Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 24, 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 24, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1C
2O
3T
4A
5T
6V
7M
8S
9G
10D
U
E
11H
O
I
12I
O
U
13S
T
A
14B
15S
A
I
D
16S
O
Y
17A
18C
T
19L
E
20A
S
T
21S
22T
A
L
E
23S
O
B
24B
I
O
25U
A
26E
27B
28A
29L
30E
31O
R
S
32E
L
M
33T
A
L
E
S
34L
I
S
35A
36O
37W
E
38P
I
C
39A
40S
41H
42O
A
43T
44S
45L
A
T
E
46O
R
E
47D
E
E
48R
E
49A
D
50S
51P
52A
53M
54Y
E
S
55A
L
L
56L
A
N
A
57E
D
S
58P
S
Y
59A
L
T
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFoldable bedCOT
4ATransport for rugged roads: Abbr.ATV
7A"M" in SMS, for shortMSG
10A___ date (deadline)DUE
11A___ polloi (common people)HOI
12AVowels following "e"IOU
13A___ in the back (betray)STAB
15A"Because I ___ so!"SAID
16ATofu sourceSOY
17APut up a play, sayACT
19A* "Last but not the ___" ...and an anagram of 21aLEAST
21ALike food that's no longer fresh ...or a hint to solve 19a, 33a, 44a, 15d, and 43dSTALE
23AWeep audiblySOB
24ABook cover blurb, for shortBIO
25AAbu Dhabi's nation: Abbr.UAE
27ABundle of hayBALE
31ASurgery sites in a hospital: Abbr.ORS
32AStreet that may remind you of Freddy KruegerELM
33A*Fairy ___ (bedtime stories) ...and an anagram of 21aTALES
34AActress Bonet of "Biker Boyz"LISA
36ABe short, in a wayOWE
38APhoto frame filler, for shortPIC
39ACigarette debrisASH
42APorridge ingredientOAT
44A*Chalk's canvas? ...and an anagram of 21aSLATE
46AIron source in pirate stories, perhapsORE
47A"Cee" successorDEE
48AGo through "Crime & Punishment"READ
50AEmail junk folderSPAM
54AAnswer one expects while down on one kneeYES
55A"After ___ that has happened..."ALL
56A"Honeymoon" singer Del ReyLANA
57AOp-___ (opinion columns)EDS
58A"Gangnam Style" singer whose name sounds like "sigh!"PSY
59APalo ___, CaliforniaALTO

Down

1DShiny and round audition demo devices?: Abbr.CDS
2DIn-N-___ BurgerOUT
3DSteeped sipTEA
4DCry of discoveryAHA
5DWorks hardTOILS
6DYouTube uploadVIDEO
7DTitle one uses before becoming "Mrs."MISS
8DChimney residueSOOT
9D"Family ___," Seth MacFarlane sitcomGUY
14DFarmyard bleatBAA
15D*Great buy, slangily ...and an anagram of 21aSTEAL
18DDetective's essential lead to solving mysteriesCLUE
20D"Waterloo" pop groupABBA
21DApple's assistantSIRI
22DSalad preparation stepTOSS
24DSucre's country, for shortBOL
26DMoody music genreEMO
28DAustrian peakALP
29DHawaiian garlandLEI
30DPC "abort and cancel" buttonESC
33DSad drop?TEAR
35DSmall battery sizeAAA
37DFramework material for a tree houseWOOD
40DGuitar-holding accessorySTRAP
41DFootwears that make you look tallHEELS
43D*Elon Musk's automotive child ...and an anagram of 21aTESLA
44DBeginning of a botanical journeySEED
45DReduced amountLESS
47DBottleful at a salon you may use to go blondeDYE
49DAmerican gymnast ___ RaismanALY
51DPen ___ (long distance friend)PAL
52DTiny sugar-loving critterANT
53DChina's ___ ZedongMAO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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