Daily Themed Crossword May 5, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 5, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
May 5, 2022 — 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 | Cheese to a mouse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Pirate's alcohol of choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | X to Romans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Prefix with present to mean always there | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Collection of chapters in a textbook | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Beanie or beret e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Beer serving size | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Fizzy fast-food order | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Campfire leftovers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Tummy muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Ridley ___ The Martian director who directed the 2000 film Gladiator | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | ___ Nielsen Wonder Woman 1984 actress who played Lucilla in the 2000 film Gladiator | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Wrestling match stopper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ little rusty...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Mont Blanc for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ For Me (song from Black Panther) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Hair setting goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Evade with past | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Religious offshoot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Unexpected bump in the road | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Michael on SNL | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Last fairytale word? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Burdened brayer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Zinc or Nitrous follower | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | ___ Jacobi Othello actor who played Senator Gracchus in the 2000 film Gladiator | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Have a picnic? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | There may be a pea in it | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | King who symbolizes strength and courage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Healthy smoothie additive | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Not share as a blanket | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Big name in denim | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | ___ Zimmer German composer who composed the soundtrack for the 2000 film Gladiator | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Miner's pursuit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Lisa Simpson's jazz instrument for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Reel Big Fish's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Conk on the head | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Bel ___ 2012 drama film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Lodge with a keeper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Mythical giant and also the name of Saturn's largest moon | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | ___ Crowe The Insider actor who played Maximus in the 2000 film Gladiator | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Card game with four colors | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | In the ___ of (between) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Crank ___ (Soulja Boy) song by Soulja Boy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Sunrise direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Utmost math degree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Fastener on a bulletin board | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Obstruction to fair judgment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Britney Spears' exclamation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Members of a smoker's pack for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Black cat to some | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Simba's Disney love | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Paparazzo's product for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Oliver ___ Castaway actor who played Antonius in the 2000 film Gladiator | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Pimply problem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Since January 1st to accountants for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Joaquin ___ Her actor who played Commodus in the 2000 film Gladiator | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Alligator ___ (ray-finned fish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Prefix for one-quintillionth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ like hot cakes (be bought quickly) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Dark ___ (2013 horror film) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Result of chickenpox perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | It's often pushed when it's supposed to be pulled | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Cutting ___ technology | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Hanoi soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Eggs to a biologist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | The Eagle ___ Landed Lane Finley starrer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Part of an octopus's arsenal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Actor Butterfield of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 5, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 5, 2022, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RUSSELL at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 5, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 5, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 5, 2022 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 7 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 5, 2022 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 5, 2022 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.