Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 17, 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 17, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1APopular breakfast grainOAT
4A"Every dog ___ its day"HAS
7A___-Wan Kenobi ("Star Wars" character)OBI
10ATree part that falls in autumnLEAF
12ARhea relativeEMU
13A"Water, water everywhere, ___ any drop to drink ..."NOR
14A"___ say something wrong?": 2 wds.DIDI
15AProgress further, with "up"RAMP
17APrefix meaning "three"TRI
18A2, 4, or 6, e.g.EVEN
20A"These Are the Days of Our ___," 1991 song by Queen that reminisces the days gone byLIVES
22AIndonesian vacation island (anagram of "bail")BALI
24ACountry Down Under, for shortAUS
25A___ Arabia (Riyadh's country in the Middle East)SAUDI
26A"___ of '69," 1985 song by Bryan Adams that reminisces the days gone bySUMMER
29AType of TV screen: Abbr.LCD
30APlant's homePOT
31ATit for ___TAT
33A"___-dokie!" (colloquial agreement)OKIE
35AUnknown writer, for shortANON
37AWail, like a babyCRY
38APut two and two togetherADD
40AMom, formallyMOTHER
42A"___ Days," 1984 song by Bruce Springsteen that reminisces the days gone byGLORY
45AOpen-mouthed wonderAWE
46ARC car batteriesAAS
47AMake changes to a blog, sayEDIT
50A"___ now ..." (starting this moment): 2 wds.ASOF
54A___ vous plait (Parisian's "please")SIL
55A"Bel ___" (2012 movie starring Uma Thurman)AMI
56ALion's bellowROAR
57ADebate sidePRO
58A"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny opener)DOC
59AEnquire inquisitivelyPRY

Down

1D"Good ___ Days," 2017 song by Macklemore ft. Kesha that reminisces the days gone byOLD
2DVowel-starting trioAEI
3DJust a smidgeTAD
4DRoll call replyHERE
5D"He's ___ with a plan": 2 wds.AMAN
6DDim ___ (Chinese small dish)SUM
7DCurrently playing, as a sitcom: 2 wds.ONTV
8DInduce a yawn, sayBORE
9DHit song by the Goo Goo DollsIRIS
11DFootball venueFIELD
16DChristmas pudding fruitPLUM
19DRoman "seven"VII
21DSuffix with "journal" or "tour"ISM
22D"I Go ___," 2004 song by Kenny Chesney that reminisces the days gone byBACK
23DCar brand with 4 ringsAUDI
24D2014 song by Miranda Lambert that reminisces the days gone byAUTOMATIC
25D___-mo (detailed replay)SLO
26DJaden Smith to Will SmithSON
27D___ A Sketch, classic children's toyETCH
28DMedium ___ (steak preference)RARE
30DMouse spot?PAD
32DSpeedo competitorTYR
34DPlay by ___ (handle on the spot)EAR
36DWhat ASAP usually meansNOW
39DBalayage or ombre needDYE
41DEye drop?TEAR
42DInhale deeply, in shockGASP
43DVillain's denLAIR
44DCapital of NorwayOSLO
48D"World's Best ___" (words on a Father's Day gift)DAD
49DTexter's "This what I think ...": Abbr.IMO
51DSoak up, like a ragSOP
52DWhat a boat is rowed withOAR
53DPan cook, sayFRY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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