Daily Themed Crossword May 15, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 15, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
May 15, 2024 — 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 | Meshed basketball catcher | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Clear an exam say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Day after Tuesday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Organization for therapists: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Give ___ to (prompt): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | ___ Manning NFL quarterback | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Polite address for a knight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Hard to find | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Out of danger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Gave me ___ got you... dialogue from the series New Girl that was improvised and repeated five times | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Tap on the back | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Ballerina's pointe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Jennifer Aniston's role in Friends | Show answer | 6 | |
| #14 | Disney movie with a summer-loving snowman | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | Keyboard button that helps with a hasty exit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ damn! dialogue from the series Brooklyn Nine-Nine that was improvised and unexpected of the character Raymond Holt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Baby mispronunciation from the series Schitt's Creek that became a running gag on the show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Cool! in the '90s | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Beast of burden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Mickey's duck friend | Show answer | 6 | |
| #21 | Ditto!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Non-prescription medicines: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | You look ___ dialogue from the series The Walking Dead that was improvised in reaction to Carol's outfit | Show answer | 10 | |
| #24 | Cute gummy shape | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Santa's landing pad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Leftover morsel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Mischief-making toddler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Dr. ___ Octavius (Spider-Man's nemesis) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | General on a Chinese menu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ feeling (instinct) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Handle the tab | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Cut with an axe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Rapper of Life is Good | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ fail (embarrassing moment) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Fortune-telling cards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Peter ___ Spider-Man's alter ego | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Blackish-purple berry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ where? final dialogue from the series Friends that was improvised by Chandler when the group decided to hang out one last time | SURE | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ you soon (parting phrase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Forecast concern | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Santa's sharp-eared helper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ Hard (1988 action thriller film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Bodily pouch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Oww! in comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Board of experts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | ___ McEntire singer of For My Broken Heart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | That in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | TV screen type: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Price negotiation letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Meditative practice in Buddhism | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Meat in a sandwich | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Sugary suffix with gluc or fruct | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Midterm assessment for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Reverse the words said at the altar: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | U.S. currency for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Hockey legend Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Incisor or molar e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Witch's threat in fairy tales | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Mic ___ (debate ender) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Tiny amount | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | French perfume company | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Alien spacecraft initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Pack away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Don't ya ___ boy dialogue from the series Stranger Things that was improvised by the character Joseph Quinn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Flightless bird from Down Under | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | On point | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 15, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 15, 2024, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RIDICULOUS at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 15, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 15, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 15, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 15, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 15, 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.