Daily Themed Crossword May 9, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 9, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
May 9, 2025 — 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 | Ninth month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Leather-punching tool (anagram of law) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Wednesday follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Wrinkle-removing home appliance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Nothing to ___ here! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Witchy woman from old tales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Barbie's counterpart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___-purpose flour | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Settle into a chair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Music streaming service whose name is a portmanteau of the words spot and identify | Show answer | 7 | |
| #12 | Delta or United employee in the cockpit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | NBC show Law & Order: ___: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Jean-___ Picard Star Trek captain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Roll of bills slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | The drinks are ___! (Our treat!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Norway's capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Keep ___ (remain silent) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Actor Morales of Ozark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Harry Met Sally (film starring Meg Ryan) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Supermodel ___ Carangi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | To ___ is human to forgive divine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Start to Tok for a popular video-sharing platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Nationwide rail system whose name is a portmanteau of the words America and track | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Days of ___ (nostalgic times) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Damage as a surface | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Suffix used with Japan or Vietnam | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Online source of information whose name is a portmanteau of the Hawaiian word wiki and encyclopedia | Show answer | 9 | |
| #29 | ___ B from the Spice Girls | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Roth ___ (savings plan): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Made for ___ other | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | World Series official for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Unforgettable singer ___ King Cole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___-Air (upscale L.A. neighborhood) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Try some tea say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Victorian or Edwardian e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Frozen treat that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words pop and icicle | Show answer | 8 | |
| #38 | Poses as a question | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Sobs uncontrollably | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Chinese tech giant whose name is a portmanteau of the word legend and the Latin ablative novo | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Bangkok resident | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Better ___ (significant other) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | The ___ Duckling (children's tale) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Hammer's target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Haul away as a damaged car | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Adjust as guitar strings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Doctor's delivery room instruction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ o' shanter (Glasgow cap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | High's antonym | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Made a hole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | U of UI or UX | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ Bareilles who sang Love Song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Hold ___ your hats!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Largest city in South Florida | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | Get under the skin of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___ would help us navigate: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Australian conservationist Steve ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Pirates of the Caribbean actress Knightley | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Spot for a tire swing usually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Crowd-sourced review site that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words yellow pages and the help | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Cassowary's cousin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | College term for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Actress Dennings from 2 Broke Girls | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Apply delicately as face cream | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | It may be cubed or crushed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Organization that awards the Calder Cup: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 9, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 9, 2025, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WIKIPEDIA at 9 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 9, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 9, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 9, 2025 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 9 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 9, 2025 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 9, 2025 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.
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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.