Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 4, 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 4, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACone-dropping treeFIR
4A"Well, that ___ unexpected."WAS
7A"Found it!" expressionAHA
10A"A" of UAEARAB
12AUneaten morsel (anagram of "rot")ORT
13ACookie containerJAR
14ABambi, e.g.DEER
15A"Don't worry, I'm working ___": 2 wds.ONIT
17ABar staple, brieflyALC
18AType or groupILK
20A"May the ___ be with you" ...Star Wars Day pun like the ones at 37a, 44a, 4d and 42dFOURTH
22AQuick breakfast sandwich stopDELI
23A"___ he's a jolly good fellow"FOR
24AHive residentBEE
26ARacecourse actionBET
28ATiny bug to pickNIT
31AActress GardnerAVA
32A___ de Triomphe (landmark in Paris)ARC
35ALibrarian's favorite expression?SHH
37AWhy did Anakin Skywalker cross the road? "To get to the ___ side"DARK
39AParliamentary figure, for shortPOL
40AMaiden name precederNEE
41ABack, on a boatAFT
44AWhich Star Wars character works at a restaurant? "Darth ___"WAITER
46A___ the belt (like some pointed insults)BELOW
48A"Better Call Saul" network: Abbr.AMC
49ARolled-up grass?SOD
50AParade interrupterRAIN
52AChooses, with "for"OPTS
56APrefix with "athlete" to mean a multisport race participantTRI
57AMetric distance measure, for shortKIL
58A___ Centineo of "The Perfect Date"NOAH
59A"As of ___" (so far)YET
60AShow that begins with "Live from New York...": Abbr.SNL
61APut on the line, in a wayDRY

Down

1DShort-lived crazeFAD
2DState of outrageIRE
3D"Call Me Maybe" singer Carly ___ JepsenRAE
4DWhat do you call Chewbacca when chocolate is stuck in his hair? "Chocolate Chip ___"WOOKIE
5DPrince Valiant's son, in the comics (anagram of "ran")ARN
6DLike a muscle that needs a stretch, saySTIFF
7DNot quite closedAJAR
8D"Stop right there!"HALT
9DEyebrow shapeARCH
11DFrench cheeseBRIE
16D"It's never ___ late to begin!"TOO
19DForeign attorney's degree: Abbr.LLB
21DCoffee holderURN
22DFirst word in a letter, usuallyDEAR
24DType of "hair day" that may involve a hatBAD
25DActress Green of "Casino Royale"EVA
27D___ dance (one with a percussive quality)TAP
29D"Life ___ a bed of roses!"ISNT
30DBiblical "you"THEE
33D"Mr. Bean" actor AtkinsonROWAN
34DChowder shellfishCLAM
36DPronoun for that womanHER
38DActor ___ Penn from the "Harold & Kumar" seriesKAL
42DWhat did Obi-Wan tell Luke when he had trouble eating Chinese food? "Use the ___, Luke"FORKS
43DCreator of Sawyer and Finn, Mark ___TWAIN
45DClickable computer symbolICON
46DCause of yawns?BORE
47DMake a reel before posting, sayEDIT
49DPig's digs?STY
51DIn need of a doctorILL
53DPea holderPOD
54DRoad gooTAR
55DLike one who wouldn't go for a frat partySHY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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