Daily Themed Crossword May 27, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 27, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
May 27, 2021 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Told a tall tale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | "Enemy at the Gates" actor Jude ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Antioxidant berry in fruit juices | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Merritt ___ Emmy Award-winning actress who played Cassie in Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Video display rate: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Four-term U.S. president: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Adam ___ Academy Award-nominated actor who played Charlie Barber in Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #8 | Palindromic storm-tracking system | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "The ___ of Happyness" (2006 Will Smith film) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Candy in a dispenser (rhymes with "fez") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Suffix with "Sudan" or "Vietnam" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Hit with a ray-gun say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Sprain application | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "Eat ___ Love" (2010 Julia Roberts film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Word of consent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Springsteen's "Born in the ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Roof overhang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | In-flight announcement: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "Whose ___ are you on?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Gym unit for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Weight-loss program | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Flower holders (anagram of "saves") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Canyon reply | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Eminem for one | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Pile in a dog park | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Omelet-making vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Type of following or film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Saving Private Ryan" craft: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Airport safety organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Rowboater's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Viper's warning | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Sum up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Actor Kutcher of "That '70s Show" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #34 | ___ Lanka | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Julie ___ actress who played Sandra in Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #36 | Coated biscuit from Mars | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Actress Thompson of "The Beverly Hillbillies" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Ray ___ Golden Globe-nominated actor who played Jay Marotta in Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Hospital area for acute conditions: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Make a portrait | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Tennis legend ___ Gibson | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Former nuclear power regulator: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | One or two e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | India's ___ Mahal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ Dern Academy Award-winning actress who played Nora Fanshaw in Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Supermarket section | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Like some change | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" figure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Lighter brand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Like many dorms now: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Cartographer's creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Month after February for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Therapists' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Scarlett ___ Tony Award-winning actress who played Nicole Barber in Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" | Show answer | 9 | |
| #56 | ___ Aster director of "Midsommar" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Tiny Desk Concerts" channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Voiceless assent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Exactly suitable for a situation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Offender slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Fifth sign of the zodiac | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Foot the bill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Vanish into thin ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Actor Byrnes of "77 Sunset Strip" fame | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 27, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 27, 2021, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JOHANSSON at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 10 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 27, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 27, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 27, 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 27, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 27, 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.