Daily Themed Crossword May 8, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 8, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 8, 2026 — 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 | A Nightmare on ___ Street (1984 movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Weight-to-height calculation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Dog's happy tail movement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | What ___ around comes around | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Informal shirts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Water when solid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | What is scored in a game of soccer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Boat propellers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Scottish boy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | That's the ___ (usual standard) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Spicy pepper used to add heat to salsas and curries that was once believed to be harmful for human consumption | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Aren't ___ charming pair?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | You ain't seen nothing ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Sandwich meat often eaten with 1d | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Medicines sold without a prescription: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Cries uncontrollably | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Obligation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | In-N-___ Burger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Egg ___ yung (Chinese dish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Floppy ___ obsolete storage device | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Flower that is yet to bloom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | It's not all ___ and games! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Chop with an axe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Starchy root veggie used to make fries and chips that was once believed to be deadly for human consumption | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Like a certain wall in China | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | It's just ___ feared!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Spanish for uncle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Sweet treat used to make brownies and cookies that was once believed to be harmful for human consumption | Show answer | 9 | |
| #29 | Sean Lennon's mother Yoko ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | I'm Just ___ (Ryan Gosling song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Home ___ (baseball batter's victory) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ O 'Shanter (Robert Burns poem) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___-haw! (cowboy's shout) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | It's tapped out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Easter basket filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Restroom to a Londoner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Girls 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Billy Don't ___ Hero ('70s song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Have ___ on me! (Show compassion!) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | ___ the girl you were talking about?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ Smith star of The Pursuit of Happyness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Purple berry in a smoothie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Alternative to a H.S. degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ and steady wins the race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Juicy red vegetable used to make ketchup and sauces that was once believed to be deadly for human consumption | Show answer | 6 | |
| #46 | ___ Speedwagon (Time for Me to Fly hitmaker) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ never too late to learn ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Mason's trough | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Young Darth Vader's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Edible fungus with a spongy cap used in stir-fries and stews that was once believed to be deadly for human consumption | Show answer | 8 | |
| #51 | Baby bear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Like water ___ duck's back: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Boxing event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Prefix with gram to mean an ultrasound image | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___-Ball (arcade game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Rapper ___ Shakur of Dear Mama | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | I can only ___ much: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Screwball | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Just discovered this in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___ Rodriguez Jane the Virgin actress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | What you used to be? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Tater ___ (snack made from 43a) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Zero's counterpart in binary code | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Biblical boat boarded by bears boars and boas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Monday follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | University department for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 8, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 8, 2026, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CHOCOLATE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 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 8, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 8, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 8, 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 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 8, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 8, 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.