Daily Themed Crossword May 1, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 1, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 1, 2018 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Tooth" or "tummy" pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | 24/7 source of cash: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Hang ___" oft-repeated phrase in The Smiths' "Panic": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | Japanese comic book style | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | "Simpsons" character Disco ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Loafer or sneaker for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "Every dog ___ its day" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "Love the skin you're in" brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Wiesel who wrote the memoir "Night" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Black-and-white animal with a type of crossing named after it | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Camera feature that let's you take up-close photos of faraway items | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Artist Yoko who funded Manhattan's Strawberry Fields memorial | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Olive ___ ("Popeye" girl) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Car floor covering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "___-ching!" (cash register sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Of good height as most basketball players | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "Only Time" singer from Ireland | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Female chicken | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Jamaican sprinter with the record of being the fastest man who is one of Forbes' highest-valued athletes of 2017: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | Capture as a suspect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Living on the ___ (thrill-seeking) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Actor Jannings who received the first Oscar ever presented | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Baseball's Rookie of the ___ Award | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | American pro hoopster LeBron who is one of Forbes' highest-valued athletes of 2017 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | "A Nightmare on ___ Street" (horror classic) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Go downhill on snow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ and eggs (breakfast item that comes in strips) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | "The Big Bang Theory" airer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "... and that price is negotiable" in classifieds: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Indian bread similar to pita | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Breeds or varieties | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Academic institute: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Management major's degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Knee or elbow protector for an athlete | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | American pro golfer with 5 major championship wins who is one of Forbes' highest-valued athletes of 2017: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #36 | Pick up the pace old-style | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Mischievous little kid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Aperitif made with creme de cassis and white wine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Former name for Tokyo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "The ___ Movie" (2014 film starring Will Ferrell as Lord Business) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Prepare to take a shot as in basketball | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "You can run but you can't ___..." (villain's line often) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Distance below the surface as of a swimming pool | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Car company with the models S and X | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Swiss tennis ace Federer who is one of Forbes' highest-valued athletes of 2017 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Foil a would-be catcher | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Certain event where 16a holds a record | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | ___ Grey tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Oculus ___ (virtual reality headset) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Land (nickname for Los Angeles): Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Furnace essentially | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Any of the five theme words? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Fed. agency in TV's "24": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Portuguese soccer star Ronaldo who is one of Forbes's highest-valued athletes of 2017 | Show answer | 9 | |
| #56 | ___ Nation (music conglomerate founded by Jay-Z) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "___ Be Home for Christmas" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Safety item below a tightrope walker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Be behind on bills | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Stylistically imitative of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ plaza (booth where you have to stop on road to pay a fee) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | "One ___ Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (Ken Kesey novel) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Water blocker? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Big college near Hollywood: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Actor ___ Donovan of "The O.C." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Common to potato and needle? | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 1, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 1, 2018, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PHILMICKELSON at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 1, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 1, 2018 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 66 clues with answers from 3 to 13 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 1, 2018 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.