Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 20, 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 20, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1H
2A
3R
4P
5N
6I
7P
8B
9E
10D
11I
C
E
E
12A
R
E
13A
X
E
14D
E
C
O
15P
E
R
16T
I
L
17P
18R
19Y
20N
I
21G
H
T
22S
L
O
E
23E
L
I
24B
25A
T
E
M
A
26N
27F
28E
29U
30D
31A
G
E
32A
33M
34S
35A
S
A
36H
O
M
37E
38B
I
T
39R
A
M
40D
41E
42M
43T
A
44L
L
45I
R
A
46E
T
A
47S
48T
49A
T
U
T
50E
51Y
52O
53U
54R
55R
U
B
56P
C
S
57E
R
R
S
58S
E
E
59T
H
E
60R
E
N
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AInstrument for a heavenly angelHARP
5A"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on)NIP
8ASleeping spotBED
11ASlushy drinkICEE
12A"___ you going to finish that?"ARE
13AWhat a lumberjack would swing at workAXE
14AArt ___ (retro design style)DECO
15AThe "P" of MPHPER
16A"Shop ___ You Drop" (1991 game show once hosted by Pat Finn)TIL
17APoke your nose into someone else's mattersPRY
20A"Hollywood Game ___," NBC game show hosted by actress Jane Lynch, where celebrities and contestants compete in a series of gamesNIGHT
22A___ gin (British liqueur)SLOE
23AABCs legal comedy-drama TV series ___ StoneELI
24AJason ___ ("Ozark" star)BATEMAN
27A"Family ___," game show once hosted by actor John O'Hurley, where contestants name the most popular answers to survey questionsFEUD
31ABecome older and olderAGE
32ABreakfast hours: Abbr.AMS
35AActor Butterfield of HugoASA
36A"America's Funniest ___ Videos," video clip series hosted by actor Alfonso Ribeiro, which features funny videos submitted by viewersHOME
38ASank one's teeth intoBIT
39AEwe's mateRAM
40A"We ___ Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa song)DEM
43ALike a lot of basketball playersTALL
45A"Rosemary's Baby" writer LevinIRA
46AZeta follower in GreekETA
47A___ of limitations (time limit, in law)STATUTE
51A"Press ___ Luck," game show hosted by actress Elizabeth Banks, where contestants answer trivia questions for a chance to win various prizesYOUR
55ABarbecue spice blendRUB
56AGaming center units: Abbr.PCS
57ASlipsERRS
58A"Comprende?"SEE
59AEveryday articleTHE
60AMusical set in the East VillageRENT

Down

1DKept something in a secret location, sayHID
2DPlaying card that comes first alphabeticallyACE
3DCamcorder buttonREC
4D"___ Puzzler," game show hosted by actress Leah Remini, that's inspired by pop culture-themed crosswordsPEOPLE
5DShort snoozeNAP
6D"Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)IRENE
7D"For those in ___ on the sea"PERIL
8DWord before "salts" or "water"BATH
9DHighway sign next to an off-rampEXIT
10DSinger Lana ___ Rey of "Video Games"DEL
18D___-com ("Serendipity" genre)ROM
19DSynonym and anagram of "aye"YEA
21DAnimated meme format: Abbr.GIF
22DWineglass featureSTEM
24D"___, humbug!"BAH
25D"It was twenty years ___ today ..." (The Beatles' lyric)AGO
26DCatch a thief red-handedNAB
28D"Field of Dreams" actor James ___ JonesEARL
29D"Stars and Stripes" land: Abbr.USA
30DInterrupt the flow ofDAM
33DTiny parasiteMITE
34DSports data on a card, for shortSTAT
37DAdd an Oxford comma, e.g.EDIT
41DWhat an active volcano is expected to do at some pointERUPT
42D"___ Game," game show once hosted by actor Alec Baldwin, where contestants try to match answers given by celebrity panelistsMATCH
44DOne in a rainbow cakeLAYER
47DLast year's juniors, for shortSRS
48DMardi Gras day for shortTUE
49D"The Godfather" actor VigodaABE
50D"That," in SpanishESE
52D"Minecraft" resourceORE
53DVessel used to hold ashesURN
54DQ-U link, letterwiseRST
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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