Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 14, 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 14, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1B
2E
3G
4R
5A
6G
7T
8E
9D
10O
W
E
11A
C
L
12A
Y
E
13O
W
L
14S
15P
R
O
16D
17L
E
N
18C
19O
T
20B
U
21L
L
S
22C
23A
I
R
O
24E
M
O
25D
E
F
26D
R
27Y
28B
U
29C
30K
31S
32U
N
E
33S
U
34S
35B
I
O
36H
A
W
37K
38S
39M
U
40G
41S
T
P
42E
T
43C
44D
E
45W
46S
47A
R
A
H
48N
E
49H
50R
51U
52Y
O
U
53G
R
54I
55Z
Z
L
I
E
S
56A
L
T
57E
I
R
E
58S
K
E
E
59M
O
O
60S
A
D
61H
E
L
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"I ___ your pardon"BEG
4ATattered clothRAG
7A___ Talks (encouraging speeches)TED
10AHave debtsOWE
11A___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr.ACL
12A"Yes!" at seaAYE
13AWise nocturnal birdsOWLS
15ANudge with a stick (anagram of "drop")PROD
17A"Dancing With the Stars" judge ___ GoodmanLEN
18AFoldable camp sackCOT
20AChicago ___, NBA team known for players like Michael Jordan, named for adult male cattleBULLS
22AEgypt's capital cityCAIRO
24AAngsty music genreEMO
25A___ Leppard, rock band of "Hysteria"DEF
26ANeeding moistureDRY
28AMilwaukee ___, NBA team known for players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, named for male deerBUCKS
32A"A" in FrenchUNE
33AUntrustworthy, as a person playing "Among Us"SUS
35AInstagram "about" description, for shortBIO
36AAtlanta ___, NBA team known for players like Dominique Wilkins, named for eagle-like birdsHAWKS
39ALarge cup for coffeeMUG
41AMotor oil brand: Abbr.STP
42AList-ending abbreviationETC
44AFizzy drink, Mountain ___DEW
46A"American Horror Story" actress ___ PaulsonSARAH
48AJacket style named for an Indian Prime MinisterNEHRU
52ARecipient of this clue?YOU
53AMemphis ___, NBA team known for players like Marc Gasol, named for brown bearsGRIZZLIES
56A___-J ("Breezeblocks" band)ALT
57AIreland to the IrishEIRE
58A___-Ball (arcade game)SKEE
59ACow's wordMOO
60AUnhappySAD
61AGrasped firmlyHELD

Down

1DAudience's reaction to a bad performanceBOO
2D"That's nasty!" expressionEWW
3DWhat sets hairGEL
4DToronto ___, NBA team known for players like Kyle Lowry, named for small dinosaursRAPTORS
5DCrossword direction that is not "down," for shortACR
6D3-D model of the EarthGLOBE
7DGiraffe-like in heightTALL
8DJames Bond movie "For Your ___ Only"EYES
9DCozy hideout for bearsDEN
14D___-fi (movie genre for "Gravity")SCI
16D___ charades (party game)DUMB
19DCalifornia's Fort ___ORD
21DBaseball's ___ GehrigLOU
22DJohn ___, wrestler who says "You can't see me"CENA
23DTom Cruise's hit movie, "___ Good Men": 2 wds.AFEW
25D"Obviously!" in slangDUH
27D"Delicious!"YUM
29D"How I Met Your Mother" channel: Abbr.CBS
30D___ Harington, portrayer of Jon Snow in "Game of Thrones"KIT
31DDrench bread in gravySOP
34DSoap bubble?SUD
37DLead-in to "plop" or "plunk"KER
38DPerformer's spotSTAGE
40DMillennials' successors: 2 wds.GENZ
43D___ Evans, actor of "Captain America"CHRIS
45DPeople from WalesWELSH
46DOne-person performanceSOLO
47DOpposite of "manual," brieflyAUTO
49DLong mountain walkHIKE
50DShort Instagram videoREEL
51DLike second-hand carsUSED
52DSweet potato cousinYAM
54DNPR's Glass or FlatowIRA
55DLast letter phonetically, in BritainZED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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