Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 15, 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 15, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid35 across · 31 down
1N
2I
3L
4T
5B
6D
7A
8C
9T
10A
C
I
11D
12F
I
R
E
13D
R
E
14N
E
M
O
15I
K
E
A
16R
O
D
17D
A
V
18I
D
19A
T
20T
I
C
21E
N
G
22S
H
E
A
23B
24A
25T
26S
E
27N
T
28A
T
29O
30P
31F
O
R
32D
33T
I
S
34R
I
B
S
35F
L
E
A
36B
T
37W
38C
O
Y
39I
40T
41A
42R
A
43J
44H
45A
46N
S
E
N
47O
N
E
48A
49L
50O
L
E
51R
I
52N
K
53S
L
O
54W
55P
E
W
56S
M
E
E
57S
A
K
E
58E
X
S
59E
E
L
60E
D
I
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANothing, on a scoreboardNIL
4ANot finalized, on a schedule: Abbr.TBD
7APlay a partACT
10AWord after "sulphuric" or "hydrochloric"ACID
12AMarshmallows roaster, on a campsiteFIRE
13ARap Dr. who founded Aftermath EntertainmentDRE
14AMissing fish in a Pixar filmNEMO
15ASwedish furniture outletIKEA
16ASinger Stewart who crooned "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)"ROD
17A___ Wilkie, first swimmer to have held British, American, Commonwealth, European, and Olympic titles at onceDAVID
19AStorage room under the roof, perhapsATTIC
21ALanguage in London, for shortENG
22ALotion butterSHEA
23AFlying Halloween decorationBAT
26AMailed outSENT
28AOn the summit ofATOP
31APresident Gerald R. ___, U.S. president who installed a swimming pool in the White House in 1975FORD
33A"My country, ___ of thee..."TIS
34ABars of a bodily cage?RIBS
35AMarket for second-hand knick-knacksFLEA
36A"While on that subject..." in texts: Abbr.BTW
38ATeasingly shyCOY
39A"Make ___ double!": 2 wds.ITA
42A___ Koothrappali, "The Big Bang Theory" characterRAJ
44A___ Dam Recreation Area, site in California with one of the largest swimming pools in the U.S.HANSEN
47ANBA's ShaquilleONEAL
50ALa Liga cheer, perhapsOLE
51ASpot for skatersRINK
53ATrey Songz track "___ Motion"SLOW
55AAltar-facing benchPEW
56A"Peter Pan" pirateSMEE
57AIt may be sipped along with sushiSAKE
58A"All My ___ Live In Texas," George Strait hitEXS
59AUrsula's minion in "The Little Mermaid," for oneEEL
60APut in a word or two, maybe more?EDIT

Down

1DPalindromic nickname for grandmaNAN
2DLike many tea orders on a hot dayICED
3DCapital of Peru that's also a type of beanLIMA
4DKesha's "___ Tok"TIK
5DSwimming style that's believed to be the oldestBREASTSTROKE
6DSudden-___ (tiebreaker in sports)DEATH
7DRMS ___, British ship that was the first ocean liner to feature a swimming poolADRIATIC
8DGator's kin, for shortCROC
9DFilm bear voiced by Seth MacFarlaneTED
11D___ into the water (took a plunge)DOVE
12D___ spinner ('10s fad)FIDGET
18DShoo-___ (sure winners)INS
20DRip in halfTEAR
23DLifelong amigo: Abbr.BFF
24D"You've got mail" lettersAOL
25D"Three," in NaplesTRE
27DCalligraphy tip?NIB
29DPrice negotiation lettersOBO
30D"Gentleman" singerPSY
32DOrator's platformDAIS
37DObi-___ Kenobi of the "Star Wars" universeWAN
40DTo the point (anagram of "reset")TERSE
41D"One Punch Man" genreANIME
43D___ Smith, captain of the U.S. Men's water polo team at the 2020 OlympicsJESSE
44D"Cross my heart and ___ to die..."HOPE
45DTurner of Arctic MonkeysALEX
46DIt may be anchored on televisionNEWS
48D"When I was ___..." (Gilbert and Sullivan lyrics): 2 wds.ALAD
49DThor's brotherLOKI
52DAndre ___, former South African cricketerNEL
54DJust out of the pool, sayWET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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