Daily Themed Crossword May 12, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 12, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
May 12, 2024 — All 63 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Strike caller in baseball for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Gross! expression that is ugh's kin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Droop downward | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Huge sailing spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Zone or region | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Ram's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | The Big ___ Theory (sitcom with old Sheldon) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | We ___ to talk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Top over jeans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Arm or leg e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Pull-___ bread | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | ___ Dracula title for the vampire owner seen in Hotel Transylvania | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Olive or sunflower extract | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | The Pioneer Woman author ___ Drummond | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Tiny hard worker? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Cullen 104-year-old vampire character from the Twilight novel series | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Air-filled organs in the chest | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Handy device | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Opposite of stand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Give an earful | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Cuddling in the park e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Comfy nightwear for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Jafar's parrot in Aladdin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | New employee | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Superhero with the alias Tony Stark: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #26 | Tiny water body in parks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Catch red-handed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | I'm shook on Instagram: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Mom actress ___ Faris | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Bride's maiden name connector | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Scot's denial | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Winchester character who becomes a temporary vampire in the TV series Supernatural | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Port for flash drives: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Happy ___ kiddie combo at McDonald's | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ Room (movie starring Jodie Foster) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Gandalf portrayer McKellen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Bring something into existence | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | ___ it up! (encouraging words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Backdrop of a painting or movie | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | In ___ (dumbstruck) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Golly ___ whiz! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Organization that promotes healthy teeth and gums: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Non-___ food (label on organic food perhaps): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Hamilton villain Aaron ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Horse coat color pattern | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Lion's home backward | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Military officers for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Visitors from space: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Stethoscope wearer for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Win over romantically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ favor say aye: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Top for a pot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Salt Lake City's state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Dishwashing essential | Show answer | 6 | |
| #55 | ___ Salvatore vampire character who loves Elena in the novel series The Vampire Diaries | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Susceptible to | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | ___ Sommers momentary vampire character in the TV series The Vampire Diaries | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Family vacation car | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Portuguese explorer Vasco da ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | iPhone's big brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Traveler's lodge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Singer Carly ___ Jepsen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | British honor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 12, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 12, 2024, a Sunday. It contains 63 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is IRONMAN at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 12, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 12, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 12, 2024 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 63 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 12, 2024 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 63 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 12, 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, 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.