Daily Themed Crossword May 21, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 21, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 21, 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 | Hebrew letter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Whole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Strauss & Co. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Bread unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Cheesy corn chip | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Hoops grp. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Feeling of depression with "the" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Ambience surrounding some people | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Christmas ___ (popular hymn) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Formally surrender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Author ___ S. Connell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "Everything is hunky-___." ("Everything is going well.") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Farm female | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Sign before Virgo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | High school reunion attendee for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Unites like two companies | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Declare openly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Actress Longoria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Handle with ___ (words on a container for fragile items) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Pink as a steak | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Havana" hitmaker Camila Cabello was a part of this American girl group which came in third in the second season of "The X Factor": 2 wds. | FIFTHHARMONY | 12 | |
| #22 | Lean to one side | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "Spice Girls" member also known as Sporty Spice to fans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | iPhone platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Hair goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Hospital workers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Breakfast for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Dusk to poets | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Communication for the deaf: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Cataract site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Slithery swimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Wrongdoing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Mermaid's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Santa's little helper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "Much ___ About Nothing" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Lemonade" hitmaker Beyonce Knowles was a part of this American girl group that gave hits like "Say My Name": 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | "If ___ my way..": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Inform in a way | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Clue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Late-night live television variety show which inspired "30 Rock": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Weed killer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Facts for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | A ___ for your thoughts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | ___ on the back (expression of approval) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Handed out cards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "Angels & Demons" author ___ Brown | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Farm units | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Former baseball pitcher ___ Hershiser | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "Pillowtalk" hitmaker Zayn Malik was a part of this English-Irish boy band formed during the seventh season of "The X Factor": 2 wds. | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | |
| #50 | Italian-born French fashion designer ___ Ricci | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Not fake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "___ vegan food only.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Upscale hotel chain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Shade that is the color of skin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Family docs: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Wide smile | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | American dare game show "___ Factor" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Cassowary cousin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Milk" actor Sean ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Jodie Foster's alma mater | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | "Go on ..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ the dragon (overcome the challenge) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | U.S.N. officers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Even finish | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 21, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 21, 2018, a Monday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DESTINYSCHILD at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 5 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 21, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 21, 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 21, 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.