW 3 28D Strongly encourage URGE 4 29D Government's code-breaking organization: Abbr. NSA 3 30D ___ Salim, "Exodus: God and Kings" actor who stars in the 2023 film "The Covenant" DAR 3 32D Actress ___ Stone of "Maniac" EMMA 4 34D Take it easy or chill out RELAX 5 38D Qatar's capital DOHA 4 41D Change according to the situation ADAPT 5 42D Air traveler's annoyance DELAY 5 44D "The best thing ___ sliced bread" SINCE 5 45D Distort, as survey results SKEW 4 46D One end of a foot HEEL 4 48D Worldwide workers' organization: Abbr. ILO 3 50D Japanese monarch, for short EMP 3 51D Apply gently, as moisturizer DAB 3 52D Psyche part that may be boosted to build confidence EGO 3 53D Kylo ___, Han Solo's son in "Star Wars" REN 3
Solved grid13 x 13 · 123 letters
1J
2A
3M
4B
5A
6M
7C
8H
9E
10A
X
I
11S
12A
L
M
A
13A
O
L
14B
E
A
U
15N
O
O
K
16S
P
A
17M
18A
T
19N
E
20W
T
21P
O
L
O
22G
U
Y
23D
24R
E
25T
N
26N
27P
O
28U
29N
30D
31J
A
K
32E
33Y
E
34R
35R
S
A
36S
T
E
M
37W
E
38D
39G
A
R
40M
41A
42D
43L
O
44S
E
45S
46H
A
D
E
47A
H
I
48I
K
E
49A
L
50E
X
A
N
51D
52E
53R
54L
E
E
55P
A
M
56C
A
G
E
57O
W
L
58T
Y
P
59E
B
O
N

The completed 13 x 13 grid for May 11, 2023. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.

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About the May 11, 2023 puzzle

The May 11, 2023 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 67 clues — 34 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Thursday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.

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