Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 14, 2022 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 14, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ for (select)OPT
4AMaple syrup sourceSAP
7AHollywood's "Mr. & ___ Smith"MRS
10AGround-up fish bait (anagram of "much")CHUM
12A___ Guevara (Cuban revolution figure)CHE
13A"___ Corliss Archer," American radio program from the Golden Age starring Janet WaldoMEET
14ARobe at the Colosseum, onceTOGA
15ALung inflatorAIR
16AOne who is on your sideALLY
17APro's counterpart, to a decision makerCON
19AHello ___ (Japanese character)KITTY
21ABarista's chocolatey creationMOCHA
24ANot taped, as a radio broadcastLIVE
25ADisengaged from one's peersALOOF
26A"I'm not getting ___ younger!"ANY
27AChicago's winter hours: Abbr.CST
30ASpanish for "more"MAS
31APrefix with "boy" or "girl" to mean a restaurant workerBUS
32AMadonna's "___ Don't Preach"PAPA
33ABack, to a sailorAFT
34AMusician's club appearance, sayGIG
35ASite where one may kiss the brideALTAR
36AElectronic cigarette's lackASH
37AFirst "R" in R&RREST
38A"Stop the ___," American radio game show from the Golden Age that was hosted by Bert Parks and Dennis JamesMUSIC
41A"Give ___ second chance!": 2 wds.MEA
42AStick for bouncing aroundPOGO
43ACountry governed by seven Sheikhs: Abbr.UAE
45ALike an "I told you so!" lookSMUG
49AIt may be passed in fields or courtsBALL
50ASupermarket chain headquartered in New South Wales: Abbr.IGA
51A"___ Aces," American radio show from the Golden Age starring Paul StewartEASY
52AOcular infectionSTYE
53A"I can't, I've got a ___ of work"TON
54AItem on a lapidarist's desk, perhapsGEM

Down

1DMonth with a spooky last day, for shortOCT
2DVietnamese soupPHO
3D___ of warTUG
4DRead, as a barcodeSCAN
5DTuna in a Hawaiian householdAHI
6D"Ma ___," American radio soap opera from the Golden Age starring Virginia PaynePERKINS
7DGet ruined, as an ice sculptureMELT
8DHave faith in, with "on"RELY
9DPig's spotSTY
11DMasculine in an aggressive wayMACHO
13DPal in CanberraMATE
18DHeavy-handed oneOAF
20D"The Halls of ___," American radio show from the Golden Age starring Ronald ColmanIVY
21DOne of the three bears?MAMA
22DDisney's snowman from "Frozen"OLAF
23D"It'll ___ you" (price to pay)COST
24DFirst "L" in LOLLAUGH
27DBroadway musical with a feline nameCATS
28DMinor public sceneSPAT
29DCoat for a roadTAR
31D"King ___ Time," USA's longest-running radio showBISCUIT
32D"Quiet, ___!," American radio show from the Golden Age starring Ernest ChappellPLEASE
34DMoo goo ___ pan (Cantonese-inspired dish)GAI
35D"Sorry, my hands ___ tied"ARE
38DWater under a castle's bridge?MOAT
39D"Coyote ___" (2000 film)UGLY
40DLike some heirs or breadwinnersSOLE
41DAverage in math?MEAN
42D"Reading Rainbow" network: Abbr.PBS
44DBefore today?AGO
46DElle, e.g., for shortMAG
47D___ as directedUSE
48DRoom for squatsGYM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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