Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 12, 2024 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 12, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

63 clues13×13 grid32 across · 31 down
1U
2M
3P
4I
5C
6K
7S
8A
9G
10S
E
A
11A
R
E
12A
13E
W
E
14B
A
N
15G
16N
E
E
D
17T
E
E
18L
I
M
19B
20A
P
A
21R
T
22C
O
U
23N
T
24O
I
25L
26R
E
E
27A
N
T
28E
29D
30W
31A
R
D
32L
33U
N
G
S
34T
O
O
L
35S
I
T
36S
C
O
L
37D
38P
D
A
39P
40J
41S
42I
A
43G
O
44H
45I
R
E
E
46I
47R
48O
N
M
A
N
49P
O
N
D
50N
A
B
51O
M
G
52A
N
N
A
53N
E
E
54N
A
E
55D
E
A
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1AStrike caller in baseball, for shortUMP
4A"Gross!" expression that is ugh's kinICK
7ADroop downwardSAG
10AHuge sailing spotSEA
11AZone or regionAREA
13ARam's mateEWE
14A"The Big ___ Theory" (sitcom with "old Sheldon")BANG
16A"We ___ to talk"NEED
17ATop over jeansTEE
18AArm or leg, e.g.LIMB
20APull-___ breadAPART
22A___ Dracula, title for the vampire owner seen in "Hotel Transylvania"COUNT
24AOlive or sunflower extractOIL
26A"The Pioneer Woman" author ___ DrummondREE
27ATiny hard worker?ANT
28A___ Cullen, 104-year-old vampire character from the "Twilight" novel seriesEDWARD
32AAir-filled organs in the chestLUNGS
34AHandy deviceTOOL
35AOpposite of "stand"SIT
36AGive an earfulSCOLD
38ACuddling in the park, e.g.: Abbr.PDA
39AComfy nightwear, for shortPJS
42AJafar's parrot in "Aladdin"IAGO
44ANew employeeHIREE
46ASuperhero with the alias Tony Stark: 2 wds.IRONMAN
49ATiny water body in parksPOND
50ACatch red-handedNAB
51A"I'm shook," on Instagram: Abbr.OMG
52A"Mom" actress ___ FarisANNA
53ABride's maiden name connectorNEE
54AScot's denialNAE
55A___ Winchester, character who becomes a "temporary vampire" in the TV series "Supernatural"DEAN

Down

1DPort for flash drives: Abbr.USB
2DHappy ___, kiddie combo at McDonald'sMEAL
3D"___ Room" (movie starring Jodie Foster)PANIC
4DGandalf portrayer McKellenIAN
5DBring something into existenceCREATE
6D"___ it up!" (encouraging words)KEEP
7DBackdrop of a painting or movieSETTING
8DIn ___ (dumbstruck)AWE
9D"Golly ___ whiz!"GEE
12DOrganization that promotes healthy teeth and gums: Abbr.ADA
15DNon-___ food (label on organic food, perhaps): Abbr.GMO
19D"Hamilton" villain, Aaron ___BURR
21DHorse coat color patternROAN
23DLion's home backwardNED
25DMilitary officers, for shortLTS
28DVisitors from space: Abbr.ETS
29DStethoscope wearer, for shortDOC
30DWin over romanticallyWOO
31D"___ favor, say aye": 2 wds.ALLIN
32DTop for a potLID
33DSalt Lake City's stateUTAH
35DDishwashing essentialSPONGE
37D___ Salvatore, vampire character who loves Elena in the novel series "The Vampire Diaries"DAMON
39DSusceptible toPRONE
40D___ Sommers, momentary vampire character in the TV series "The Vampire Diaries"JENNA
41DFamily vacation carSEDAN
43DPortuguese explorer, Vasco da ___GAMA
45DiPhone's big brotherIPAD
46DTraveler's lodgeINN
47DSinger Carly ___ JepsenRAE
48DBritish honor: Abbr.OBE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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