Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 23, 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 23, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid32 across · 35 down
1M
2O
3M
4M
5E
6T
7H
8I
9P
10E
L
A
11G
L
O
12A
R
R
13N
E
S
14R
O
T
15N
E
E
16S
17A
18T
19P
A
20C
21T
S
22B
I
23G
E
L
O
W
24B
25B
26C
O
N
E
27S
O
28F
29I
30A
31O
A
H
U
32L
33I
34P
35S
A
C
K
36G
R
E
T
37A
38P
O
39T
40M
E
A
41S
42P
A
R
S
43E
44G
P
A
45A
G
46N
47E
48S
49J
50A
51N
E
52T
53E
54T
55G
A
L
A
56E
X
A
M
57T
K
O
58I
M
P
59T
E
N
60Y
E
W
61L
O
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMother, lovinglyMOM
4A"When Harry ___ Sally" (1989 film)MET
7A___-hop (street dance style)HIP
10A"She," in LisbonELA
11AMop & ___ (floor cleaner)GLO
12A"A" in ETA, for shortARR
13ANintendo's Super ___: Abbr.NES
14ADecay, like an overripe fruitROT
15AMaiden name precederNEE
16AUsed an ottoman, saySAT
19AFormal agreementsPACTS
22AKathryn ___, "The Hurt Locker" director who was the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best DirectorBIGELOW
24A"EastEnders" network: 2 wds.BBCONE
27A___ Coppola, "Lost in Translation" director who won the Academy Award for Best Original ScreenplaySOFIA
31AHonolulu's islandOAHU
32AChapStick targetLIP
35APotato bagSACK
36A___ Gerwig, director whose film "Barbie" became the first film by a solo female director to gross over $1 billion worldwideGRETA
38AOne-___ recipesPOT
40A"Cry ___ river": 2 wds.MEA
41AThinly spreadSPARSE
44ACollege student's stat: Abbr.GPA
45A___ Varda, "Kung Fu Master" director who was the first woman to receive the Honorary Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film FestivalAGNES
49A___ Campion, "The Power of the Dog" director who won the Academy Award for Best DirectorJANE
52AVietnamese festivalTET
55AFund-raising partyGALA
56AEnd-of-semester hurdleEXAM
57AFight-finishing letters in a boxing matchTKO
58ATroublemaking toddlerIMP
59ANumber hidden in "tent"TEN
60AArchery bow woodYEW
61A___ Angeles, CaliforniaLOS

Down

1D"Two and a Half ___," Jon Cryer starrerMEN
2DBullfight interjectionOLE
3D"M," to EinsteinMASS
4DHead of department, for shortMGR
5DRun off, to tie the knotELOPE
6DThe whole amountTOTAL
7D___ Zimmer, Oscar-winning score composerHANS
8DDublin's country, for shortIRE
9DOpposite of "post"PRE
17D"It was never ___ the money!"ABOUT
18D___ foil (food wrap)TIN
20DPartner of "sin" and "tan"COS
21D"___ company, three's a crowd"TWOS
23DKind of pen or toothpasteGEL
24DMarshy area (rhymes with "log")BOG
25DSoap unitBAR
26D___ Guevara of "The Motorcycle Diaries"CHE
28DNearest and loved ones, for shortFAM
29DFreezer offeringICE
30DRap sheet lettersAKA
33DHoppy beer lettersIPA
34D"___ favor" (Spanish "please")POR
37DHooded Nile hisserASP
39DInspection organization at an airport: Abbr.TSA
42D___ Jenkins, "Monster" director who won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First FeaturePATTY
43DBreakfast oval?EGG
44DSparkling treasureGEM
46DHammer's targetNAIL
47DTicklish Muppet?ELMO
48DPlant juicesSAPS
49DJumbo ___ (large airliner)JET
50DTree-hacking toolAXE
51DGran rhyme and synonym, to BritsNAN
53DManage somehow, with "out"EKE
54DStranded driver's needTOW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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