MONDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 37 ACROSS · 31 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword May 15 2023 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the May 15, 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.
1A
Furry, purring pet
CAT
3
4A
Room-cooling appliances: Abbr.
ACS
3
7A
___ Dylan who sang "Blowin' in the Wind"
BOB
3
10A
"Sorry, what?"
HUH
3
11A
"No," casually
NAH
3
12A
"Four score and seven years ___..."
AGO
3
13A
The "A" in UAE
ARAB
4
15A
Hoppy beer with an Asian country in its name: Abbr.
IPA
3
16A
Guy sibling, for short
BRO
3
17A
___ Cruz, British singer who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Break Your Heart"
TAIO
4
18A
"Sea," to a French beachgoer (anagram of "rem")
MER
3
19A
Have two left ___ (be an awkward dancer)
FEET
4
20A
"It's about ___ high" ("About this tall")
YEA
3
22A
Letter between "J" and "L," phonetically
KAY
3
24A
Satellite-based navigation aid: Abbr.
GPS
3
27A
"I Have a Dream" speech giver: Abbr.
MLK
3
29A
___ Said Fred, English band who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "I'm Too Sexy"
RIGHT
5
33A
Muffin grain
OAT
3
34A
Sacred song of praise (anagram of "lamps")
PSALM
5
36A
"___-hoo!" ("Over here!")
YOO
3
37A
James ___, English singer who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "You're Beautiful"
BLUNT
5
39A
Shortest-named zodiac sign
LEO
3
40A
"Have we ___ before?"
MET
3
41A
Olive ___ (Popeye's crush)
OYL
3
43A
The "P" in PGA, for short
PRO
3
45A
Pasta that's totally tubular
ZITI
4
48A
Egyptian serpent
ASP
3
50A
Well-suited, say
APT
3
53A
"Warts and all" words on a shop tag: 2 wds.
ASIS
4
54A
Steaming beverage in a pot, perhaps
TEA
3
55A
Jay ___, British singer who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Down"
SEAN
4
57A
New Haven's Ivy League school
YALE
4
58A
Harmful cigarette substance
TAR
3
59A
15th century Peruvian, say
INCA
4
60A
Word that's contracted in "didn't" or "aren't"
NOT
3
61A
Airplane's takeoff guesstimate: Abbr.
ETD
3
62A
"I'm superior to everyone" sort
SNOB
4
1D
Internet conversation
CHAT
4
2D
Spiritual glow around a person
AURA
4
3D
Phuket language
THAI
4
4D
Glass ___, English band who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Heat Waves"
ANIMALS
7
5D
Superhero garb
CAPE
4
6D
Great white ___ ("Jaws" predator)
SHARK
5
7D
___ Ruth, baseball legend
BABE
4
8D
Folklore meanie
OGRE
4
9D
Italy's shape
BOOT
4
14D
___ Scouts (American youth organization)
BOY
3
19D
Texter's "Just a heads up...": Abbr.
FYI
3
21D
Needing a refill, as a gas tank
EMPTY
5
23D
Knight's protective suit
ARMOR
5
24D
Lead-in to "smacked" to mean astonished
GOB
3
25D
Buddy or chum
PAL
3
26D
Nickname that sounds like "stew"
STU
3
28D
___-El (Superman's real name)
KAL
3
30D
Place to focus on fitness, say
GYM
3
31D
Earth-loosening garden tool
HOE
3
32D
Tater ___ (bite-sized snack)
TOT
3
35D
Def ___, English band who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Love Bites"
LEPPARD
7
38D
Make some ___ for (cheer for)
NOISE
5
42D
Milky coffee hidden in "platter"
LATTE
5
44D
Wet spot in a dry desert, say
OASIS
5
45D
British singer who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Pillowtalk"
ZAYN
4
46D
___ Takahata, Japanese director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli
ISAO
4
47D
Move to one side, as one's head
TILT
4
49D
Train passenger's reservation
SEAT
4
51D
___ & Teller (magician duo)
PENN
4
52D
Shelled Tex-Mex snack
TACO
4
56D
Capture, as a lawbreaker
NAB
3
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1C
2A
3T
4A
5C
6S
7B
8O
9B
10H
U
H
11N
A
H
12A
G
O
13A
R
A
14B
15I
P
A
16B
R
O
17T
A
I
O
18M
E
R
19F
E
E
T
20Y
21E
A
22K
23A
Y
24G
25P
26S
27M
L
28K
29R
I
30G
31H
32T
33O
A
T
34P
S
A
35L
M
36Y
O
O
37B
L
U
38N
T
39L
E
O
40M
E
T
41O
Y
42L
43P
R
44O
45Z
46I
47T
I
48A
49S
P
50A
51P
52T
53A
S
I
S
54T
E
A
55S
E
A
56N
57Y
A
L
E
58T
A
R
59I
N
C
A
60N
O
T
61E
T
D
62S
N
O
B
The completed 13 x 13 grid for May 15, 2023. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the May 15, 2023 puzzle
The May 15, 2023 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 37 across and 31 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Monday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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