Daily Themed Crossword May 12, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 12, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
May 12, 2020 — All 70 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "___ of the land" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Young boy in Scotland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Long ___ (way back) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Doe or buck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Italic tilt? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Taking a ___ (casual attempt) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ pants (Aladdin's attire) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Shrek for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "___ bad!" (regrettable) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Like a delicious snack say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Inked pieces of body art informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ vera gel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Ruler in old times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Soak up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Measure of one's time on earth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Former Nigerian capital | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Stockholm's country | Show answer | 6 | |
| #18 | In addition | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Extreme sorrow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Cupid's projectile | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Source of foam in a bath | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | ___ Young Canadian female sportscaster who is a special contributor on "Friday Night SmackDown" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Have a bite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Step into the house say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Short snooze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Any time money dispenser: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "The ___ the Earth Stood Still" doomsday thriller by director Scott Derrickson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Katy Perry's music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Role in a play say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | "Much ___ About Nothing" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Color of love | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Measure of pressure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Spy through a keyhole say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Many many years | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Golf peg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ the line (follow the rules) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Hold rights to something say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Clock setting in New York: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Glorifying poem | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ Brown two-time Emmy award-winning female sportscaster who worked on "Inside the NFL" and "American Ninja Warrior" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | ___ Statham actor from "The Transporter" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Gaming centers of the past | Show answer | 7 | |
| #43 | Christmas tree topper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Stitches a dress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Group of whales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ Andrews American female sportscaster who is a sideline reporter for Fox NFL and co-host on "Dancing with the Stars" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | It's pitched in the woods while camping | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Sambuca flavoring | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Mandela's political party: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Bacon bit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Therapeutic resort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Supermodel stances | Show answer | 5 | |
| #53 | One who saves the day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | American female sportscaster who is the anchor of ESPN's "SportsCenter Face to Face": 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #55 | "___ for the poor" (charity) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Shoe part that can add height | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Walsh Emmy award-winning female sportscaster who worked on ESPN's "SportsCenter" and currently covers NFL on FOX Sports | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Soften in heat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Father | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Sandwich shop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | My ___ (darlings) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Flow back | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___ constrictor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "___ the Builder" children's animated show about fixing things | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "Welcome with open ___" (wholeheartedly) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Spooky and unsettling | Show answer | 5 | |
| #67 | Restroom to Britishers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Recommended amount of medicine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | Smacks across the face | Show answer | 5 | |
| #70 | Bar bill | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 12, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 12, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 70 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HANNAHSTORM at 11 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 12, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 12, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 12, 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 70 clues with answers from 3 to 11 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 12, 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 70 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 12, 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.