Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 22, 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 22, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1A
2P
3T
4A
5L
6S
7A
8R
9T
10R
O
A
11M
12V
A
N
13C
O
O
14M
I
N
I
15C
A
M
E
16M
A
Y
17N
18D
A
19B
A
20K
E
R
21D
E
S
22S
K
I
23E
24S
25P
26A
I
27M
28S
29L
30I
31D
32S
H
E
33R
L
O
C
34K
35S
O
D
A
36T
H
A
I
37S
U
38N
39N
O
M
40R
41S
42A
43G
O
44O
G
L
E
45H
46A
47B
I
T
S
48E
R
A
49E
L
I
50R
I
51L
L
52F
53A
54C
55T
56A
I
R
57I
D
E
58S
U
E
59P
A
D
60P
E
E
61S
T
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWell-chosen, like a replyAPT
4APacino and Gore, for twoALS
7APablo Picasso's workART
10AWander around a new city, perhapsROAM
12ADutch painter Vincent ___ GoghVAN
13ADove's callCOO
14AShort skirtMINI
15A___ clean (told the truth)CAME
16AMother's month?, for shortMAY
17AConfidential contract: Abbr.NDA
19A(1/6) As the sun was slowly setting over 221 ___ Street...BAKER
21A___ Moines, IowaDES
22ACompete in a slalomSKI
23APsychic's gift: Abbr.ESP
26AArcher's assetAIM
28ALost traction while walking downhill, saySLID
32A(2/6) ___ Holmes and Watson were seen solving the Mains puzzle in Daily Themed Crossword...SHERLOCK
35AFizzy delightSODA
36APhuket inhabitantTHAI
37ASolar starSUN
39ACookie Monster's cryNOM
40ACape Town's home: Abbr.RSA
43A(3/6) Stuck on the clue 11d that read "What keeps Holmes one step ahead?," a frustrated Watson decided to use ___ (common search engine)...GOOGLE
45A(4/6) "Old ___ die hard, don't they my dear Watson!," Holmes remarked, disappointed at his friend's disinterest...HABITS
48ADistinct historical periodERA
49ATwo-time Super Bowl MVP ___ ManningELI
50ATiny stream (rhymes with "mill")RILL
52A(5/6) Looking at the clue keenly, Holmes said, "There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___ (bit of truth)..."FACT
56A___ Jordan (Nike offering)AIR
57AChemical suffix with "brom" or "fluor"IDE
58ASeek damagesSUE
59ALaunch ___ (site)PAD
60A16th letter, phoneticallyPEE
61AThe "S" in EST, for shortSTD

Down

1DCost an ___ and a leg (expensive)ARM
2DTaro-based mashPOI
3DSpray ___ (summer treatment)TAN
4D"A Wrinkle in Time" director DuVernayAVA
5DFleecy babiesLAMBS
6D___ peek (trailer)SNEAK
7DWile E. Coyote's favorite brandACME
8DSimba's warningROAR
9DBirthday present for a totTOY
11D(6/6) "What keeps Holmes one step ahead?" Suddenly he has an epiphany and remarks, "My ___!"MIND
15DElectronic calculator pioneerCASIO
18DHand out cardsDEAL
20DSeal's "___ From a Rose"KISS
23DSuperlative suffixEST
24D"Quiet, please!"SHH
25DPod resident that was used to study inheritancePEA
27DEvent hosts: Abbr.MCS
29D___ Island Iced TeaLONG
30DCelebrated personalityIDOL
31DHonored British womanDAME
33D"Diamonds" singer, to her fansRIRI
34DBaked Jewish casseroleKUGEL
38D"Neither" follower, mostlyNOR
41DLas Vegas ___, stretch with fancy resorts and casinosSTRIP
42D"All jokes ___..."ASIDE
44DClumsy sortOAF
45DDisorderly pileHEAP
46DInter ___ (among other things)ALIA
47DBeak buddy?BIRD
51DPulitzer Prize-winning author Harper ___LEE
53DStubborn donkey friendASS
54D___ corners (save money)CUT
55DMosby of "How I Met Your Mother"TED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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