Saturday · May 11, 2024 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword May 11, 2024 Answers

All 69 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the May 11, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.

69Clues
6Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

May 11, 2024 — All 69 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Flower that is yet to bloom Show answer 3
#2 Relaxing facial and massage spot Show answer 3
#3 Sweet bread spread Show answer 3
#4 Darth Vader's childhood nickname Show answer 3
#5 Bustling center like a busy airport Show answer 3
#6 Food ___ (post-meal drowsiness) Show answer 4
#7 Ola! I'm a dupe of cola! I hit the market in 1963 and I'm synonymous with a can opener Show answer 3
#8 We were on a break! elicitor from Friends Show answer 4
#9 What the comb combs Show answer 4
#10 Husband to wife Show answer 6
#11 The ___ Griffith Show 1960's sitcom Show answer 4
#12 Stage performance Show answer 3
#13 Believe it or ___ Show answer 3
#14 Ola! I'm ___ cola a dupe of cola! I was launched in 1948 and I'm synonymous with the San Antonio NBA team Show answer 4
#15 Disco ___ from The Simpsons Show answer 3
#16 Vietnamese New Year that marks the arrival of spring Show answer 3
#17 Writing tool Show answer 3
#18 Fire aftermath Show answer 3
#19 Innocent and gullible Show answer 5
#20 ___ Ming former Houston Rockets legend Show answer 3
#21 ___ Donovan (Liev Schreiber's TV series) Show answer 3
#22 Free from dirt Show answer 5
#23 Quickly go downhill? Show answer 3
#24 Coach's talk that motivates Show answer 3
#25 Friendly word that goes with 29a Show answer 3
#26 Actor Norris from One Tree Hill Show answer 3
#27 Antique Show answer 3
#28 Star-studded event Show answer 4
#29 Service for anonymous browsing: Abbr. Show answer 3
#30 Feel bad? Show answer 3
#31 Ola! I'm Mr.___ a dupe of cola! I was introduced in 1974 and I'm a spicy cherry flavor Show answer 4
#32 Suffix to indicate kinda sorta Show answer 3
#33 Museum-funding organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#34 La-la lead-in Show answer 3
#35 Rapper ___ Wayne Show answer 3
#36 24/7 money dispenser: Abbr. Show answer 3
#37 Baseball essential Show answer 3
#38 De ___ Vez (Selena Gomez song) Show answer 3
#39 Have ___ on (claim first) Show answer 4
#40 TALK LIKE THIS! Show answer 5
#41 ___ in Boots (2011 animated movie) Show answer 4
#42 Opposite of present Show answer 6
#43 ___ Rivers who co-hosted Fashion Police Show answer 4
#44 In the middle of Show answer 4
#45 Lady with a little lamb Show answer 4
#46 Chit-___ (informal talk) Show answer 4
#47 Mythical bird of Arabian Nights Show answer 3
#48 Golfer's goal Show answer 3
#49 Fluid measurement written as oz Show answer 5
#50 James Bond for one Show answer 3
#51 The Princess and the ___ Show answer 3
#52 Card game with one purpose only Show answer 3
#53 Reserved Show answer 3
#54 Knotted collar wear Show answer 3
#55 That's My Boy actress ___ Amurri Show answer 3
#56 First double-digit number Show answer 3
#57 Noah's construction Show answer 3
#58 Boat's propeller? Show answer 4
#59 Pet food brand that rivals Purina Show answer 4
#60 Block of marble say Show answer 4
#61 Ola! I'm a dupe of cola! I was invented in 1893 as Brad's drink and now I go head-to-head with Coca-Cola Show answer 5
#62 Socks or scissors unit Show answer 4
#63 Machete actress Jessica ___ Show answer 4
#64 Like a devious mad scientist Show answer 4
#65 Ultraviolence singer ___ del Rey Show answer 4
#66 Ola! I'm ___ Rite a dupe of cola! I was introduced in the late 1950s and was one of the first colas with zero calories! Show answer 4
#67 Letters after 12d to make an OpenAI product Show answer 3
#68 Golden Knights' organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#69 Make a hasty escape Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the May 11, 2024 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 11, 2024, a Saturday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SPOUSE at 6 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. 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

May 11, 2024 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for May 11, 2024?
The May 11, 2024 grid has 69 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 69 clues. The longest answer is SPOUSE at 6 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
There is no companion puzzle on file for this date.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including May 9, 2024 and May 12, 2024.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the May 11, 2024 Crossword

01

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 69 clues with answers from 3 to 6 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

Keep the streak going

The 2024 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 11, 2024 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, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

69clues on this board
6longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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