Daily Themed Crossword May 21, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 21, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
May 21, 2024 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tavern drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Spinning toy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Chip's go-with | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Pointy iceberg part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Assenting vote | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Ratatouille rodent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Mai ___ (cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Large beer vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Santa ___ city in California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Manning former NFL quarterback for the Saints who is the father of Peyton Manning | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Audi rival: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Wayfarer's rustic stay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ urchin (marine creature) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Calendar unit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | The ___ nickname for former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Hubbub about nothing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | That's ___! (That's not true!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Singer's syllable with la-la! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ Orleans Louisiana's most populous city that is the birthplace of Peyton Manning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Like a candle in use | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Continent known for spices | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Dazed and Confused rock band ___ Zeppelin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Instagram hashtag for a little nostalgia: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Indianapolis ___ NFL team where Peyton Manning played for thirteen seasons | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Bit of bread | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Higher Learning actor Epps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Like a cucumber? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Narcissist's prominent trait | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Auction offer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Pro Football ___ of Fame honorary group of NFL players in which Peyton Manning was inducted into in 2021 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Fabric flaw | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Messy pig stay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Not a foe? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Sink fixture that may leak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ girl! (encouraging words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | One who may fear a polygraph test | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Heroic saga | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | None ___ common response to No offense | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Santana's ___ Como Va | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Coat-hanging pin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Make a sketch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Lost actor ___ Somerhalder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | School group with no kids?: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Smash ___ (chart-topping song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Takes a breath | Show answer | 7 | |
| #46 | Honeymaker who sleeps between five to eight hours a day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Deface like a car | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | One who sells seashells on the seashore | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Spider or Super ender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Praiseful poem | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Every ___ and then... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Take a seat say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ your turn! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Day before Saturday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Air traffic and safety organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Pan covering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | On the go cash source: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | What lies inside an envelope for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Internet figure who upsets people | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Playground baddie | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Corn holders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Leave out purposefully | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Shallow singer Gaga | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | BBQ fuel? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | ___ Bell Award award won by Peyton Manning three times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | When repeated thrice a Cuban dance form | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Supermodel Carangi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | What north is to south for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 21, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 21, 2024, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SHERIFF at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 21, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 21, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 21, 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 68 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 21, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 21, 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 8, 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.