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Daily Themed Crossword May 6, 2020 Answers

All 65 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the May 6, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

65Clues
9Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

May 6, 2020 — All 65 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Young fellow Show answer 3
#2 ___ Wilson "Legally Blonde" actor who appeared on "That '70s Show" as Michael's older brother Casey Show answer 4
#3 Put into action Show answer 3
#4 First-aid ___ Show answer 3
#5 Our planet Show answer 5
#6 Prickly desert plant Show answer 6
#7 Cleveland hoopster for short Show answer 3
#8 Paintings and such Show answer 3
#9 Looks at Show answer 5
#10 Illegally off base: Abbr. Show answer 4
#11 Hustle and bustle Show answer 3
#12 Place to buy a sub Show answer 4
#13 "What are the ___?" (chances) Show answer 4
#14 Myanmar's continent Show answer 4
#15 ___ Shapiro radio journalist of "All Things Considered" fame Show answer 3
#16 Unite in marriage Show answer 3
#17 Diverted attention from Show answer 9
#18 Often sprained joint Show answer 5
#19 "A Good Day to ___ Hard" 2013 action movie Show answer 3
#20 "___ habits die hard" Show answer 3
#21 Explosive palindrome: Abbr. Show answer 3
#22 Bruce ___ "The Sixth Sense" actor who cameoed on "That '70s Show" as a security guard named Vic Show answer 6
#23 Stow cargo (rhymes with "fade") Show answer 4
#24 Red Forman to Eric Forman on "That '70s Show" Show answer 3
#25 Eliza ___ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actor who cameoed on "That '70s Show" as a radio station intern Show answer 6
#26 Author of "Mila 18" Leon ___ Show answer 4
#27 Glasgow or Edinburgh resident Show answer 4
#28 Caspian for one Show answer 3
#29 Circle segment Show answer 3
#30 Fighting Tigers' school: Abbr. Show answer 3
#31 "That's gross!" Show answer 3
#32 "With all ___ respect..." Show answer 3
#33 ET vehicles: Abbr. Show answer 4
#34 Continental currency Show answer 4
#35 The "D" of LED Show answer 5
#36 ___ noted (acknowledged) Show answer 4
#37 Extremely overjoyed Show answer 7
#38 Beirut's country Show answer 7
#39 Actress Durance who plays Lois on "Smallville" Show answer 5
#40 NFL Hall of Famer ___ Dawson Show answer 3
#41 Letters before VW Show answer 3
#42 ___ Highness (one way to address a princess) Show answer 3
#43 Miner's quest Show answer 3
#44 Limb that may limp Show answer 3
#45 Came to a conclusion Show answer 5
#46 Insurance company with a lizard mascot Show answer 5
#47 Rachel ___ "The O.C." actor who cameoed on "That '70s Show" as a guest at Mitch's brother's wedding Show answer 6
#48 Director Mervyn ___ of "Little Caesar" Show answer 5
#49 "When one __ closes another opens" Show answer 4
#50 ___ Johnson "Hercules" actor who cameoed on "That '70s Show" as a wrestler named Rocky Johnson Show answer 6
#51 Popular online reference site for short Show answer 4
#52 Furthermore Show answer 4
#53 ___ McCloud character from "The Centurions" Show answer 3
#54 Liquid extracted from argan nuts or sesame Show answer 3
#55 American singer who was the lead singer of "The Supremes" and is known for her solo songs like "Upside Down": 2 wds. Show answer 9
#56 Tuna at a sushi bar Show answer 3
#57 Suffix with "pay" or "cray" Show answer 3
#58 Patriotic uncle Show answer 3
#59 "S" of GPS for short Show answer 3
#60 Gives the nod to Show answer 3
#61 Canyon sound effect Show answer 4
#62 Maker of "age defying" products Show answer 4
#63 Christ the Redeemer's city Show answer 3
#64 "How you ___" Joey's catchphrase Show answer 4
#65 Thanksgiving staples Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the May 6, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 6, 2020, a Wednesday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DETRACTED at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 6, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

May 6, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for May 6, 2020?
The May 6, 2020 grid has 65 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 65 clues. The longest answer is DETRACTED at 9 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for May 6, 2020 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including May 5, 2020 and May 7, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the May 6, 2020 Crossword

01

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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 9 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for May 6, 2020 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 6, 2020 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.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

65clues on this board
9longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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