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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-148936
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230519
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230519

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000881787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL ROYALTY TRADERS [6792]
		IRS NUMBER:				756415930
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10982
		FILM NUMBER:		23938547

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIMMONS BANK TRUSTEE
		STREET 2:		2911 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 850
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-919-1360

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIMMONS BANK TRUSTEE
		STREET 2:		2911 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 850
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>May</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;19, 2023</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Trustee </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2911 Turtle
Creek Blvd, Suite 850 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas, Texas 75219 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code <B>(855) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">588-7839</FONT></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) <B>NONE</B> </P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">On May&nbsp;19, 2023, the Registrant issued a news release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on May&nbsp;31,
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>[NEWS RELEASE LETTERHEAD OF CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST APPEARS HERE] </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:6%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify"><B>Dallas, Texas, May</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;19, 2023</B> &#150; Argent Trust Company, as Trustee of the Cross Timbers Royalty
Trust (the &#147;Trust&#148;) (NYSE:CRT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.185059 per unit, payable on June&nbsp;14, 2023, to unitholders of record on May&nbsp;31, 2023. The following table
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">16,000</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><I>(a)</I></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Sales volumes are recorded in the month the Trust receives the related net profits income. Because of this,
sales volumes may fluctuate from month to month based on the timing of cash receipts. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Excess Costs </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:6%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">XTO Energy has advised the Trustee that $10,000 of excess costs were recovered on properties underlying the Texas Working
Interest net profits interests. However, after the partial recovery, there were no remaining proceeds from the properties underlying the Texas Working Interest net profits interests to be included in this month&#146;s distribution. Underlying
cumulative excess costs remaining on the Texas Working Interest net profits interests total $2,001,000, including accrued interest of $701,000. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:6%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">XTO Energy has advised the Trustee that $269,000 of excess costs were recovered on properties underlying the Oklahoma Working
Interest net profits interests. However, after the partial recovery, there were no remaining proceeds from the properties underlying the Oklahoma Working Interest net profits interests to be included in this month&#146;s distribution. Underlying
cumulative excess costs remaining on the Oklahoma Working Interest net profits interests total $243,000, including accrued interest of $29,000. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:6%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information on the Trust, please visit our website at <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">www.crt-crosstimbers.com</FONT></U>. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nancy Willis</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Argent Trust Company, Trustee</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
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