Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 1, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated May 1, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1N
2O
3R
4D
5A
6M
7U
8M
9A
10E
M
U
11P
A
P
A
12T
A
C
13O
14E
N
N
15R
I
P
S
16E
Y
E
D
17D
I
S
18M
I
S
S
19R
O
S
E
20I
M
Y
21F
22L
U
23I
24C
25O
N
26S
A
U
S
27A
28G
29E
30T
U
L
I
31P
32I
N
G
33M
E
N
34T
E
D
35E
36R
N
37S
O
O
T
38P
R
E
39A
40S
A
41S
42I
R
43G
44E
R
A
N
45I
46U
47M
48S
O
R
E
49A
R
O
N
50T
R
A
51I
T
I
S
52L
I
L
Y
53E
S
S
54T
O
S
S
55N
E
O
56M
A
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"I can neither confirm ___ deny"NOR
4ABeaver's water-blocking structureDAM
7A___ Thurman, name seen on "Kill Bill" postersUMA
10AFast, flightless Aussie birdEMU
11A___ John's (pizza chain)PAPA
12A___ Bell (place to get a burrito)TACO
14ACommon letters in "penny" and "ennui"ENN
15ATears apartRIPS
16ABlack ___ Peas ("I Gotta Feeling" band)EYED
17A"The bell doesn't ___ you, I do!" (angry teacher's line, perhaps)DISMISS
19AValentine's Day staple with a prickly stem, whose message is all about the color you choose: red for romance or yellow for friendshipROSE
20A"Am ___ brother's keeper?": 2 wds.IMY
21ACold-weather ailmentFLU
23AClickable symbol on a PCICON
26ABratwurst, for oneSAUSAGE
30ASpringtime bulb from the Netherlands, whose message is all about the color you choose: purple for royalty or black for powerTULIP
32ASuffix with "finish" or "follow"ING
33AMale humansMEN
34AActor ___ Danson of "Cheers"TED
35AWest ender?ERN
37AChimney grimeSOOT
38A___-owned car (second-hand)PRE
39AWhite ___ ghost: 2 wds.ASA
41ATitle for Lewis HamiltonSIR
43AFlowerpot favorite also known as a cranesbill, whose message is all about the color you choose: purple for piety or pink for friendshipGERANIUM
48AAching from a workout, saySORE
49A___ Trask ("East of Eden" character played by Richard Davalos)ARON
50A___-la-la (musical syllables)TRA
51A"___ supposed to rain tonight": 2 wds.ITIS
52AElegant trumpet-shaped flower, whose message is all about the color you choose: white for purity or orange for desireLILY
53ASnake-shaped letter, phoneticallyESS
54ACornhole moveTOSS
55A___-noir (film genre)NEO
56ABase for a sun salutation?MAT

Down

1D"This is on a ___-to-know basis"NEED
2DPrefix with "present" or "potent"OMNI
3DParticipates in a raceRUNS
4DMeadow flower often used to make flower chains, whose message is all about the color you choose: yellow for joy or blue for loyaltyDAISY
5DSpotify and YouTube, e.g., for twoAPPS
6DX-___ (December celebration, informally)MAS
7DEmbryo's homeUTERUS
8DWhite-colored sandwich spread, for shortMAYO
9DCards in a deck that have "A" written on themACES
11D___ and proper (very formal and prudish)PRIM
13DPoem of praiseODE
18DShort skirtMINI
21DOne who may hold up a poster at a concertFAN
22D___ nut (wheel fastener)LUG
23DCousin ___, "The Addams Family" characterITT
24DBilliards or pool stickCUE
25DLacking freshnessOLD
26DThing to confessSIN
27D"I love," in LatinAMO
28DPrefix with "metry" for a high school math subjectGEO
29DThree-in-one doctor who can treat sinusitis: Abbr.ENT
31DPay-___-view (motel room TV option)PER
36DFit for a monarch, say (rhymes with "legal")REGAL
37D___ Francisco, Bruce Lee's birthplaceSAN
38DUrgePRESS
39DPlay ___ in (be involved with): 2 wds.AROLE
40DJapanese electronics giant consolidated into PanasonicSANYO
41DExplorer Hernando de ___SOTO
42DBloom that shares its name with a part of the eye, whose message is all about the color you choose: blue for hope or white for purityIRIS
44D"___ Brockovich," movie starring Julia RobertsERIN
45DPart of an agendaITEM
46D___ Major (Great Bear constellation)URSA
47DSail-supporting pole, on a shipMAST
48D"Join us at the table"SIT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.