Daily Themed Crossword May 20, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 20, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
May 20, 2022 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Not even as a number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Me Myself and Irene actor Carrey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | The ___ Charitable Trusts organization that works for ocean conservation and protects endangered species | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Hawaiian floral necklace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Let's call ___ day: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Feeling after seeing the Grand Canyon say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | TV room for some | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ Foundation wildlife charity that campaigns against keeping wild animals in captivity: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | Cube's dozen | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | ___ dokie! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Crow's call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Well-___ (far from clueless) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Jane ___ Institute organization that works towards community-centered conservation and protection of primates | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | Run leisurely | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Sewn border as on a skirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Aussie hopper informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Hulk director Lee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Kayaking need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Gorilla ___ organization that works on mountain gorilla veterinary projects | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Group of three | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Tolkien monster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Comfortably ___ (Pink Floyd hit) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | The Second Coming poet William Butler ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Wildlife conservation organization that works towards protecting endangered wild cat species | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | ___ above the rest (superior to): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Pain in My Heart singer ___ Redding | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Brekkie morsel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Getting Curious With Jonathan Van ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Oscar equivalent for television | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Second-last letter phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | A in AMA | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Ye ___ Tea Shoppe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Action good or bad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | ___-a-ling (bell sound) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Triangular sail | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Am ___ late?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Zuckerberg of Facebook | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Golf goal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Ram's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Teensy bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Big Momma's House actress Long | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | These are a ___ of my favorite things... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Green prefix? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Feeling blue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Hospital wing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Not quite closed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Musician Wood and actor Howard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Oval-shaped breakfast staple | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Wheel with teeth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Actor Katz of Dallas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Lavatory in Britain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | In ___ parentis (in the place of a parent) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Strike while the iron is ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Give something a shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Non-profit organization focused on conserving endangered marine environment | Show answer | 6 | |
| #56 | Fidgety and restless | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | How obvious! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Cat call | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Eeyore's sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Unreturned tennis serves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ Trust organization focused on protecting endangered species across Africa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Google Maps' lines for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Annabel Lee poet Edgar Allan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | It always needs a pin: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Logical matchstick game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Polished off in a way | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 20, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 20, 2022, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BORNFREE at 8 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 4 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 20, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 20, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 20, 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 66 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 20, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 20, 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.
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.