Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 4, 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 4, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid34 across · 35 down
1T
2I
3C
4S
5I
6P
7B
8R
9R
10O
N
O
11O
L
D
12E
I
O
13S
K
I
14P
15G
A
L
A
16A
N
N
17L
A
18D
Y
19B
U
G
20S
A
M
21W
22H
O
23G
24R
25A
S
S
26H
O
P
27P
28E
29R
30E
O
N
31C
32H
E
R
33A
P
P
34E
T
T
35A
36P
I
E
R
37C
A
M
38A
39B
U
T
40O
41A
K
42L
S
U
43A
R
N
44L
45E
I
46F
47L
48O
P
49G
50O
51O
52D
53U
N
O
54F
I
R
E
55F
L
Y
56B
O
N
57T
A
X
58F
E
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___-tac-toeTIC
4ADrink slowly, like coffeeSIP
7AShivering soundBRR
10ATakashi ___, retired Japanese gymnastONO
11A"Chip off the ___ block"OLD
12AVowels between "a" and "u"EIO
13AA hop, ___, and a jumpSKIP
15AMet ___ (annual fashion event)GALA
16A"The ___ Jillian Story" (TV film)ANN
17ATitle for a noblewoman ... or with 19a, a spotted insectLADY
19AComputer program glitch ... or with 17a, a spotted insectBUG
20A___ Claflin from "Me Before You"SAM
21A"___ are you?" (question of identity)WHO
23AMeadow growth ... or with 26a, a jumping insectGRASS
26ALarge bin for grain ... or with 23a, a jumping insectHOPPER
30ALong stretch of timeEON
31ASonny & ___ (American folk rock duo)CHER
33ATikTok or Instagram, for shortAPP
34A"Tell Mama" singer ___ JamesETTA
36AWhere ships dockPIER
37APhotographer's need, for shortCAM
38AShare a boundary with (anagram of "tuba")ABUT
40ABlack ___ Arkansas (1970's rock band)OAK
42ABaton Rouge campus: Abbr.LSU
43ACommon ending letters in "barn" and "yearn"ARN
44AHawaiian floral necklaceLEI
46AFilm that's a commercial disasterFLOP
49AB or B+, as a gradeGOOD
53ACard game named after a numberUNO
54AWhat a dragon breathes out ... or with 55a, a glowing insectFIRE
55AWhat birds do ... or with 54a, a glowing insectFLY
56A"___ voyage!" ("Happy journey!")BON
57AIRS collectionTAX
58AAttorney's chargeFEE

Down

1DHow-___ (instruction manuals)TOS
2DWriting fluid in a penINK
3DSpiral shape, like a spring (rhymes with "foil")COIL
4D"And ___ new chapter begins ...": 2 wds.SOA
5D"___ Be There For You" ("Friends" theme song)ILL
6DHolding hands in the park, e.g.: Abbr.PDA
7DSynonym for "boyfriend"BEAU
8DSaturn's featureRING
9D___ Weasley of "Harry Potter"RON
14D"This too shall ___"PASS
15DTreadmill's site, for shortGYM
18D"___ Auto" (former Volkswagen slogan)DAS
19DHit on the head (rhymes with "top")BOP
21DCry on a water slide, perhapsWHEE
22DGenre for "The Conjuring"HORROR
23D"Grand" start?GEE
24DDecay, as a bananaROT
25DCommon ending to "pant" and "giant" ... or with 42d, a digging insectANT
27DGroup of wolvesPACK
28DAnti-pollution organization: Abbr.EPA
29DEngine speed lettersRPM
31DBrain of the computer: Abbr.CPU
32DOpposite of 46aHIT
35D"___ in apple" (speller's clarification): 2 wds.AAS
39DLike a bodybuilder's physiqueBUFF
41DOscar-winning director Lee of "Life of Pi"ANG
42DKing of the jungle ... or with 25d, a digging insectLION
43DPyramid's highest pointAPEX
44D___ dub (rhyming heart sounds)LUB
45DAmbient music composer Brian ___ENO
47DIgnited, as a scented candleLIT
48D"Let You Love Me" singer Rita ___ORA
50DWord with "spring" or "season"OFF
51DSoccer chant in a Spanish stadiumOLE
52DGo green?DYE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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