Daily Themed Crossword May 7, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 7, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
May 7, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ de France (annual bike race) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Dance style or bathroom fixture | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Senorita's "high" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | ___ moss (fertilizer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Kerry Washington's political thriller | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | Sponge up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Willy in "Free Willy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Shreds pork | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Apollo 11 landing site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | CEO's degree often: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Bundle of hay in the stable | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Longtime Notre Dame coach ___ Parseghian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Butter substitute | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "Birthplace of Aviation" state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Grand ___ (wine classification) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Look of disapproval | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Take to the skies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Sundance Film Festival state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Coca ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "The ___ Optimist" 2010 book by British journalist Matt Ridley | Show answer | 8 | |
| #22 | Highly decorated | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | End of a countdown | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | California's Fort ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Boar's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Follows orders | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | "The Fault in Our Stars" hero fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Practical joke | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Cigarette residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Prefix with "mancy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Catch a crook | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Baby's mealtime accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "The ___ Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" 2007 book by author Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | Alternative name: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Pull a fast one on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Model builder's set | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Put into action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Wonderland visitor? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | "___ in the Twenty-First Century" 2013 book by the French economist Thomas Piketty | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Decorative pond dwellers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "The Big ___: Inside the Doomsday Machine" 2010 non-fiction book by author Michael Lewis | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Responds to an invitation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Aromatic leaf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Tiny army member | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Catch an eyeful | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | English class assignment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "Gangnam Style" rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Knitter's ball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Wise-sounding herb? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Cherokee or Tahoe e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Powerful impulse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Race down the slopes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Brewery items | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | No-show in the military: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Lumberyard supply | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Hilton rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "___ In: Women Work and the Will to Lead" 2013 book by Sheryl Sandberg and Nell Scovell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Playboy publisher popularly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Angelic instrument? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Solidify as jelly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Colosseum city in Italy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Benedict preceder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Philanthropist ___ Khan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "Love Sign" singer ___ Gaye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Lawyer's charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | French luxury fashion house: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Unpleasant noise | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 7, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 7, 2021, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RATIONAL 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. 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 7, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 7, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 7, 2021 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 67 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 7, 2021 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 7, 2021 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.