Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 22, 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 22, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACoke containerCAN
4A"Let's ___ down to business."GET
7AOne with intelligence?SPY
10ASci-fi kidnapping vehicle, often: Abbr.UFO
11A"A long time ___ ..."AGO
12AShadeHUE
13ADestiny's Child, e.g.TRIO
15A"Send a rescue ship!"SOS
16ANot straight (rhymes with "sent")BENT
17A"___ to Bother You," 2018 film starring Tessa Thompson that sounds like a customer support executive politely cutting into a conversationSORRY
19A"My Gal ___" (rhyming musical)SAL
21ASelfie clicking device, for shortCAM
23ALacking brightnessDULL
26ASuperior or Erie, e.g.LAKE
27ABee produceHONEY
28A"Just ___ expected!": 2 wds.ASI
30ALetter before "zee"WYE
32AFasten, as shoelacesTIE
33A"Please ___ By," 2017 film starring Dakota Fanning that sounds like a customer support executive about to put you on holdSTAND
36ACountry music's ___ Young BandELI
38ATomato ___ (smooth paste)PUREE
39AMilky precious stoneOPAL
41ALeatherworker's punchAWL
43A___ Peace PrizeNOBEL
47A"What's ___ Number?," 2011 film starring Anna Faris that sounds like a customer support executive verifying your credentialsYOUR
50ABeethoven's "___ to Joy"ODE
53A"The Da Vinci ___" (Dan Brown novel)CODE
54AThe law has a long oneARM
55AUnderwater transport, for shortSUB
56ATextbook divisionUNIT
57AKind of talkPEP
58AWeep loudlySOB
59ASolidify, as jellySET

Down

1DPaper woundsCUTS
2DRetro hairdoAFRO
3DPinot ___ (wine type)NOIR
4D"Step on the ___!" ("Let's move!")GAS
5D"I" problem?EGO
6DMix the saladTOSS
7D___-Hulk (comic character)SHE
8D"No ___ intended"PUN
9D"No, we haven't reached ___"YET
14DKiller whale that is also a smart hunterORCA
16DUnsharpened, like a knifeBLUNT
18DTibetan bovineYAK
20DBig fussADO
22DKitten's soundMEW
24DFloral neckpiece in O'ahuLEI
25DNaOHLYE
26DOne who never says the truthLIAR
27D"How Can I ___ You," 2023 short film starring Thomasin McKenzie that sounds like the start of a customer support callHELP
28DVenomous snake from AfricaASP
29DLetters after "R"STU
31DU.S. Navy petty officer: Abbr.YEO
34DOpposite of "far"NEAR
35D"Do the ___" (soda tagline)DEW
37DFleming, the 007 creatorIAN
40DCenter of activityLOCUS
42D"I'm at a ___ for words"LOSS
44DSkeleton pieceBONE
45DFix typos, sayEDIT
46D"___ Me Explain," 2017 short film starring Ratoya Banks that sounds like a customer support executive trying to clear things upLET
47DSharp barkYAP
48DIt's MINE-d!ORE
49DStrike caller, for shortUMP
51DGreen owl who is a language maestroDUO
52DLyricist Fred ___EBB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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