Daily Themed Crossword May 16, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 16, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 16, 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 | I am in ___ of you! (You amaze me!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Oinking barn resident | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Weed removal tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | What you would do with needle and thread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | To ___ is human to forgive is divine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Still sparkling or ___? (water options at a restaurant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | NBA player Curry to fans | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Mississippi mud ___ (dessert) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Prefix meaning three used with logy or angle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Job for a rock band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Have a spring in one's ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Property in a will | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Bucket ___ signature headwear from '90s street style that is making a comeback in the 21st century | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Bicycle tire filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Again ___ again | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Tax professional: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ dress piece of clothing with spaghetti straps often worn over a t-shirt in the '90s that is making a comeback in the 21st century | SLIP | 4 | |
| #18 | Olympic diver Daley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Hell ___ no fury ... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Red Muppet on Sesame Street | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Sound of disapproval | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Boardroom VIP: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Chemistry or Physics for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ necklace jewelry from the '90s worn close to one's neck that is making a comeback in the 21st century | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | He has given the go-___ on this project (approved) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Lady bird? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ was saying ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Marlboro offering for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Pierces with a skewer say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Discard from new clothing usually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Crop ___ short upper-body garment from the '90s that is making a comeback in the 21st century | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ to see you again someday: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #33 | Speed limit letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | FWIW part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Actress ___ Diamond of Night Court | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Braying beast of burden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Like one caught in the rain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | She-sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ rally (hype event at a school) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Like a Dublin native | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ Thunberg environmental activist | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | URL starter: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Rowing paddle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Prefix with Pen or tome | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Ryder Cup co-organizer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | She really ___ home run on that one!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Lady's counterpart in a speech address | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Carve in glass | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | ___ of access (accessibility option on a PC) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Window spot for a flower pot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | What an overgrown hedge or hairdo might need | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Decimal symbol | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Fanny ___ hip accessory from the '90s that is making a comeback as a crossbody one in the 21st century | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | I need to change into ___ (words before changing into casual wear perhaps): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | What a model strikes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Thank you very ___! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Counterpart of vertical for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Grad student's project | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | Prickly desert bloomers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ box (television informally) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Jack Kerouac's ___ Road: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Right this minute! in a corporate meeting: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___-rise jeans bottomwear from the late '90s that is making a comeback in the 21st century | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Bill dispenser: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Locator on a phone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Onetime Moviefone owner: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Tempo-measuring letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | What's a pirate's favorite letter? It's C because it sounds like the ___! | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 16, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 16, 2026, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ESTATE at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 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 16, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 16, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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.