Daily Themed Crossword May 15, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 15, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
May 15, 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 | Sawmill input | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ and found | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Bruins great Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Starfish's setting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "Happy birthday ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Negating word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___-picking | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "___ Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Male voice range | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Fertility clinic egg | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Electrical unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "Last Time I saw ___" (song by Diana Ross) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Treasure hunt need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Stackable cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "The Happy ___ and Other Tales" 1888 collection of short stories for children by Oscar Wilde | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Walking speed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | By way of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "The Picture of Dorian ___" 1980 gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Actor Reynolds of "Deadpool" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Strike caller for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Kimono sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Tipping point? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Expected social standard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Reuben base | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Big coffee holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Give it a shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Upper limb | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Box on a concert stage for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Emma Stone's role in "La La Land" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Lap dog briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Water in freezing conditions say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Film street of nightmares | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Sunrise direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Free app intruders for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Have late dinner informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Happy meal part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Tokyo's love in "Money Heist" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Blends together | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | "The ___ of Lying - An Observation" 1891 essay by Oscar Wilde which is included in his collection of essays "Intentions" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Tequila serving | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Performing pair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Bear whose porridge was too cold | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Well-suited | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Unimpressed response | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Do a mole's job | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ talk (pre-game talk by a coach) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Takes home as a salary | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Do some investigation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Foldable bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Musical players often pick it up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Small quarrel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "The ___ Child" 1891 short fantasy story for children by Oscar Wilde | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Gobbled up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Sprinted | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Fabric flaw | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Poison ___ (Batman villain) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Flushed as cheeks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Tool with teeth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Castle security barrier | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Alley-___ (basketball play) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Ginger ___ (soft drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ Tac mints | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "Selma" director DuVernay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Organization for LeBron James: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ sci (college major) for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "Big Apple" newspaper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Mend with thread say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Group of oil-producing nations: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 15, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 15, 2020, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PRINCE at 6 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 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 15, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 15, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.