Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 20, 2024 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 20, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACtrl-___-DelALT
4APeter ___, fictional character who didn't grow upPAN
7AURL's endingCOM
10ABunny's jumpHOP
11AFamous nail polish brand (anagram of "ipo")OPI
12A___ de Janeiro (former Brazil capital)RIO
13A"___ Little Baby," song by Ashley Ryan that is titled after a popular nursery rhymeHUSH
15AFamily member, for shortREL
16ADog's treatBONE
17A"Honest" Presidential nicknameABE
19A"___-A-Bye Baby," nursery rhyme that inspired a hit song by Clean BanditROCK
20AActor Matthew ___ who was once Miss Chanandler BongPERRY
23A"___ Had a Little Lamb," song by Paul McCartney and Wings that is titled after a popular nursery rhymeMARY
25AAvoid skillfully, as a questionEVADE
26ALabor doctors, for shortOBS
27ANFL ball carriers: Abbr.RBS
30ATook part in the Boston Marathon, sayRAN
31ATic-___-toe, game where you pick an X or an OTAC
32A"What's the ___?" ("It's pointless!")USE
33AAnonymousUNKNOWN
36AThere's a sixth one for seers, perhapsSENSE
38ADwarf in "The Hobbit" who was Dori and Nori's brotherORI
39AUnexpected problemSNAG
40ATechie talk, e.g.JARGON
43A"They" in FrenchILS
44AAnger or wrathIRE
45A"I'm Just ___," song from "Barbie" performed by Ryan GoslingKEN
47A"___ Bitsy," song by Lyn Lapid that is titled after a popular nursery rhymeITSY
51A___ Cariou of "Sweeney Todd"LEN
52ACaptain's journalLOG
53A"___ Croft: Tomb Raider," action film starring Angelina JolieLARA
54AScottish guyLAD
55AJunior Naval officer: Abbr.ENS
56AClassic toy controlled with a string: Hyph.YOYO

Down

1DSigh of reliefAHH
2DSinger ___ Reed with the song "Walk On The Wild Side"LOU
3DPlays a bad Halloween prank, for shortTPS
4DTiny skin openingPORE
5DKing Kong, e.g.APE
6DZero, in soccerNIL
7DGator's kin, for shortCROC
8DPig's callOINK
9DMoammar "___" Szyslak, "The Simpsons" bartenderMOE
14DOpposite of "soft"HARD
16DYoung maleBOY
18D"Catch you later!"BYE
19DSome Monopoly properties: Abbr.RRS
20DMachu Picchu's homePERU
21D"___ Almighty" (film that retells a popular flood)EVAN
22DMilitary positionRANK
23DPainful cryMOAN
24DSong by the Jackson 5 that is titled after the popular alphabet nursery rhymeABC
27DStep of a ladderRUNG
28DSome four-year degrees: Abbr.BSS
29DWhat eyes doSEE
31DWord repeated in a Merle Haggard song with a "Lucky Star" that is titled after a popular nursery rhymeTWINKLE
34DEggy winter beverageNOG
35D"Gold" in SpanishORO
36D"Weekend Update" broadcaster: Abbr.SNL
37DEffortlesslyEASILY
39DPerforms a songSINGS
40D"Jack and ___," song by Raydio that is titled after a popular nursery rhymeJILL
41D"A" in LANAREA
42DTear apart (rhymes with "bend")REND
46DBillion-year periodEON
48DEastern spiritual philosophyTAO
49D"My bad!" in text, for shortSRY
50D___ Ming, NBA Hall of FamerYAO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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