Thursday · May 7, 2020 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword May 7, 2020 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the May 7, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
3Abbreviations
Answers

May 7, 2020 — All 68 Clues

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

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#1 Mouse catcher Show answer 4
#2 Waiter's reward say Show answer 3
#3 Teeny bit Show answer 4
#4 Fruit that may get poached (rhymes with "bear") Show answer 4
#5 ___ to exist (no longer continue) Show answer 5
#6 Young cow Show answer 4
#7 Steer clear of Show answer 5
#8 Pre-Easter period Show answer 4
#9 Product given away at no cost Show answer 7
#10 Construction worker Show answer 5
#11 "M" on an application often Show answer 4
#12 Rainbow shape Show answer 4
#13 Actor Neeson of "Taken" Show answer 4
#14 Organ with a drum Show answer 3
#15 Fish eggs Show answer 3
#16 Happily ___ after Show answer 4
#17 Opera solo Show answer 4
#18 "One ___ time": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#19 Superior rating: Hyph. Show answer 4
#20 Reminder of a surgery say Show answer 4
#21 South Korean dark comedy thriller which won an award for the Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards Show answer 8
#22 "Two ___ a Half Men" Charlie Sheen's sitcom Show answer 3
#23 Unit of resistance Show answer 3
#24 Homer's neighbor on "The Simpsons" Show answer 3
#25 Legally prohibit Show answer 3
#26 "A" of USAF Show answer 3
#27 Archaic "For shame!" Show answer 3
#28 "___ v Ferrari" American sports drama film which won an award for the Best Sound Editing at the 92nd Academy Awards Show answer 4
#29 Cracklin' ___ Bran Show answer 3
#30 Genetic "messenger": Abbr. Show answer 3
#31 Eisenhower's nickname Show answer 3
#32 XXX divided by X Show answer 3
#33 Itinerary word Show answer 3
#34 Delivery truck Show answer 3
#35 Billboard displays for short Show answer 3
#36 Nintendo's Super ___ (game console) Show answer 3
#37 Bond novelist Fleming Show answer 3
#38 Cookie container Show answer 3
#39 American psychological thriller film for which Joaquin Phoenix won an award for the Best Actor at the 92nd Academy Awards JOKER 5
#40 Halloween month Show answer 7
#41 "Fluor" or "brom" suffix Show answer 3
#42 In-flight announcement: Abbr. Show answer 3
#43 Come out with flying colors say Show answer 3
#44 School support group: Abbr. Show answer 3
#45 Complimentary ticket Show answer 4
#46 Bottomless pit Show answer 5
#47 "My Little Town" singer ___ Garfunkel Show answer 3
#48 All the world to Shakespeare Show answer 5
#49 Used a chair Show answer 3
#50 Combined as numbers Show answer 5
#51 Like a button? Show answer 4
#52 Corn holder Show answer 3
#53 Thor's dad Show answer 4
#54 No longer in use like old technology Show answer 8
#55 Language spoken in Islamabad Show answer 4
#56 27th President William Howard ___ Show answer 4
#57 Fictional race in "The Time Machine" Show answer 4
#58 Laura ___ actress who won an award for the Best Supporting Actress for "Marriage Story" at the 92nd Academy Awards Show answer 4
#59 "___ to the World..." Show answer 3
#60 American biographical drama film for which Renee Zellweger won an award for the Best Actress at the 92nd Academy Awards Show answer 4
#61 ___ Pitt actor who won an award for the Best Supporting Actor for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at the 92nd Academy Awards Show answer 4
#62 Brewer's output Show answer 3
#63 Elevator innovator Show answer 4
#64 Sharp part of a knife Show answer 4
#65 Part of FYI Show answer 3
#66 Strong desires Show answer 4
#67 Felt sorrow about Show answer 4
#68 Element with symbol Sn Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the May 7, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 7, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PARASITE at 8 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 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 7, 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 7, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for May 7, 2020?
The May 7, 2020 grid has 68 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 68 clues. The longest answer is PARASITE at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 3 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for May 7, 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 6, 2020 and May 8, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the May 7, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 7, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 7, 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
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
8longest 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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