Daily Themed Crossword May 11, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 11, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 11, 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 | Alphabet-starting letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Leonardo da Vinci's work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ the Builder (cartoon series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Top ___ (washing machine type) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Knight's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Letters after L | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | A trip down memory ___ ... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Footsie at the park e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Direction opposite to ENE: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | TV network with an eye logo: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Ocean ___ 2015 viral single by Billie Eilish about falling in love which made it to Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Debut Singles | EYES | 4 | |
| #12 | Bathroom bar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Nine-digit ID: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Tik ___ 2009 single by Kesha about enjoying the party life which made it to Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Debut Singles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Paper ___ (lunch holder perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Actress Catherine ___-Jones of Wednesday | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | The U in UCLA for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Te ___ (words one may say to a Spanish lover) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | : punctuation mark | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Declares off-limits | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Indian stew made with lentils (anagram of lad) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Clumsy Ice Age sloth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Episode interruptions for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | 2013 single by Lorde about consumerism and the everyman which made it to Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Debut Singles | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | San Diego player in the MLB | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Citrusy drink's suffix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Witchy woman from old tales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Letter set repeated in teeny-weeny | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | ...Baby One More ___ 1998 single by Britney Spears which made it to Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Buckeye State school letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | The gloves ___ off! (Let's fight!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | She ___ (She has infiltrated the building): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Grind ___ halt: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Taste-enhancing additive: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Cape ___ Massachusetts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | That's ___ Right single recorded by Elvis Presley in 1954 which made it to Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Debut Singles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Constricting snake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | I believe I ___ do it! (motivational words) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Egyptian snake that allegedly killed Cleopatra | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | She ___ a bike to work | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Cafeteria food carriers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Luxury cars from Germany: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Carry-___ (travel bags) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ tie (pasta shape) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Art ___ (French art style) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | ___ O'Riley (song by The Who) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Unwanted email | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Automaker Ferrari | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | The largest organ in the human body | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Spot for a bath bomb | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Once ___ lifetime: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Oh my ___! (common exclamation) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Frozen queen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Work laboriously (rhymes with foil) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Glue words for a sentence | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Dirt clump | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Feeling blue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Like ___ of sunshine: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | ___ On 1973 debut single by Aerosmith known for Steven's trademark screams which made it to Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Debut Singles | DREAM | 5 | |
| #60 | Crystal ball users | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Beast in the Smallfoot movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | El ___ Texas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Water in Juarez | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Like chili sauce | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Opposite of positive for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | It ___ game of chance: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Hour division for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Start to nap? | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 11, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 11, 2026, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ROYALS at 6 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 5 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 11, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 11, 2026 — Questions
What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for May 11, 2026?
How many clues are in this puzzle?
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Where can I find other dates?
Other Crossword Boards
3 Tips for the May 11, 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 6 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 11, 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 11, 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.