Daily Themed Crossword May 9, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 9, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
May 9, 2020 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Shoemaker's piercing tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ Romeo (Italian luxury car manufacturer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Zodiac cat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Most preferred informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Huge concert venue | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "___-Faced Woman" 1941 romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor that stars Greta Garbo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | American premium network owned by Showtime Networks: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Like teary eyes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Early Europeans | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | "Dies ___" (Latin hymn) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Words at the altar: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Chip's chipmunk brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Fail to include | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Damage from continuous use | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Great distress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Lamb's dad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | 1927 silent film directed by Edmund Goulding that stars Greta Garbo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Deep-frying need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Oscar winner for "Green Book" Mahershala ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Playful bite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "___ the Woods" (2014 film starring Meryl Streep) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Kissing on the streets e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | "The ___ of Sorrow" 1925 film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst that stars Greta Garbo | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Uncooked food say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Seize suddenly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "___ Hotel" 1932 drama film directed by Edmund Goulding that stars Greta Garbo | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Nevada's casino city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Bag-checking organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "If you ask me" in text speak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Another word for fury or rage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ o' shanter (Scottish cap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Yoga need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | False hair tops | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Informal answer to "Who's there?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Fish's breathing organ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | James Bond for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Tropical fruit used in smoothies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Human trait carrier or actor Hackman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Animal that may carry a saddlebag | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Scotch diluter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Dance part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Piece of advice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Slender woodwind instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Little kid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Foxy in nature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "I'm ___ a robot" (captcha phrase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Come to pass | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "God helps ___ who help..." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | "Flesh and the ___" 1926 silent film directed by Clarence Brown that stars Greta Garbo | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Planet between Mercury and Earth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Eye affliction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Orator's delivery | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | Lemon zest source | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | It may be oral or written briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Chest-beating primate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___-Mex (type of cuisine) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Gearwheel tooth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Any birthstone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Nascar Hall of Fame locale: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "____: Miami" (forensic drama) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Put two and two together | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Issa of "Insecure" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Word of support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Bring into play | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Food safety agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Nightmarish street tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Sleep phase acronym | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Soup or salad often | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 9, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 9, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is STREET at 6 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 2 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 9, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 9, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 9, 2020 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for May 9, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 9, 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.
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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.