Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 3, 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 3, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid35 across · 34 down
1S
2H
3I
4P
5A
6C
7S
8B
9O
10W
11N
E
A
R
12T
A
M
13A
B
E
14O
M
N
I
15V
E
R
A
16B
I
B
17Z
18O
O
19P
L
20A
Y
21E
M
T
22E
L
S
23E
24S
25S
26E
E
27R
28S
29O
30D
31A
32T
O
K
33E
N
34O
35R
36B
37A
U
D
38S
T
A
R
39B
E
A
40R
O
D
41L
42Y
43E
44M
L
45B
46S
E
A
T
47L
E
48A
49N
50T
51N
T
52W
H
53I
54P
55A
M
I
56D
57O
Y
E
58N
A
P
A
59M
O
L
E
60Y
E
P
61N
O
D
62R
E
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1APirate's vessel that may sinkSHIP
5ASummer cooling appliances: Abbr.ACS
8AArrow's partnerBOW
11AWithin arm's reach, sayNEAR
12AScottish headwear (anagram of "mat")TAM
13A"Honest" President on the penny, lovinglyABE
14APrefix with "present" or "potent"OMNI
15AAloe ___ (soothing lotion ingredient)VERA
16ALobster eater's mealtime wearBIB
17APlace to see lions and pandasZOO
19A(1/7) Bright lights, buzzing machines, and the smell of buttery popcorn ... your perfect arcade day starts now! Ready to ___ some games?PLAY
21AAmbulance crew member: Abbr.EMT
22AGolfing legend Ernie ___ELS
23ALetter in a dollar sign, phoneticallyESS
26ASuffix with "mountain" or "auction"EER
28APopSODA
32A(2/7) First stop: the ___ coin machine. You feed it some cash and watch as a pile of coins tumbles out. Let the games begin!TOKEN
34ACelestial sphere, like a planetORB
37AVideo's counterpart, for shortAUD
38AShape on a Chinese checkers boardSTAR
39A"Who Wants to ___ Millionaire?": 2 wds.BEA
40A___ Martin, former NFL playerROD
41ASoap-maker's ingredientLYE
44AOrganization for the Yankees and Dodgers: Abbr.MLB
46A(3/7) Where to next? You spot the racing game and slide into the driver's ___. Hands on the wheel, foot on the pedal ... the race is on!SEAT
47ABe inclined?LEAN
50ABoom box letters?TNT
52AMake frothy, as creamWHIP
55AIn the thick ofAMID
57ASantana's "___ Como Va"OYE
58AWine valley in CaliforniaNAPA
59A(4/7) Time for some Whac-A-___ action! You raise the mallet, take aim, and start bopping those sneaky critters before they disappear!MOLE
60ASlangy "sure"YEP
61AApproving head bobNOD
62AMC ___ of NWAREN

Down

1D___-cone (cold treat)SNO
2DSkirt's sewn borderHEM
3D"Lost" actor SomerhalderIAN
4D(5/7) You decide to test your luck at the claw machine! You insert a coin, eyes on the ___. The claw drops, grips ... and grabs!PRIZE
5DHad a smoothie bowl, sayATE
6D___ diem (seize the day)CARPE
7D"S" on a T-shirtSMALL
8DOne in a diaperBABY
9DKimono sashOBI
10D___ cam (almost obsolete PC accessory)WEB
15DParticipate in elections, sayVOTE
18DScary sign of things to comeOMEN
20DThe "A" of LMAOASS
23DFlying saucer passengers: Abbr.ETS
24DRegular pub crawler, perhapsSOT
25DReggae's kin (anagram of "ask")SKA
27DTake the wrong way?ROB
29DDinghy propellerOAR
30DJack and Jill, e.g.DUO
31DUse a plus signADD
33D"Perry Mason" series writer ___ GardnerERLE
35D"Everybody Hurts" bandREM
36D(6/7) One last challenge: the pinball machine! You launch the ___ and it zooms through ramps and bumpers. Can you beat the high score?BALL
42D"Contagious" sign of sleep or boredomYAWN
43DActor ___ Hawke of "Before Sunrise"ETHAN
45DLaser lightBEAM
46DChoreographer's unitSTEP
48D"Omnia Vincit ___" ("Love conquers all")AMOR
49DCleopatra's riverNILE
50D(7/7) The final game is over and all the coins are spent. With sore fingers and a stuffed ___ in hand, you exit the arcade!TOY
51D"Science Guy" Bill who's a contemporary of Neil DeGrasse TysonNYE
53DWall Street launch: Abbr.IPO
54DA mouse may move across onePAD
56DHibernation site for a bear, perhapsDEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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