Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 18, 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 18, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid32 across · 33 down
1S
2A
3D
4A
5S
6S
7J
8I
9M
10E
V
E
11R
12G
U
T
13A
D
O
14M
E
M
E
15O
N
E
16Z
O
O
17O
V
18E
19N
20B
E
21N
Z
22N
A
23T
U
R
E
24D
25E
26C
27O
D
O
R
28W
29I
30F
31I
32U
S
A
33A
Y
N
34L
A
T
35H
E
L
36L
37F
38I
L
M
S
39E
40M
41M
42I
A
N
43T
I
M
E
44S
S
Q
U
45A
46R
47E
48T
49E
A
50A
R
I
A
51S
C
O
T
52S
I
C
53I
R
A
54E
C
O
N
55O
N
O
56T
I
C
57T
S
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1AGloomy moodSAD
4ADonkey's aliasASS
7ASlim ___ (snack stick)JIM
10A"... And they lived happily ___ after"EVER
12A___ feeling (instinct)GUT
13AHustle and bustleADO
14AFunny shareable internet imageMEME
15A___ of a kindONE
16AAnimal housing facility, in a cityZOO
17AHot spot? (in a kitchen)OVEN
20AMercedes-___ (automotive giant)BENZ
22A___ vs. nurtureNATURE
24ASanta's busiest month, for shortDEC
27ABody ___ (strong sweat smell, say)ODOR
28AHot spot? (in an office): Hyph.WIFI
32ACountry that celebrates the Fourth of July: Abbr.USA
33AWriter Rand of "Atlas Shrugged"AYN
34AOpposite of "longitude," for shortLAT
35AHot spot? (below Earth)HELL
37AMovie connoisseur's favoritesFILMS
39ALetter after "ell," sayEMM
42AVocalist Anderson of Jethro TullIAN
43AHot spot? (in NYC): 2 wds.TIMESSQUARE
48AGossip, slangilyTEA
50AOpera solo songARIA
51AGet off ___-free (escape without consequences)SCOT
52A"___ 'em!" (attack command to a dog)SIC
53A"Walk On Water" singer ___ LoscoIRA
54AClass about consumption, for shortECON
55AHawaiian fish also known as "Wahoo"ONO
56A___-tac-toeTIC
57A"Shoes off" group: Abbr.TSA

Down

1DCollege term, for shortSEM
2D"___ Maria" (hymn)AVE
3DSoftware's free trial version, for shortDEMO
4D"Long, long ___ ..." (fairytale starter)AGO
5DHot spot? (on the skin)SUNBURN
6DTake the wheelSTEER
7DLouis Armstrong's genreJAZZ
8D"What will ___ now?": 2 wds.IDO
9DCow's callMOO
11DChurch minister, for shortREV
18DSinger Brian ___ of "Spider and I"ENO
19D"Nothing," in SpanishNADA
21D"___ Girl" (Zooey Deschanel starring series)NEW
23DChildren's playthingTOY
24D"Obviously!," informallyDUH
25DLanguage suffixESE
26DLow-___ (diet choice)CAL
29DBe sickILL
30DClose relatives, for shortFAM
31D"___ no problem!"ITS
36DHawaiian garlandLEI
37DWebsite help section: Abbr.FAQ
38DOccupied, as a restroom: 2 wds.INUSE
40DContact fighting sport: Abbr.MMA
41D___ badge (Boy Scout reward)MERIT
42DScientist ___ Newton who discovered the laws of gravityISAAC
43DShelled Mexican dishTACO
44DApple assistantSIRI
45DAdult's piggy bank, for shortACCT
46DAussie jumpers, slangilyROOS
47DHot spot? (in Italia)ETNA
48DChinese food's GeneralTSO
49DLetters "Frankenstein" and "Einstein" have in commonEIN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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