Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 13, 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 13, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ Me with Your Best Shot" (1980 song by Pat Benatar)HIT
4AFee charged for road useTOLL
8ASuperman villain ___ LuthorLEX
11ASwedish furniture giantIKEA
13ACable that can connect your laptop to the TV: Abbr.HDMI
14ASleeve fillerARM
15ARepair or darnMEND
16A"___ No Mountain High Enough" (Marvin Gaye song)AINT
17A"Mamma ___!" (musical based on ABBA's music)MIA
18A___ Star State, nickname for TexasLONE
20AForest beings with branchesTREES
22A"The Walking ___," show that features a six-year time jump in the ninth season, showing multiple characters' growth without their leaderDEAD
24AHigh Swiss peakALP
25A"E.T." and "It," e.g.MOVIES
27A"She lost her ___" ("She was very angry")TEMPER
31A"___ Tree Hill," show that features a four-year time jump in the fifth season, to show the characters' lives after collegeONE
32AHome security brand featured on "Shameless": Abbr.ADT
34AKimono sash (anagram of "bio")OBI
35ADiner in the sitcom "Alice"MELS
37ATonic's partner, at a barGIN
38AOne may find a solution in this place, for shortLAB
39ATrade punches with a trainerSPAR
41A"___ Anatomy," show that features multiple time jumps, with one that zips through 2020 to catch up to real world events after the pandemicGREYS
43A___ butter (cosmetic moisturizer)SHEA
45AGreen edible pellet in a podPEA
46ASuffix with "percent"ILE
47AShow that features a seven-year time jump in the fifth season, where Archie and the gang return to save the eponymous townRIVERDALE
53AGo on the ___ (skip town)LAM
54AJenner of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"KRIS
55AResponse to "How are you?" perhaps: 2 wds.IMOK
56ACake-measuring units: AbbrLBS
57AShipped a parcel, saySENT
58A"Let ___" (Beatles song): 2 wds.ITBE

Down

1D"I followed ___" (that man)HIM
2DMike and ___, fruit-flavored candy brandIKE
3DNumber of digits on one's handsTEN
4D"Better late ___ never"THAN
5DPooch from "Garfield"ODIE
6DLetters after "K"LMN
7D"Pretty ___ Liars," show that features a five-year time jump in the sixth season, showing the characters' lives after collegeLITTLE
8DWeak, as an excuseLAME
9DVowel-heavy Great LakeERIE
10DDecember holiday, informallyXMAS
12D___ Stevenson II, politician who ran against EisenhowerADLAI
19DBeethoven's "___ to Joy"ODE
21DTachometer stat in a car: Abbr.RPM
22D"Been there, ___ that" (puzzle solver's reaction to a familiar puzzle, perhaps)DONE
23D___ Knievel (stunt performer)EVEL
24DLetters before a person's name on an envelopeATTN
25DSoccer ___ (partner to 47a)MOM
26DIt's a long story?SAGA
28DFire department's "staircase"POLE
29DE-commerce website formerly called AuctionWebEBAY
30DPokes fun atRIBS
33D"Lights, camera, action" caller, for shortDIR
36DCompass direction that can be described as "bottom right": Abbr.SSE
40D"___ and Recreation," show that features a three-year time jump in season 7, exploring how the characters grapple with career and familyPARKS
41DAudi's country of origin, for shortGER
42DSome lines in a circleRADII
43DChunk of concreteSLAB
44DEdges of skirtsHEMS
45DCrop destroyerPEST
46DAmateurishILL
48DDublin's country, for shortIRE
49DActor Diesel of "Fast X"VIN
50DQuantity, for shortAMT
51DHigh throwLOB
52DSqueeze outEKE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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