Daily Themed Crossword May 6, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 6, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 6, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mama's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Vatican's head of state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Sign of something bad to happen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Hammer's end | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Brit working in America? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Olive-green gemstone | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Green pellets in pods? (veggie) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | J. James ___ (Former Governor of Nebraska) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Beat ___ to someone's door (make quick contact with someone inspiring): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Response meaning "me too": 3 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Outlet to and from a room? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___-com business (online) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Possess | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Informal wear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Credit card giant for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Like an international fair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "I ___ you one" ("I'm indebted to you") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Look through a narrow opening | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | One for the ___ (final drink before leaving) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Formula ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Vogue editor-in-chief who has been chairing the annual Met Ball since 1995: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | "___ too hard on you?" ("Did I make it challenging for you?"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Shoreline protection group: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Tiny bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ and hers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Rap's ___ Wayne | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Martial artist Bruce ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Rock musician Brian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Upper-left computer key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ milk (dairy alternate) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Informal affirmative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Potter's material | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Fall behind | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Barley brew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Sweet potato | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Costume ___" the formal name of Met Ball the biggest fashion fundraising nights in New York City.: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | "It's us against ___." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Like a company's slogan | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Opposite of ecto- | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ Ness monster | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Frying ___ (like a skillet) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Precious stone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Clean Air Act organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Not as bright in comparison | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Criminal's claim that he was elsewhere when the crime occurred | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | National economic stats: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "With great ___ comes great responsibility." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "Go ___!" (shoo) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | This human-rights lawyer married to an Oscar-winning actor is one of the honorary event day chairs at the 2018 Met Ball: 2 wds. | AMALCLOONEY | 11 | |
| #50 | Dirt clump | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | El ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Icelandic literary work | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Respectful reply to an elder woman in old times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Distant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Small number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Ryan Gosling's partner ___ Mendes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Actress Taylor of "Dogfight" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | ___ brim hat (large hat) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Actress Gardner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Ink color to Shakespeare | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | "...and that's how the story ___." (concludes) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ of sunshine (beam) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Ferris wheel for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Wander around | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 6, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 6, 2018, a Sunday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is INSTITUTEGALA at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 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 6, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 6, 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 64 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 6, 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.