Daily Themed Crossword May 7, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 7, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 7, 2026 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Small kitchen measurement for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Walk-___ (like some large closets) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Singer ___ King Cole of Straighten Up and Fly Right fame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Primate in a zoo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Karaoke tune for two | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Sandy hill in a desert (anagram of nude) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Bed at a campsite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ Fitzgerald jazz musician | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ girl! (You go girl!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Three in Rome | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Hitchcock Psycho director who sneaks into his own films by playing uncredited bystanders in blink-and-you-miss cameos | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | ___-state area New York | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | NFL scores in the end zone for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Pixar clownfish who goes missing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Wanda ___ co-creator and co-star of Netflix's The Upshaws | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | ___ Tarantino Pulp Fiction director who sneaks into his own films by playing oddball side characters and memorable bit parts | Show answer | 7 | |
| #17 | Annoy big-time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ICU attendants: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | We didn't know ___ better | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Word repeated after Que in a Doris Day song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Absorb with up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Telephone number add-on for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Mother of a hinny | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Golf score that's better than a bogey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | What all the directors mentioned in this puzzle do in their own films | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | M. ___ Shyamalan The Sixth Sense director who sneaks into his own films by playing small speaking roles and unexpected minor characters | NIGHT | 5 | |
| #27 | ___ Dunst actress from Roofman | Show answer | 7 | |
| #28 | Dodge skillfully as a question (anagram of eaved) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Stefani Germanotta ___ Lady Gaga: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Madison or Park in New York for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Craven Scream director who sneaks into his own films by choosing tongue-in-cheek roles and meta-humor cameos | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Taro look-alike | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___-a-cake (kids' game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Good skill for a diplomat (rhymes with fact) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Football or hockey e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | ___ Jackson The Lord of the Rings director who sneaks into his own films by appearing in clever background roles and playful disguises | PETER | 5 | |
| #37 | Flash of inspiration | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ and void (invalid) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Note to ___ (reminder) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Almond or cashew e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Pantry-invading insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Mad Hatter's brewed beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Road-smoothening material | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ long-legs (wispy arachnid) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | UFO occupants: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Highway stopover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Starry expanses | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | When a flight is anticipated to reach its destination: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Ore-digging worker say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Gemstone that's often black-and-white | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Messes up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Reggae-like Jamaican music | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Letters between P and T | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Important numero | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Psychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | College admission assessments: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Waititi Jojo Rabbit director who sneaks into his own films by playing eccentric side characters and hilarious minor roles | TAIKA | 5 | |
| #58 | Degree that requires a defense: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Devoured a pizza say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Pack in extra tightly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | The Emperor's ___ Groove (Disney film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ been waiting my whole life for this | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Neither solid nor liquid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Letter after jay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Click on a mobile device | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Actress Longoria of Decline and Fall | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | It's not gross | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 7, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 7, 2026, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is QUENTIN 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. 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 7, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 7, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 7, 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 67 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 7, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 7, 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.