Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 11, 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 11, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1A
2B
3C
4A
5R
6T
7B
8O
9B
10L
O
A
11D
12S
I
R
13M
N
O
14L
A
N
E
15P
D
A
16W
S
W
17C
18B
19S
20E
Y
21E
S
22S
O
A
P
23S
S
N
24T
25I
K
26B
A
27G
28Z
29E
30T
31A
32U
N
I
33A
M
O
34C
O
L
O
N
35B
A
N
36S
37D
38A
L
39S
I
D
40A
41D
42S
43R
O
44Y
A
L
S
45P
46A
D
R
E
47A
D
E
48H
A
G
49E
E
50N
Y
51T
52I
53M
54E
55O
S
U
56A
R
E
57I
S
I
N
58T
O
A
59M
S
G
60A
N
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAlphabet-starting lettersABC
4ALeonardo da Vinci's workART
7A"___ the Builder" (cartoon series)BOB
10ATop ___ (washing machine type)LOAD
12AKnight's titleSIR
13ALetters after "L"MNO
14A"A trip down memory ___ ..."LANE
15AFootsie at the park, e.g.: Abbr.PDA
16ADirection opposite to "ENE": Abbr.WSW
17ATV network with an eye logo: Abbr.CBS
20A"Ocean ___," 2015 viral single by Billie Eilish about falling in love which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"EYES
22ABathroom barSOAP
23ANine-digit ID: Abbr.SSN
24A"Tik ___," 2009 single by Kesha about enjoying the party life which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"TIK
26AHermes productBAG
28AActress Catherine ___-Jones of "Wednesday"ZETA
32AThe "U" in UCLA, for shortUNI
33A"Te ___" (words one may say to a Spanish lover)AMO
34A":" punctuation markCOLON
35ADeclares off-limitsBANS
37AIndian stew made with lentils (anagram of "lad")DAL
39AClumsy "Ice Age" slothSID
40AEpisode interruptions, for shortADS
43A2013 single by Lorde about consumerism and the everyman which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"ROYALS
45ASan Diego player in the MLBPADRE
47ACitrusy drink's suffixADE
48AFairytale figureHAG
49ALetter set repeated in "teeny-weeny"EENY
51A"...Baby One More ___," 1998 single by Britney Spears which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time"TIME
55ABuckeye State school lettersOSU
56A"The gloves ___ off!" ("Let's fight!")ARE
57A"She ___" ("She has infiltrated the building"): 2 wds.ISIN
58A"Grind ___ halt": 2 wds.TOA
59ATaste-enhancing additive: Abbr.MSG
60ACape ___, MassachusettsANN

Down

1D"That's ___ Right," single recorded by Elvis Presley in 1954 which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"ALL
2D"Constricting" snakeBOA
3D"I believe I ___ do it!" (motivational words)CAN
4DEgyptian snake that allegedly killed CleopatraASP
5D"She ___ a bike to work"RIDES
6DCafeteria food carriersTRAYS
7DLuxury cars from Germany: Abbr.BMWS
8DCarry-___ (travel bags)ONS
9D___ tie (pasta shape)BOW
11DArt ___ (French art style)DECO
18D"___ O'Riley" (song by The Who)BABA
19DUnwanted emailSPAM
21DAutomaker FerrariENZO
22DThe largest organ in the human bodySKIN
24DSpot for a bath bombTUB
25D"Once ___ lifetime": 2 wds.INA
27D"Oh my ___!" (common exclamation)GOD
29DActress ___ Pataky from Furious 7ELSA
30DWork laboriously (rhymes with "foil")TOIL
31D"Glue" words, for a sentenceANDS
34DDirt clumpCLOD
36DFeeling blueSAD
38DLike ___ of sunshine: 2 wds.ARAY
41D"___ On," 1973 debut single by Aerosmith known for Steven's trademark screams which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"DREAM
42DCrystal ball usersSEERS
44DBeast in the "Smallfoot" movieYETI
45DEl ___, TexasPASO
46DWater, in JuarezAGUA
48DAll the rageHOT
50DOpposite of "positive," for shortNEG
52D"It ___ game of chance": 2 wds.ISA
53DPachinko author ___ Jin LeeMIN
54DStart to nap?ENN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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