Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 23, 2022 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 23, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1L
2I
3T
4M
5A
6C
7A
8H
9I
10O
O
H
11S
A
R
A
12O
V
A
L
13E
T
A
14A
M
O
R
15H
E
L
L
16B
A
N
17G
L
A
D
E
18S
H
19K
M
S
20H
I
21P
22P
23O
24C
A
25N
26D
27L
E
28H
E
W
29W
30I
31T
32O
U
T
33I
N
N
34A
M
I
35W
O
R
36L
37D
38R
O
N
39A
40N
41E
A
42T
43V
A
44S
45E
46A
B
E
47L
48C
49H
50R
I
S
T
M
51A
S
52A
O
53K
54S
O
I
L
55R
I
P
E
56R
O
E
57A
L
M
A
58O
T
T
59S
K
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1AOn fire, like a flameLIT
4AMcDonald's Big ___ (burger)MAC
7AHawaiian yellowfin tunaAHI
10A"___ la la!"OOH
11AActress Ramirez of "Grey's Anatomy"SARA
12AWhite House office shapeOVAL
13APilot's announcement: Abbr.ETA
14A"Love," in MadridAMOR
15AParadise's oppositeHELL
16A1971 charity single by George Harrison that was written to raise awareness for millions of refugees from the country in the title: 2 wds.BANGLADESH
19AMetric distances: Abbr.KMS
20AAnimal with a scary yawn, for shortHIPPO
24A"___ in the Wind 1997," charity single by Elton John that was rewritten as a tribute to Diana, Princess of WalesCANDLE
28AChop with an axeHEW
29AComedian's skillWIT
32AIn-N-___ BurgerOUT
33AWanderer's rest stopINN
34A"Who ___ kidding?": 2 wds.AMI
35A"Heal the ___," 1992 charity single by Michael Jackson that also has an organization named after itWORLD
38A2012 charity single by Taylor Swift that was written about a three-year-old who battled cancerRONAN
41A"___ Pray Love" (2010 American film)EAT
43ADecorative flower holderVASE
46ACain's brother in "Genesis"ABEL
48A"Do They Know It's ___?," 1984 song by Band Aid that was written about the Ethiopian famineCHRISTMAS
52AAstronaut's thumbs-up: Hyph.AOK
54AWhere manure is put inSOIL
55AReady to be picked?RIPE
56ASalmon-to-beROE
57A___ mater (one's old school)ALMA
58ABaseball legend MelvinOTT
59APink Floyd's "The Great Gig in the ___"SKY

Down

1DSinger Lisa ___ with the album "Camp Lisa"LOEB
2DNinth Greek letterIOTA
3D"___ you very much!"THANK
4DBaby's first word, maybeMAMA
5DBaseballer turned "Shark Tank" shark: Hyph.AROD
6DDay ___ (kids facility)CARE
7DMadison or Park in New York, for shortAVE
8DActor Holbrook of "Men of Honor"HAL
9D"___ drink to that!"ILL
11DLatin American dance, or a spicy dipSALSA
12D"___! I wasn't expecting you!" (Hello): 2 wds.OHHI
17DCarmaker of Safari and Canyon: Abbr.GMC
18DShakira hit "___ Wolf"SHE
21D___ Beta KappaPHI
22DContract-signing needPEN
23DDominate, slangilyOWN
25D"Its ___ or never"NOW
26DTwenty One Pilots or Daft Punk, sayDUO
27DMetric liquid unit, for shortLTR
29D"The Art of ___," by Sun TzuWAR
30D"I believe," in textspeak: Abbr.IMO
31D"The Wizard of Oz" character ___ ManTIN
36DLandlord's documentLEASE
37DApply carefully, as makeupDAB
39DSt. Teresa of ___ (Spanish nun)AVILA
40D"That's What I Want" rapper, Lil ___ XNAS
42D"___ Are Not Enough," 1985 charity single by Northern Lights to raise funds for the Ethiopian famineTEARS
44DHouston pro, informallySTRO
45DDischarge, as heatEMIT
47D"Check it out!"LOOK
48D"Stars and Bars" organization: Abbr.CSA
49DEaster or New Year, e.g., for shortHOL
50DNet support, in basketballRIM
51DWell-suitedAPT
53DNetflix's "Locke & ___"KEY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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