Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 21, 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 21, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1O
2L
3D
4F
5A
6B
7W
8E
9T
10R
O
O
11T
12R
N
A
13I
R
E
14T
O
G
O
15I
N
T
16O
17K
I
T
18U
19A
E
20O
F
21F
I
C
E
22B
R
A
N
23N
F
L
24G
25E
L
26A
D
27A
28Y
29E
30A
31R
32T
R
A
33S
U
34M
35D
I
Y
36S
O
C
37K
38G
I
39L
40M
O
R
E
41S
K
I
42P
43C
U
E
44T
A
45O
46G
A
47S
48P
49A
50R
51R
E
S
T
52E
53D
54T
E
A
55M
56F
O
E
57T
I
L
E
58N
I
M
59T
E
D
60A
S
M
Y
61D
R
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AKind of news that isn't newOLD
4AThe ___ Four (nickname for the Beatles)FAB
7ASoaked in water, sayWET
10AUnderground plant partROOT
12AGenetic code: Abbr.RNA
13ASeething angerIRE
14A"Can I have that ___?" (food takeaway question): 2 wds.TOGO
15ABurst ___ flamesINTO
17AFirst-aid ___KIT
18ADubai's country: Abbr.UAE
20A"The ___," TV series in which Dwight believes that the letter "R" is among the most menacing soundsOFFICE
22AOat ___ muffinBRAN
23ADallas Cowboys' organization: Abbr.NFL
24A___ together (get along)GEL
26A___ Lovelace (computing pioneer)ADA
28A"___ One" (Jack Black starrer)YEAR
32A___-la-la (song syllables)TRA
33AResult of additionSUM
35ALetters in an arts and crafts store?DIY
36AFoot coveringSOCK
38A"___ Girls," TV series in which Lorelai swaps "college" for "collage" illustrating a humorous usage of malapropismGILMORE
41AHop, ___, and a jumpSKIP
43AActor's signalCUE
44ALao Tzu philosophyTAO
46A"OMG!" reactionGASP
49A"___ Development," TV series in which the Bluths misinterpret a doctor's use of "all right," leading to a comical confusion over homonymsARRESTED
54ALakers or Warriors, for oneTEAM
56ANot a well-wisherFOE
57AMahjong pieceTILE
58ALogical matchstick gameNIM
59ABig name in motivating talksTED
60A"With God ___ witness ...": 2 wds.ASMY
61AJaden Smith's character in "The Karate Kid"DRE

Down

1DLeftover morselORT
2DBathroom, in LondonLOO
3DFuture pupDOG
4DTV series in which Ross cannot help but reiterate the correct usage of "who" vs. "whom"FRIENDS
5D___ Arbor, MichiganANN
6DStick passed in a relay raceBATON
7DPrefix with "pedia" for a popular reference siteWIKI
8D___ Clapton, singer of "Tears in Heaven"ERIC
9DWord on either side of "a" to mean a one-on-one conversationTETE
11D___ de FranceTOUR
16D"Fresh ___ the Boat," sitcom about a Taiwanese familyOFF
19DSmall-sized batteryAAA
21DTravel by airplane, sayFLY
22D"Orange Is the New ___," TV series in which Flaca debates the usage of the phrase "I could care less," highlighting its grammatical inaccuracyBLACK
24DFast sports cars: Abbr.GTS
25DGreek God of loveEROS
27DFriendship Day month, usually, for shortAUG
29DFormer name for TokyoEDO
30DLove holder?AIR
31DWhiskey grainRYE
34DKaraoke prop, for shortMIC
37DFlying toy on a stringKITE
39DCarry with difficultyLUG
40DButcher's offeringMEAT
42DItalian "noodles"PASTA
45D"Pain in My Heart" singer ___ ReddingOTIS
47DE-mail buttonSEND
48DScissors unitPAIR
49DTowards the back, on a shipAFT
50DSalmon eggsROE
51DYelling color?RED
52DBarrel woodELM
53DSusan ___ of "L.A. Law"DEY
55D"Mrs." in France, for shortMME
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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