Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 14, 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 14, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANightclub record spinners: Abbr.DJS
4APet that meowsCAT
7A"___-ching!" (cash register sound)CHA
10A"Electric" river fishEEL
11A"Euphoria" airer (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.HBO
12ABetter ___ (spouse, affectionately)HALF
14ASnooty oneSNOB
16ASeek a response to a questionASK
17A"Twist, lick, dunk" cookieOREO
18ACurrency in GreeceEURO
20A"___ Mountain," planned movie based on a ride in Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, with a star corridorSPACE
21ATree fluidSAP
22A"The Catcher in the ___" (popular novel)RYE
24AEnd of ___ (great period): 2 wds.ANERA
26AThe Magic of Thinking ___ self-help book written by David J SchwartzBIG
27APina colada liquorRUM
30APot ___ (slow-cooked beef dishes)ROASTS
32AMother ___ (eco-icon)NATURE
34AMammal's coat, usuallyFUR
35ALose ones ___ (get angry)RAG
37A"Mr. Toad's ___ Ride," 1998 VHS release based on a dark ride that features Mr. Toad's reckless motorcar driving at Disneyland, CaliforniaWILD
38ACheshire Cat's expressionGRIN
40AShark's feature that sticks out of the waterFIN
41AButton to make the TV silentMUTE
43A"This one ___ me" ("My bad!"): 2 wds.ISON
45ASabrina the Teenage Witch's "pet"SALEM
46A"The Haunted ___," 2003 movie starring Eddie Murphy based on a dark ride at Disneyland, California, with a Ghost HostMANSION
50ASuffix with "north" or "east"ERN
51AModifier of a music genreALT
52AYour debut, on the calendar?: Abbr.DOB
53AAirport group with wands: Abbr.TSA
54AGene Kelly starrer ___ GirlsLES
55APlace with hot stones, perhapsSPA

Down

1D___ Moines, IowaDES
2DActress Aniston of "The Morning Show," for shortJEN
3D___-mo (type of sports replay)SLO
4DBurn till black (rhymes with "tar")CHAR
5DSoak up, like a paper towelABSORB
6DKesha's hit song "TiK ___"TOK
7DKarate ___ (sharp blow)CHOP
8DActress Catherine O'___ of "Home Alone"HARA
9D"The Edge" actor BaldwinALEC
13D"Friend or ___?"FOE
15D"The Country ___," 2002 musical road comedy based on a similarly-named ride in Walt Disney World Resort, FloridaBEARS
19D"We need to get ___ the crack of dawn": 2 wds.UPAT
20DCreator of Sonic the HedgehogSEGA
21DScorch with intense heatSEAR
23D___ Yang Twins (hip-hop duo)YING
24DChihuahua's cry, in comicsARF
25DCamp ___, home to Football Club BarcelonaNOU
27DPermanently damage somethingRUIN
28DInternet address: Abbr.URL
29D___ school (place for future doctors, informally)MED
31D___ Lanka, Colombo's countrySRI
33DGemini symbolTWINS
36DVeterinarian's patientANIMAL
38DLargest independent telephone company, once (anagram of "get"): Abbr.GTE
39D"Pretty Persuasion" rock bandREM
40DTimes New Roman and Arial, for twoFONTS
41D"Mission to ___," 2000 sci-fi movie named after a ride that used to be located in Disneyland, California, based on the "red" planetMARS
42DForearm boneULNA
44D"Buy one, get one," e.g.SALE
45DAll ___ (fully prepared)SET
47DCards checked by bouncers: Abbr.IDS
48DAlley-___ (move in a 49d match, perhaps)OOP
49DLeague for the Knicks and Lakers: Abbr.NBA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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