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TUESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 66 CLUES · 32 ACROSS · 34 DOWN

Daily Themed Crossword May 16 2023 Answers

Below is the full clue list for the May 16, 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.

66 of 66 clues Solved grid ↓
Across
1A Cobbler's hole-making tool AWL 3 4A On the ___ (fleeing) LAM 3 7A Subject concerned with mental health, for short PSY 3 10A Slowly flow through cracks, say SEEP 4 12A Frost-coated, like winter windows ICY 3 13A ___ out a victory (win after a struggle) EKE 3 14A "I can't ___ you" ("Speak louder!") HEAR 4 15A Toronto ___, Canadian baseball team in MLB with a bird-themed name: 2 wds. BLUEJAYS 8 17A Suffix with "Motor" for a smartphone company OLA 3 19A Long, difficult hike TREK 4 20A Calgary ___, Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL with a fiery-sounding name FLAMES 6 23A "C'___ magnifique!" ("That's wonderful!") EST 3 24A Chop off, as a tree branch LOP 3 25A Animated, looped image: Abbr. GIF 3 27A Sound of relief SIGH 4 31A New York City's Madison ___, for short AVE 3 32A Petri dish site, for short LAB 3 34A Actress ___ West whose career spanned 7 decades MAE 3 35A Houston Rockets' state TEXAS 5 38A Toronto ___, Canadian basketball team in the NBA with a dinosaur-themed name RAPTORS 7 41A YouTube Live-watcher's time delay, say LAG 3 43A Brazilian city with Christ the Redeemer, lovingly RIO 3 44A Window ledge that may house a houseplant SILL 4 45A Breathe after an exhausting exercise, say PANT 4 48A Ottawa ___, Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL whose name sounds like a group of politicians SENATORS 8 52A Chimney cleaner's concern SOOT 4 54A Heavy burden to be borne ONUS 4 55A "___ man walks into..." (joke starter): 2 wds. SOA 3 56A "Can I get this ___?" (food order option): 2 wds. TOGO 4 57A Say "Please, please, please," say BEG 3 58A Boston Red ___ (MLB team) SOX 3 59A Voter's "I vote no!" NAY 3
Down
1D Powdery hearth residue ASH 3 2D ___ hours (before daybreak) WEE 3 3D Grassy grazing ground LEA 3 4D "Lollipop" rapper ___ Wayne LIL 3 5D Less than 90 degrees, as an angle ACUTE 5 6D Actor Mike ___ of "Austin Powers" MYERS 5 7D Mountain's summit PEAK 4 8D Blue, cloudy expanse SKY 3 9D "Absolutely!" YES 3 11D High school senior's dance PROM 4 15D Herb in pesto BASIL 5 16D Winnipeg ___, Canadian ice hockey team in the NHL with an aviation-themed name JETS 4 18D Table's support LEG 3 20D "Apartment," to a Brit FLAT 4 21D "I ___ you" (romantic declaration) LOVE 4 22D ___ predator, animal on top of the food chain APEX 4 26D "So ___, so good" FAR 3 28D Texter's "Personally, I believe..." letters IMO 3 29D Fish with needle-like teeth GAR 3 30D "___ Just Not That Into You," self-help book adapted into a film HES 3 33D Spot to drink shots BAR 3 36D Spy's fake name ALIAS 5 37D It may replace sugar, in a prank SALT 4 39D Palindromic spot on a die PIP 3 40D Crisped breakfast bread TOAST 5 42D Lip ___ (luster-giving cosmetic) GLOSS 5 44D Comfy, like a bug in a rug SNUG 4 46D When the clock strikes twelve, perhaps NOON 4 47D Robe in an ancient Roman wardrobe TOGA 4 48D Cry like a baby SOB 3 49D Opposite of "WSW": Abbr. ENE 3 50D High jumper from Down Under, informally ROO 3 51D Jazz instrument, for short SAX 3 53D Plaything in a playpen TOY 3
Solved grid13 x 13 · 124 letters
1A
2W
3L
4L
5A
6M
7P
8S
9Y
10S
E
E
11P
12I
C
Y
13E
K
E
14H
E
A
R
15B
L
U
E
16J
A
Y
S
17O
18L
A
19T
R
E
K
20F
21L
22A
M
E
S
23E
S
T
24L
O
P
25G
I
26F
27S
28I
29G
30H
31A
V
E
32L
A
33B
34M
A
E
35T
E
X
36A
37S
38R
A
39P
40T
O
R
S
41L
A
42G
43R
I
O
44S
I
L
L
45P
A
46N
47T
48S
49E
N
A
T
O
50R
51S
52S
O
O
53T
54O
N
U
S
55S
O
A
56T
O
G
O
57B
E
G
58S
O
X
59N
A
Y

The completed 13 x 13 grid for May 16, 2023. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.

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About the May 16, 2023 puzzle

The May 16, 2023 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 66 clues — 32 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Tuesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.

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