Daily Themed Crossword May 5, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 5, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 5, 2026 — 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 | Marina ___ Rey California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | The Rolling Stones or Queen for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | One of three in a triangle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Furious state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Black-and-white sandwich cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Living thing with a root trunk and branches | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ and tonic (cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | December 25th informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Cinnamon ___ (swirly pastry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Office machine that reproduces documents popularly sold by Xerox | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Depression on a car door | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | The Hoosier State for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Move ___! (Keep going!) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Figure ___ winter sport performed on ice where a panel of judges decides whose jumps spins and elegant routine earn the win | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Fluffy neckwear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Running ___ (oft-repeated joke) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Part of a golf club | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Water sport involving wave-riding where a panel of judges decides whose rides maneuvers and innovative style earn the win | SURFING | 7 | |
| #20 | Sound from one who's sound asleep | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Panic button on a PC | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | President Eisenhower's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Robe securer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Pool-based sport where one jumps into water and a panel of judges decides whose flips tucks and smooth landings earn the win | DIVING | 6 | |
| #25 | Dollar fraction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Smoothie berry pronounced as ah-sigh-ee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Frodo's friend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | It shows which way the wind blows | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Actor Krasinski of A Quiet Place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Combat sport in a cage where a panel of judges decides whose striking grappling and control earns the win if there's no knockout: Abbr. | MMA | 3 | |
| #31 | Sirius e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | As easy as falling off ___: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Hankering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Use a shovel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ Clapton who sang Tears In Heaven | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Late-night host Jay ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Combat sport in a ring where a panel of judges decides whose punches footwork and controlled pace earn the win if there's no knockout | BOXING | 6 | |
| #38 | United States ___ Forces (military forces) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Not that far away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ and don'ts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | The Wolf of Wall ___ 2013 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Fe on the periodic table | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Shoulder muscle informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Wriggly electric fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Code you enter into an ATM: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Hereditary letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Heart scan lines: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Six-pack you can't drink for short? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ Reed of the rock band The Velvet Underground | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Sculler's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Colson Whitehead's ___ Harbor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Who am ___ say?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Neither's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Sound of the letter that follows eff | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Health supplement chain: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | The Addams Family uncle | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Suffix with self to mean self-centered | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Freestyle ___ winter sport with acrobatic maneuvers where a panel of judges decides whose jumps twists and aerial tricks earn the win | SKIING | 6 | |
| #59 | Las Vegas' state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Duncan ___ (Dune character played by Jason Momoa) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Airplane choice that may be window or aisle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Actress Kendrick of Pitch Perfect | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Your wish ___ command (genie's proclamation perhaps): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Call Me By Your ___ 2017 Timothee Chalamet film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | FBI agent informally: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Academic records submitted to a job recruiter: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | 1977 Steely Dan album | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Military rank for KFC's Sanders for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 5, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 5, 2026, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SKATING at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 5, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 5, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 5, 2026 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 5, 2026 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 5, 2026 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.