Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 19, 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 19, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1T
2H
3A
4W
5D
6I
7M
8A
9L
10L
11L
O
C
H
12E
V
E
13S
14M
O
O
15C
O
L
I
16S
E
M
I
17O
N
S
18T
19O
S
20O
R
21A
N
G
E
22T
23H
E
R
E
24E
N
G
25S
U
E
26B
R
27O
28W
N
S
29I
N
A
30T
A
I
31S
32H
33Y
34R
E
D
35S
36R
I
37P
38T
I
E
39E
40I
41O
42A
43B
Y
S
S
44B
45L
46A
C
K
S
47H
O
L
48O
U
R
49I
T
50G
O
51U
52S
53D
54A
55A
A
A
56S
E
E
S
57E
V
E
R
58T
U
B
59S
O
L
E
60S
U
N
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADefrost, as meat before cookingTHAW
5ASoften, as lightsDIM
8A"That's ___, folks!"ALL
11A___ Ness Monster, affectionately called "Nessie"LOCH
12ADecember 24th and 31st, for twoEVES
14ACow's bellowMOO
15AE. ___, intestine-dwelling bacteria (anagram of "loci")COLI
16A"Half" prefix used with "circle"SEMI
17AClip-___ (earrings that don't need a piercing)ONS
18AGo-___ (reliable options)TOS
20A___ County SC, soccer team that shares its name with the color of Fanta, known for players like Colin Shutler and Ryan DoghmanORANGE
22A"Are we ___ yet?" (road trip ask)THERE
24ASchool subject with essays, for shortENG
25AWNBA Seattle Storm point guard ___ BirdSUE
26ACleveland ___, football team that shares its name with the color of coffee, known for players like Len Ford and Otto GrahamBROWNS
29A"I'll be back ___ jiffy": 2 wds.INA
30ARed ___ (sushi fish)TAI
31AReserved, like an introvertSHY
34ACincinnati ___, baseball team that shares its name with the color of a fire truck, known for players like Pete Rose and Joe MorganREDS
36A"___ Van Winkle" (short story by Washington Irving)RIP
38A"No-win, no-loss" situationTIE
39ACommon vowel choices, after you've used "a" and "u" in WordleEIO
42AImmeasurable depthABYSS
44AAll ___, nickname for the New Zealand rugby team that refers to the color of ink, known for players like Richie McCaw and Jonah LomuBLACKS
47AFourth of July or Easter, for shortHOL
48A"Days of ___ Lives" (NBC soap opera)OUR
49A"Now you're gonna watch ___ fast" (words before a speedy pitch): 2 wds.ITGO
51AFood inspection initials: Abbr.USDA
55AAC remote's battery sizeAAA
56A___ Candies, American manufacturer of candySEES
57A"Have you ___ wondered ...?"EVER
58ARickety shipTUB
59A___ heir (only inheritor)SOLE
60ALike ships on the ocean floorSUNK

Down

1D"90 Day Fiance" channel: Abbr.TLC
2D"Boo-___!" (sarcastic cry)HOO
3D___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr.ACL
4DChicago ___ Sox, baseball team that shares its name with the color of snow, known for players like Frank Thomas and Luke ApplingWHITE
5DLast item on a dinner course, usuallyDESSERT
6D"___ had it up to here!"IVE
7DOffice reminder, for shortMEMO
8D"Let's not fight ___ ourselves" (between)AMONG
9D___ John Silver, "Treasure Island" characterLONG
10D"You win, I ___!" (defeated declaration)LOSE
13DAmbulance's loud alertSIREN
19DSpherical celestial objectORB
21DQuestion's response, for shortANS
22DAdjust, as a pianoTUNE
23D"I'm gonna ___ out ..." (words before stepping out)HEAD
25DRespectful address for a manSIR
27DRowing deviceOAR
28DNintendo's movement-sensing game consoleWII
31DMessy pig houseSTY
32DPart of HRHHIS
33D___ Minister (British sitcom)YES
35D"Hold on a ___"SEC
37DKung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)PAO
40D"'Scuse me while ___ the sky ..." (line from Hendrix's "Purple Haze"): 2 wds.IKISS
41DPrefix related to bonesOSTEO
43DSt. Louis ___, ice hockey team that shares its name with the color of denim, known for players like Brett Hull and Bernie FederkoBLUES
44DSituation, metaphoricallyBOAT
45DBeach bashLUAU
46DUnited ___ EmiratesARAB
47DGarden-watering toolHOSE
50DGooey stuff used during an ultrasoundGEL
52D"Law & Order: ___" (NBC show starring Mariska Hargitay): Abbr.SVU
53DLion's retreatDEN
54D"Raiders of the Lost ___"ARK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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