Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 15, 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 15, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABaseball equipment for hitting home runsBAT
4ALike ___ peas in a pod (similar like twins)TWO
7AVehicle on a snowy day that rhymes with "fled"SLED
11A"Once ___ a time ..."UPON
13ATokyo moneyYEN
14ADonut's empty centerHOLE
15A___ good example (act as a model for others): 2 wds.SETA
16ACat or hamster, e.g.PET
17AGuitar ___ (short, repeated part)RIFF
18AScooby ___, animated dog who is Shaggy's friendDOO
20AYeasty brewsALES
22AGuess the "-logy"! Which word refers to an AM/FM music player, but with "logy" becomes the medical department in charge of X-rays?RADIO
25A"Cool," in the '90sRAD
26AFake nameALIAS
27APut down, in slangDIS
28A"I did not need to know all this," in textspeak: Abbr.TMI
31AWhich word refers to a place to visit wild animals, but with "logy" becomes the study of all animals?ZOO
32A"I spoke ___ soon"TOO
33AAteHAD
34A___ in the Art of Archery book by Eugen HerrigelZEN
35A"___ in!" ("Start eating!")DIG
36AWithout ___ in the world (having no worries at all): 2 wds.ACARE
38ADot follower, in a URLCOM
39ANot fancy at allHATE
40AWhich word refers to the first name of the actor who played Four in "Divergent," but with "logy" becomes the study of religion?THEO
41AGranola ___ (chewy snack)BAR
42A"She's just ___ out in the city" (words about a city-living lady): 2 wds.AGAL
44AX-___ large (tee size, informally)TRA
46A"D" in CDDISC
50AWhich word is a synonym for "upon," but with "logy" becomes the study of existence?ONTO
51ASty residentHOG
52A"___ it!" ("My efforts have paid off!"): 2 wds.IDID
53ACunning trickRUSE
54ANFL field units, brieflyYDS
55ASuffixes with "bass" and "ball"OONS

Down

1DPublic transportBUS
2DChimpanzee, for oneAPE
3DTater ___ (fried potato bit)TOT
4DWhich word means a typing mistake, but with "logy" becomes the classification of things into types?TYPO
5DItsy-bitsyWEE
6DCanada's most populous provinceONTARIO
7DDestroy, as documentsSHRED
8D___ Lane, Superman's love interestLOIS
9DSanta's workshop memberELF
10D___ Leppard (rock band)DEF
12D___ Comaneci, former Olympic gymnastNADIA
19DLetter set sandwiched in "goose" and "rooster"OOS
21D"Fear and Loathing in ___ Vegas"LAS
22DMake fun of (rhymes with "jazz")RAZZ
23D___ vera, succulent with toothed leavesALOE
24D"Ashes" singer Celine ___DION
27DFurry friend found in 65.1 million US householdsDOG
28D"___ '70s Show" (teen sitcom)THAT
29DAdult female horseMARE
30DChemical ender with "cyan" or "chlor"IDE
32DActor Dalton or OlyphantTIMOTHY
35DFemale deerDOE
36DChemical exfoliant ingredient: AbbrAHA
37DWhich word refers to exercises that get your heart racing, but with "logy" becomes the study of the heart?CARDIO
38D___ Grace Moretz, actress of "Kick-Ass"CHLOE
40DInked designs, for shortTATS
41DGrocery holdersBAGS
42D"Are you part of Team ___ B?" (words during a school activity, perhaps): 2 wds.AOR
43DAfrican grazerGNU
45DRetinal cellROD
47DWords when tying the knot: 2 wds.IDO
48DBiblical no-noSIN
49DMusic buys, once: Abbr.CDS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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