Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 23, 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 23, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASis's male sibling, for shortBRO
4A"I ___ your pardon!"BEG
7AFruity bread spreadJAM
10ASnoop Dogg's genreRAP
11ANevada's ___ 51AREA
13AFacts and figuresDATA
14ADumbstruck feelingAWE
15A"On a ___-to-know basis"NEED
16A"My one and ___"ONLY
17AOrganization with Wizards and Warriors: Abbr.NBA
19ACombine the chemical symbols for Sulfur, Uranium, and Nitrogen to make the orb that Icarus flew too close toSUN
21ADirector Lee of "The Ice Storm"ANG
23AiTunes downloadsSONGS
27APostal requirementSTAMP
29ACombine the chemical symbols for Boron, Radium, Iodine, and Nitrogen to make what the cranium containsBRAIN
30A"... ___ woodchuck could chuck wood?": 2 wds.IFA
32ACombine the chemical symbols for Copper and Phosphorus to make a trophy shapeCUP
34ALiquid measuring unit, for shortGAL
35AHorse's greetingNEIGH
38A___ car (Indy warm-up vehicle)PACE
41APaparazzi target, informallyCELEB
42ACombine the chemical symbols for Tungsten, Oxygen, and Potassium for a Chinese frypanWOK
43A"Shanghai ___," 2000 martial arts filmNOON
46ABe afraid of, as heights or spidersFEAR
49ASmoothie bowl berryACAI
52ATop of a houseROOF
54ASqueezed embraceHUG
56AFood book, at a restaurantMENU
57ACombine the chemical symbols for Calcium and Neon for a walking stickCANE
58APortuguese "she"ELA
59AOolong and chai, for twoTEAS
60A___-haw (mule's cry)HEE
61A___ March, character played by Emma WatsonMEG

Down

1D"Supportive" lingerieBRA
2DLike fish in sushiRAW
3D___-minded (accepting)OPEN
4DCombine the chemical symbols for Barium and two Sodium elements for a yellow fruit with a slippery peelBANANA
5D"Prior to," in poetryERE
6D"Heavens!"GEE
7DRenaissance painter ___ van EyckJAN
8DSecond largest ocean, for shortATL
9DMonth that's an anagram of "yam"MAY
12DCommercial breaks, for shortADS
13DBlood drive participantDONOR
18D___ mitzvahBAT
20DPen drive port: Abbr.USB
22DSafari and Terrain maker: Abbr.GMC
24DComplain again and againNAG
25DFamed supermodel ___ CarangiGIA
26DWeekly NBC comedy show: Abbr.SNL
27DTravel by boatSAIL
28DBaby DalmatianPUP
30D"Ltd." cousin: Abbr.INC
31DPrice of admissionFEE
33DPet's furry footPAW
36DCombine the chemical symbols for Germanium, Nickel, Uranium, and Sulfur to make someone who is like EinsteinGENIUS
37D"Deadwood" airer: Abbr.HBO
39DCaffeinated morning drink like espressoCOFFEE
40D___ out a livingEKE
44DTolkien beastORC
45DBiblical ark builderNOAH
47DThroat-clearing soundAHEM
48D___ of thumbRULE
49DInvoice total, for shortAMT
50DCarbon's chemical symbol, phoneticallyCEE
51DSanta ___ Zoo, CaliforniaANA
53DCombine the chemical symbols for Oxygen and Neon for a winner's numberONE
55DPractical jokeGAG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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