Daily Themed Crossword May 24, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 24, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
May 24, 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 | Assent at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | In the center of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Insect attracted to a flame | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | William Faulkner's "As ___ Dying": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ Lundgren actor best known for his role in "Rocky IV" who has a degree in Chemical Engineering | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "Hometown Proud" supermarket chain: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Poison ___ (rash-inducing plant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Military personnel who have returned home from war briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "Double Fantasy" artist Ono | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Surgeons and psychiatrists for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Prescott | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "Four scores and seven years ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ Jeong actor best known for his role in "The Hangover" film series who has a degree in Medicine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Texter's "seize the day": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Earthy prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "Cancel my last action" computer command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Strong impulse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "And other people": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Rowan ___ actor best known for his role as "Mr. Bean" and who has a degree in Electrical Engineering | Show answer | 8 | |
| #20 | Category or type | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Sci-fi joiner for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Angelic circle which is also a Beyonce song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Auctioneer's closing word | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Witchy woman in fairytales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | The "G" in GB on a hard drive | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Eucalyptus eating marsupial | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Parts of "Hamlet" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" actress ___ Condor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Vocal range below soprano | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Line of stitching | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | __-Cat (winter vehicle) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Mardi Gras city informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | The first "O" in YOLO | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Hitchhiker's request | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Common winter illness | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ Hatcher actress best known for her role in "Desperate Housewives" who has a degree in Mathematics and Engineering | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Low-___ (weight-watcher's choice) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | One billion years | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Gawks at | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | "La Belle Dame ___ Merci" poem by John Keats | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Powerful explosive material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "___ that glitters is not gold." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Mystical radiance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ Paulo Brazil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ Bialik Emmy-nominated actress best known for her role in "The Big Bang Theory" who has a degree in Neuroscience | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Rapper Azalea of "Black Widow" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Cattle call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | "Ltd." cousin in company names: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | "Hallelujah" singer Leonard ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Hockey score | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Brow shape | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ Kudrow Emmy-winning actress best known for her role in "Friends" who has a degree in Biology | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Furniture in a talk show set | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Manicurist's tool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Offerings to the poor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Chop off a branch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Eva ___ actress best known for her role in "Desperate Housewives" who has a degree in Kinesiology | Show answer | 8 | |
| #58 | "That price is negotiable" in ads | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Mesh in a tennis court | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Instant messaging platform from the '90s: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Harry ___ English comedian best known for "You've Been Framed!" who has a degree in Medicine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Valet's site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Follow instructions | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "___: Miami" (forensic TV series): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Red muppet from "Sesame Street" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Houseplant's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Meat from a pig | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | "Casa" to a bird | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 24, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 24, 2020, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ATKINSON at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 24, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 24, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 24, 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 8 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 24, 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 24, 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.