Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 3, 2026 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, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid34 across · 35 down
1C
2O
3W
4S
5T
6I
7C
8H
9A
10D
11A
L
O
T
12R
O
D
13U
F
O
14M
E
N
U
15O
N
S
16C
L
A
W
17A
18D
O
19M
O
U
R
N
20S
21C
R
A
P
22B
E
D
23F
O
R
T
Y
24H
O
G
25M
26A
27Y
28D
U
O
29S
A
W
30A
R
E
31A
P
P
32A
33R
E
L
34F
35L
I
E
S
36F
I
T
37K
O
A
L
A
38P
39A
R
T
40I
R
S
41T
O
S
42E
43A
44R
S
45S
46E
47T
48H
49H
O
P
50L
E
S
51O
V
E
R
52Y
R
S
53S
P
A
54E
L
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFarm animals that go "moo"COWS
5A___-tac-toeTIC
8A"Old MacDonald ___ a Farm" (nursery rhyme)HAD
11A"It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas": 2 wds.ALOT
12APole used for fishingROD
13ASci-fi vehicle: Abbr.UFO
14AList at a dinerMENU
15ASlip-___ (laceless shoes)ONS
16ALobster's pincerCLAW
17A"What we have here is ___-or-die situation": 2 wds.ADO
19AGrieve forMOURN
20AJunkyard-worthy metalSCRAP
22APlace to sleep ... or what's left after "time" disappears from your usual hour to go to sleepBED
23A"Ali Baba and the ___ Thieves"FORTY
24ADomesticated male pigHOG
25APossibly willMAY
28AGroup of two, like Sonny and CherDUO
29AGot the picture?SAW
30A"___ you kidding me?"ARE
31AWhat you wearAPPAREL
34A"Time ___!" what one says while having fun ... or a hint to why "time" disappeared from 22a, 38a, 51a, 10d, and 18dFLIES
36A___ as a fiddle (very healthy)FIT
37AEucalyptus-eating bear-like marsupialKOALA
38ASection of a whole ... or what's left after "time" disappears from a position with fewer working hours than a regular jobPART
40ATax-collecting agency: Abbr.IRS
41AHow-___ (instruction manuals)TOS
42AOtologist's concernsEARS
45AActor ___ Rogen of "Pam & Tommy"SETH
49AKangaroo's jumpHOP
50AGene Kelly starrer ___ GirlsLES
51AOn top of ... or what's left after "time" disappears from the hours worked beyond one's regular timingsOVER
52A2025, 2015, and 2005, for shortYRS
53AValencias country for shortSPA
54AErnie of the PGAELS

Down

1DPhotographer's device, for shortCAM
2DSpanish sports fan's "yay!"OLE
3DCame first in a race, sayWON
4D"___ Little," film featuring a talking mouse voiced by Michael J. FoxSTUART
5DBoy Scouts unitTROOP
6DParticle that is chargedION
7DDonut-shaped music holders: Abbr.CDS
8D"The Bear" streaming service (rhymes with "lulu")HULU
9DMiles awayAFAR
10DIn a lower place or position ... or what's left after "time" disappears from a period of rest when one is not working or activeDOWN
16DLiver oil fishCOD
18DTwenty-four-hour period ... or what's left after "time" disappears from the period between sunrise and sunsetDAY
19DActress ___ Ryan from "Sleepless in Seattle"MEG
20DEgg drop, e.g.SOUP
21DFarmer's yieldCROP
22DHello Kitty's hair accessoryBOW
23DAgency responsible for public health in the U.S.: Abbr.FDA
24D___ 9000, "2001: A Space Odyssey" computerHAL
25DLetter sent by postMAIL
26DZoneAREA
27D"Indeed!"YES
29DAll ___ (fully prepared)SET
32DNigeria's continent, for shortAFR
33D___ of passage (ceremonial observance)RITE
34D"F" of FYIFOR
35D"Ted ___" (TV series)LASSO
37D"Once You ___ Stranger" (1969 thriller): 2 wds.KISSA
38DOf low quality, sayPOOR
39DNile slitherersASPS
41D"... hallowed be ___ name"THY
43DRoker and Jarreau, for twoALS
44DGym goer's unit, for shortREP
46DAnticipatory timeEVE
47DBusiness card number, for shortTEL
48DParts of a day, brieflyHRS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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