Daily Themed Crossword May 23, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 23, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 23, 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 | Electrically charged particle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Cube that'll keep a drink cold | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Happy as a ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "___ of Tomorrow" (2014 Tom Cruise movie) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Room that you might need a ladder to reach | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "When ___ is said and done ..." (Ultimately) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Mad as a hatter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Praise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Feeling of fear (as when called to the principal's office say) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Decline in value as share prices | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Deeply engrossed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "___-dokie!" ("Sure thing!") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Bodybuilder's chest muscles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Like an antique | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Froglike amphibian | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Fire-breathing fairytale beast | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Yard tool often used in the fall | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Constantly remind | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | PGA ___ (golf events) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ fail (really bad screw up) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Bill & ___ Foundation" the private foundation that matched $1 million in donations raised on Facebook for Red Nose Day 2017: 2 wds. | MELINDAGATES | 12 | |
| #22 | One uttering untruths | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Bride's attire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Coated with frost | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Zeus or Thor for example | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Chinese principle that literally means "Way" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Fish that's often used in sandwiches | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Yer out!" shouter in Baseball games | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | What a volleyball is hit over | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ on the back (appreciate an effort) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "Wham!" (Sound of a punch in comics) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Darth Vader's nickname as a child | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Nonhuman primate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Slumber party attire for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Enjoy a buffet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "___ Warrior" NBC show where contestants try to beat obstacle courses that aired a celebrity special on Red Nose Day 2017: 2 wds. | AMERICANNINJA | 13 | |
| #37 | It's represented by a light bulb in comic strips | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Where to hold your horses? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Aide of Dr. Frankenstein | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ in (decide to participate) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Polka-___ (fabric print type) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Summary as of a debate | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Old LP players: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "Death Becomes ___" (1992 Meryl Streep film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Island known for its nightclubs | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "What did ___ wrong?" ("What's my mistake?"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Induce second thoughts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "The Nutty Professor" actress Pinkett Smith | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "Eat Pray Love" star who made an appearance on NBC's "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" on Red Nose Day 2017: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #50 | App maker's customer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Gentle rise and fall of the voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Count ___ (character played by Neil Patrick Harris in "A Series of Unfortunate Events") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Wedding cake level | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "Are you sure you don't want to ___ your progress?" (alert on hitting "Quit" in some apps) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "___ that will ever happen!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Hopped off | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | McKellen of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Cookie's Fortune" actor Beatty | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Place to get a ham on rye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Take it easy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | She ate the forbidden fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Martial ___ (judo karate etc.) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Lead-in to "fetched" or "sighted" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Brake-light color | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 23, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 23, 2018, a Wednesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is AMERICANNINJA at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 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 23, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 23, 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 23, 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.