Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 11, 2025 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 11, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

63 clues13×13 grid31 across · 32 down
1B
2E
3T
4H
5R
6S
7B
8I
9N
10E
P
A
11M
O
P
12O
N
S
13G
I
R
14L
15M
E
A
16S
O
D
A
17C
O
O
18K
19D
20A
H
21T
A
S
22D
E
C
A
23F
24D
U
25P
E
26C
R
O
27W
28N
29S
30I
31N
32L
A
33G
34P
L
A
Y
35A
N
Y
36M
A
R
Y
37D
R
S
38Y
O
U
39C
A
N
40M
41U
42D
43H
I
T
44S
B
A
45C
46L
47E
A
N
48E
V
49A
50D
51E
52R
E
N
T
53R
E
L
A
X
54U
G
G
55S
Y
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1APlace a wagerBET
4A60-minute periods, for shortHRS
7ATrash containerBIN
10AAnti-pollution organization: Abbr. (anagram of "ape")EPA
11AJanitor's floor-wiperMOP
12ACarry-___ (light bags checked by TSA)ONS
13A"Uptown ___," Billy Joel songGIRL
15A___ culpa ("It's my fault")MEA
16AWord after "cream" or "club"SODA
17AMoms will "prepare a feast" all while multitasking with 14dCOOK
19A"Well, la-di-___!"DAH
21AProfessor's aides: Abbr.TAS
22ACoffee without the buzz?DECAF
24ADeceive or trick (rhymes with "supe")DUPE
26AQueen's headgearCROWN
29AGreed or Wrath, e.g.SIN
32ATwitch glitchLAG
34AMoms will tap "this button to start a podcast" all while tackling a heap at 23dPLAY
35A___ port in a stormANY
36ABiblical MomMARY
37AOR specialists, for shortDRS
38A"___ do it!" (soccer mom's cheer): 2 wds.YOUCAN
40APuddle gunk that mom may warn you about before entering the houseMUD
43ASmashHIT
44AEntrepreneur aid agency: Abbr.SBA
45AMoms will "vacuum or dust" the house all while offering advice at 39dCLEAN
48ADodge skillfully, as a questionEVADE
52ATenant's monthly paymentRENT
53A"Take a chill pill, mom!" (see 50d)RELAX
54AFluffy boots company that sounds like "ugh"UGG
55APart of CBS, for shortSYS

Down

1D"Please, please, please"BEG
2DGrand in scaleEPIC
3DFortune-telling cardsTAROT
4DThoughtful soundHMM
5DFish's edible produceROE
6DBlack suit that isn't a "club"SPADE
7DGhost's "Hello!"BOO
8DMumbai's country, for shortIND
9DGovernment's protection organization: Abbr.NSA
14DMoms will ___ the dishwasher while doing 17aLOAD
16DLike the edge of a knifeSHARP
18DWildcats school: Abbr.KSU
20DBank opening, for shortACC
22DEndearment that's contained within?DEAR
23DMoms will ___ the laundry while doing 34aFOLD
25DIt grows out of a seedPLANT
27D"___ and Peace" (Leo Tolstoy novel)WAR
28DAlbany is its capital: Abbr.NYS
29D"I ___ a Little Prayer" (Aretha Franklin song)SAY
30DTheban Princess who helped Odysseus (anagram of "oni")INO
31DBig Apple school: Abbr.NYU
33DTreadmill locales, for shortGYMS
36DPrincipal or primaryMAIN
39DMoms will ___ with loved ones while doing 45aCHAT
41DRide-sharing appUBER
42D___ & Buster'sDAVE
45DGrand ___ (wine category)CRU
46DWhat's broken before a performance?LEG
47DThis language, for shortENG
49DIce Bucket Challenge cause: Abbr.ALS
50D"Happy Mother's ___!"DAY
51D"___ & Oh's" (Elle King song)EXS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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