Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 12, 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 12, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1M
2O
3D
4B
5C
6D
7S
8N
9O
10E
V
E
11T
I
L
E
12S
T
U
D
13G
A
L
14O
B
O
E
15L
A
N
D
16A
L
I
17E
N
18G
R
19E
E
N
20P
E
21G
22S
P
L
23A
24T
25C
26L
A
R
E
27T
28S
T
E
M
S
29T
H
E
30N
A
31Y
32Y
A
O
33V
I
N
34C
35E
36P
A
37Y
38A
39S
A
D
L
Y
40A
Y
E
S
41Y
E
42A
43L
A
44R
45R
46Y
47B
48R
49A
D
50M
51E
52A
L
53O
V
A
54M
A
D
E
55A
L
T
O
56T
E
L
57W
H
O
58P
L
O
W
59O
R
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATV's "The ___ Squad" (anagram of "dom")MOD
4ALetters following "A"BCD
7A___-cone (dessert on a hot day)SNO
10ALady of EdenEVE
11ASquare on a Scrabble board (rhymes with "pile")TILE
12ASmall earringSTUD
13A___ pal (girl friend)GAL
14ADouble-reed instrumentOBOE
15ATouch down, like an airplaneLAND
16AUFO riderALIEN
18A___ jacket, leaf-colored "trophy" of the Masters Tournament in golf that is presented to the winner by the previous reigning championGREEN
20ASquare ___ in a round holePEG
22ASound heard during a paintball matchSPLAT
25A___ Jug, trophy of The Open Championship in golf, which is presented to the winner with their name carved on itCLARET
28ARose supportersSTEMS
29A"___ Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993 stop-motion movie)THE
30ANot "yay"NAY
32A___ Ming (Chinese basketball player)YAO
33A___ Lombardi Trophy, Super Bowl trophy which is cast anew every year so each winning team gets to keep their trophyVINCE
36A"She's about to ___ pretty penny for all that equipment" (words about an expensive purchase): 2 wds.PAYA
39AUnhappilySADLY
40ACries on a ship followed by "Captain!"AYES
41APro voteYEA
43A___ O'Brien Championship Trophy, NBA Finals trophy that is sterling silver with a gold overlay, designed by Tiffany & Co.LARRY
47AActor Pitt from "F1"BRAD
50ABreakfast or dinner, e.g.MEAL
53AEggs, to a biologistOVA
54ATook homeMADE
55AChoir voice above tenorALTO
56ANumber in a work email signature, for shortTEL
57A"___ would have thought ..."WHO
58AOxen's farm toolPLOW
59ARaw rock before miningORE

Down

1D___ Millions (multistate lottery)MEGA
2DShape of an eggOVAL
3DSalami sellerDELI
4DToddler's apronBIB
5DPlumbing blockageCLOG
6DAntlered agile animalDEER
7D___ Cup, NHL trophy that winners drink champagne from, with a base covered in decades of champions' namesSTANLEY
8DSister at a conventNUN
9DLike every alternate numberODD
11DPrinter cartridge contentTONER
12DUsed a hammock, saySLEPT
17DClean Water Act organization: Abbr.EPA
19DFeminine suffix for "govern" or "host"ESS
21D___ Z (millennial follower)GEN
23DSimon & Garfunkel's "I ___ Rock": 2 wds.AMA
24DGeneral ___ (chicken dish on a Chinese menu)TSO
25D___ pets (terracotta figurines)CHIA
26D"___ a hand" (help out)LEND
27DSpanish bar snackTAPA
29DLiving room entertainment boxes, for shortTVS
31DPalindromic cry similar to "Hurrah!"YAY
34D"Bonnie and ___" (1967 movie)CLYDE
35DWatch closelyEYE
37D___ jersey, Tour de France honor of a sunflower-colored tee, given to the leader of the race with the lowest cumulative timeYELLOW
38DActor ___ Butterfield of "Sex Education"ASA
42D"Do I need to draw you ___?" (atlas feature): 2 wds.AMAP
44D___-Rooter (pipe-unclogging service)ROTO
45DCamper driver, for shortRVER
46DSchool with ElisYALE
47DAudi competitor: Abbr.BMW
48D"Go team!" cheerRAH
49DRuckusADO
51DLetters following "pur" for a hand sanitizer brandELL
52D"We should move from Site ___ Site B" (words at the fictional "Jurassic Park," perhaps): 2 wds.ATO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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