Daily Themed Crossword May 18, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 18, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
May 18, 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 | ___ Gronkowski NFL player who retired in 2019 but returned to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Liquor used in cakes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Gout-inducing acid | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Restaurant handout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Peels an apple say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Deli hero for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Remove as a shoelace | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Seaman's superior informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Graffiti artist's paint | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Cold cabbage salad which is a popular side dish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Rich soil (rhymes with "foam") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Vodka or tequila for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ hours (early) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Mined metal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Door or drawer feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Nickname of London's Great Bell: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Vaulting need | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Container for recyclable trash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Informal reply to "Who is there?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "Slow and steady wins the ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Randall ___ NFL player who retired in 1996 but returned to play for the Minnesota Vikings in 1997 | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | Catch a thief red-handed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Weeding tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Suffix for enzymes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "___ Meets Girl" (2014 film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Like some news or apples | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Reveal secrets | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Cooked-up story | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Poehler of "Parks and Recreation" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Wife's male sibling: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Spelling ___ (competition) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Rolling ___ (dough flattener) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | When repeated a cheerleader's prop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Medicines that don't need a prescription: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "Not impressed" expression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Set eyes on the bullseye | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Sound effect in a canyon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Jessica Jones" star ___ Moriarty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Straps for a jockey | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Small unit of a computer's memory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Sink one's teeth into | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Susan ___ of "L.A. Law" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Animator's sheet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "Because I'm Worth It" company | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | Marshawn ___ NFL player who retired in 2016 but returned to play for the Oakland Raiders in 2017 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Beethoven's instrument | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | ___ Beta Kappa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Cross the goal line in an NFL game say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Pub crawler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Rank above Marquis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Sanders NFL player who retired in 2001 but returned to play for the Baltimore Ravens in 2004 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Radiate as light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ of the crop (best of its kind) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #54 | "I ___ my wit's end": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Randy ___ NFL player who retired in 2011 but returned to play for the San Francisco 49ers in 2012 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Inner circle member | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | German company named after a wild cat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Cinderella left behind a glass one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Sewn edge of a cloth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Trim the lawn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "The Boy ___ Cried Wolf" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Of similar character with "to" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | "It's the end of an ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ Ketchum "Pokemon" protagonist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Actor Jared of "The Outsider" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "Force of Nature" star ___ Gibson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | General in Chinese cuisine | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 18, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 18, 2021, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CUNNINGHAM at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 18, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 18, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 18, 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 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 18, 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 18, 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.