Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 24, 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 24, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMaroon 5 lead singer LevineADAM
5AWyomia ___, former American sprinter who was the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 mTYUS
9ASecret recipient on an email: Abbr.BCC
12ATofu sourceSOYA
13AGenie's grantWISH
14A"Found it!" expressionAHA
15A___ pressure (social circle's influence)PEER
16AMachu Picchu residentINCA
17ATrash canBIN
18AOnline chats: Abbr.IMS
20AShelly-Ann Fraser-___, Jamaican sprinter who is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 100mPRYCE
22AGroup of eight thingsOCTET
24AAgnus ___ (Lamb of God)DEI
25ABrand of bottled water from FranceEVIAN
26AWilma ___, late American sprinter who was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic GamesRUDOLPH
30AAllow or permitLET
31ASkillet for fryingPAN
32A"That," in SpainESA
33ACathy ___, sprinter who was the first Australian indigenous person to become a Commonwealth Games gold medalistFREEMAN
36APore output while sprintingSWEAT
38AYoung fellowLAD
39A"One more thing...": Abbr.BTW
40AOne step in a flightSTAIR
43A___ Szewinska, late Polish sprinter who has held the world record for 100m, 200m, and 400mIRENA
46A___-tac-toeTIC
47ALike a Bob Marley fan, for shortRASTA
50AFlow back, as a tideEBB
52A___ Taylor (clothing retailer)ANN
53AMerlene ___, Jamaican-Slovenian sprinter who is a nine-time Olympic medalistOTTEY
54ATavern choice, usuallyALE
55A"Adios!"BYE
56ARoll of dollar bills, informallyWAD
57AJack Nicklaus' pegTEE

Down

1DCleopatra's doom, they sayASP
2DBuck's mateDOE
3D"Yes," on a shipAYE
4D___ Koch, former German sprinter who collected 16 world records in outdoor sprints during her careerMARITA
5DPlot ___ (unexpected turn)TWIST
6DYang's partnerYIN
7DLos Angeles school: Abbr.USC
8D"The room was ___ like a cube" (made)SHAPED
9DJustin Bieber's most famous songBABY
10DStylishCHIC
11DCandy ___ (sugary stick)CANE
19DPeople from Mars, according to a sayingMEN
21D___ de JaneiroRIO
22DHead ___ heelsOVER
23DQuote, as a source in an articleCITE
24DBadger for paymentDUN
25DDobby from "Harry Potter," e.g.ELF
26DSprinted like Usain Bolt, sayRAN
27DMartial arts legend BruceLEE
28D"Don't drink and drive" ad, e.g.: Abbr.PSA
29DBad hair day hider, perhapsHAT
31DLengthen unnecessarily, as a speechPAD
34DQuarterback ManningELI
35DBone ___ (spongy substance in the center of bones)MARROW
36DVeer off course?STRAY
37DOld organization for The Rock: Abbr.WWE
39DInstruction from a dentist, perhapsBITE
40DPoke with a toothpickSTAB
41DLike LilliputiansTINY
42DTeenager's skin troubleACNE
44DHow whiskey is often servedNEAT
45DTotally up to the taskABLE
48D"One Day ___ Time" (2017 TV series): 2 wds.ATA
49DThe "S" in EST, for shortSTD
51D"Akeelah and the ___" (2006 drama film)BEE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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