Daily Themed Crossword May 14, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 14, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
May 14, 2021 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Exit full screen" PC key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Flow back as a tide | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Word often said before "humbug" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Health stat determined by weight and height: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "___ ball!" (pool jump) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Smoker's temptation for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "I'd like some extra ___ my drink" (cooling cubes): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | "Bad ___" 2019 Billie Eilish hit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Spook someone | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Fraudulent money-making scheme | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "___ have this dance?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Archaic expression of grief | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Baseballer's glove | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "Peaky Blinders" star ___ Claflin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Prefix with "puncture" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "The Golden State" for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "The ___ Sweeper" William Blake poem published in two parts in 1789 and 1794 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #18 | Inspiration for William Blake (anagram of "emus") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Subject dealing with the body for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Prefix with "corn" or "cycle" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Ties the knot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Place for a bracelet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Protruded-lip expression | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "A ___" William Blake poem published in 1794: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #25 | "Like water ___ duck's back": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "Don't blame ___ me": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Steakhouse order named for its shape: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | London's Savile ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Frequently | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Gym member's physique for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Name place animal or thing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | First word of Dante's "Inferno" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Red "Sesame Street" muppet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "The ___" William Blake poem published in 1789 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Alien ship initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Nanny" or "web" follower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Dairy animals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Hello" in Rio | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Surfer's shade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Female horse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "A ___ Called Ove" novel by Fredrik Backman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Hesitant "I'm not sure..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Pinkman from "Breaking Bad" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "___ and the Giant Peach" novel by Roald Dahl | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Lightly play the guitar | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Press ___ (media package) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Volume controller maybe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Getting the job done: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | "The ___" William Blake poem published in 1794 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Scotland ___ (board game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Ashram leader | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Prefix with "angle" for a geometric shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | "The Sick ___" William Blake poem published in 1794 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ and effect | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | Organization found in bowling alleys: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Muscle-building nutrient | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Language suffix with "Japan" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Android's competitor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Hammock time? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Sounds on a snowy day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Vehicle that can be caught at a stop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "___ duck walks into a bar...": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___ date (expected day) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | French soul | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Paranormal power: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 14, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 14, 2021, a Friday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is POISONTREE at 10 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 6 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 14, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 14, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 14, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 14, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 14, 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.
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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.