Daily Themed Crossword May 26, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 26, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
May 26, 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 | ___ Maria (Hail Mary) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Actress Watson of Harry Potter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Droops like an old sofa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Make stuff up? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Element with symbol Pb | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Julia Garner starrer Inventing ___ (2022 Netflix series) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | 2016 musical starring Ryan Gosling that features a tap dance sequence: 3 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Comic book writer ___ Lee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___-pick (be fussy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Nights 1985 musical starring Helen Mirren that features a tap dance sequence | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Dog in Beetle Bailey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Unreturnable tennis serve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ music (musical notation) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Stormy ___ 1943 musical starring Bill Robinson that features a tap dance sequence | Show answer | 7 | |
| #15 | Feel sick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Animal housing facility | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Tear apart violently (anagram of vier) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | The Little ___ 1935 film starring Shirley Temple that features a tap dance sequence | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | The devil himself | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Sickly looking | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Karaoke need for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Time 1936 musical starring Fred Astaire that features a tap dance sequence | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | From the beginning | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Top-notch: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Marlboro offering for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Dreaming state: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Diggers of 1935 musical starring Dick Powell that features a tap dance sequence | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Money Longer artist Lil ___ Vert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | What ___ the odds? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Oral health organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Big ___ (London landmark) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Dog's handshake offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | The winner takes it ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Through in an itinerary | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Skinny fish used in sushi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Billy ___ 2000 film starring Jamie Bell that features a tap dance sequence | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Butcher's offering | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Adult male | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Put two numbers together say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Miss America accessory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Opposed to? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Pesky insect | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Mentally sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Poker pot starter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Aren't ___ pair?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Home of Cleveland | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Show and ___ (classroom activity) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Missing from the base: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Corporate bigwig: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Cul-de-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Look for a missing person | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Chart-topper say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Penny Dreadful actress Green | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Kylo ___ (Star Wars character) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Meditative state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Confessed with up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Pester repeatedly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ in the Rain 1952 musical starring Gene Kelly that features a tap dance sequence | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | Corn in the UK | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Story of epic proportions | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Carpenter's raw material | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | To Live and Die ___ (1985 thriller film): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | That's a ___! (director's words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Young bear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Large time period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Kitten's call | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 26, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 26, 2022, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LALALAND at 8 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 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 26, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 26, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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.