Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 15, 2025 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, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFruity bread spreadJAM
4AIgnited, as a matchLIT
7ADog's happy tail movementWAG
10AIn the style of: 2 wdsALA
11A___ loser (bad sport)SORE
12AItem in a folderFILE
13AShaggy Tibetan oxYAK
14AZoom meeting starterHOST
15A"American ___" (singing competition)IDOL
16ADear partner?NEAR
18A"Capped" joint that is easily scrapedKNEE
19ASpider-Man's projectileWEB
21ADrunken sound, in comicsHIC
22ANathan ___, lead character of the movie "Uncharted" who shares his name with a birdDRAKE
24A"On the ___ hand ..." ("However ...")OTHER
27ABobber in a harbor (rhymes with "hooey")BUOY
28AAdidas or Nike purchase, usuallySHOE
30ASmall batteryAAA
32AQuiz response, for shortANS
33AActor ___ Danson of "Cheers"TED
34A___ and proper (appropriately behaved)PRIM
35A"Giant" starter?GEE
36ALike IKEA furniture: Abbr.DIY
37AActress ___ Swinton from "The Chronicles of Narnia"TILDA
38ABilliards stickCUE
39A"___ Loves You" (Beatles hit)SHE
40ABathroom weighing deviceSCALE
43ACaptain Jack ___, lead character of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise who shares his name with a birdSPARROW
47AMinute amountIOTA
48ANext of ___ (relative)KIN
49ALingerie partBRA
50ABella ___, lead character of the "Twilight" series who shares her name with a birdSWAN
51AWhat an octopus might squirtINK
52ASmooth jazz instrument, for shortSAX

Down

1D___ Gatsby, lead character of "The Great Gatsby" movie who shares his name with a birdJAY
2DActor Alda of "M.A.S.H"ALAN
3D"Let's ___ a deal"MAKE
4DRestroom, in LondonLOO
5DTax collection agency: Abbr.IRS
6DVietnamese New YearTET
7D"Keep your eyes ___ open" ("Don't miss a thing!")WIDE
8DSucculent used in skincareALOE
9DIce pack gooGEL
11DOgre who said, "Get out of my swamp!"SHREK
12DAtticus ___, lead character of the "To Kill a Mockingbird" movie who shares his name with a birdFINCH
17D"How to Get ___ with Murder" (Viola Davis starrer)AWAY
18DHigh-flying paper toy named after a birdKITE
20DBFF, for shortBESTIE
21DRobin ___, lead character of the many eponymous movies who shares his name with a birdHOOD
22DDesert moundDUNE
23DKate Winslet's character from "Titanic"ROSE
25D___ Grey teaEARL
26DSurprise FBI visitRAID
27DCarry-on unitBAG
29D"___ There Delilah" (Plain White T's song)HEY
31DLike a Q&A session on Reddit: AbbrAMA
34DPlace for a romantic dock strollPIER
36DDeserved, as praiseDUE
37D"___ you very much" (response to a favor done)THANK
38DWu-Tang ___ (band from the song "Method Man")CLAN
39D"Take it for a ___" (ride-sharing words)SPIN
40DElizabeth Olsen to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, for shortSIS
41DMilk manufacturing unit?COW
42D"Present ___ glance!": 2 wds.ATA
43D___ lodge (winter holiday destination)SKI
44DTouchdown scorers: Abbr.RBS
45DSinger Rita of "Let Me Love You"ORA
46DEar build-upWAX
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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