Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 4, 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 4, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1P
2E
3P
4B
5A
6H
7E
8L
9F
10H
O
E
11T
U
B
A
12M
I
A
13O
N
T
14O
15U
S
E
S
16M
E
T
17K
18A
T
19B
20R
A
V
E
21A
22P
23R
I
L
24H
25A
R
A
26Q
U
I
E
T
27B
R
O
N
28C
29O
30S
31U
P
C
32T
O
M
33A
T
O
34A
S
H
35O
36R
E
37B
38A
S
I
S
39R
O
E
40I
N
K
S
41R
42O
43M
E
O
44S
G
T
45A
K
A
46M
47E
48I
N
49S
50T
51A
52T
53T
A
D
54B
E
L
L
55Y
O
Y
O
56E
Y
E
57A
O
L
58P
E
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ talk (coach's speech to a team at halftime)PEP
4A"___, humbug!" (cry from Ebenezer Scrooge)BAH
7ANorth Pole helper with pointy earsELF
10AWeed-tackling toolHOE
11ABig brass instrument you may spot in a marching bandTUBA
12A"Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 film starring Lily James)MIA
13ABurst ___ the scene (appeared unexpectedly)ONTO
15APuts into serviceUSES
16A"You've ___ your match" ("You have tough competition")MET
17AKit ___ (chocolate treat)KAT
19A"___ New World," heavy metal song by Iron Maiden that takes its name from a dystopian novel by Aldous HuxleyBRAVE
21APeople fool others on the first day of this monthAPRIL
24AScarlett O'___ of "Gone With the Wind"HARA
26A"All ___ on the Western Front," song by Elton John that takes its name from an anti-war novel by Erich Maria RemarqueQUIET
27ADenver ___, NFL team that won the Super Bowl 50BRONCOS
31AScanned lines on store items: Abbr.UPC
32A___ Dempsey former NFL placekickerTOM
33A"The book covers everything from ___ Z": 2 wds.ATO
34AOn the beachASHORE
37AOn a regular ___ (frequently)BASIS
39ASalmon ___ROE
40ALiquids for quillsINKS
41A"___ and Juliet," Dire Straits song that takes its name from a Shakespearean play about star-crossed loversROMEO
44ACorporal's superior, for shortSGT
45ALetters suggesting an alter egoAKA
46AChow ___ (noodle dish)MEIN
49A"We need this now!" in the E.R.STAT
53ATiny bitTAD
54A"For Whom the ___ Tolls," rock song by Metallica that takes its name from an Ernest Hemingway novel set in SpainBELL
55AObject used to perform a "Walk the Dog" trick: Hyph.YOYO
56A"Public" or "private" followerEYE
57ADial-up pioneer: Abbr.AOL
58AWord after "pig" or "bull"PEN

Down

1DVietnamese noodle soup (anagram of "hop")PHO
2DMillions and millions of yearsEON
3D"___ Sematary," punk song by the Ramones that takes its name from a horror novel by Stephen KingPET
4DLong, yellow vehicle parked in a school lot, oftenBUS
5DPresident Lincoln's nicknameABE
6DToy company that makes Monopoly and ScrabbleHASBRO
7D___ Watson, "Little Women" actressEMMA
8D"Ray Donovan" actor ___ Schreiber (anagram of "veil")LIEV
9DUnavoidable destinyFATE
11DKing ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh, familiarly)TUT
14D"___ dokie!" ("Alright!")OKIE
18DCtrl and del's buddyALT
20DCampaignedRAN
21DBand with the hit "Barbie Girl"AQUA
22DBaby dogsPUPS
23DLike Tony Stark or Bruce WayneRICH
24D"The White Lotus" network: Abbr.HBO
25DLimb with a funny boneARM
28D"The ___ of Amontillado," progressive rock song by the Alan Parsons Project that takes its name from a gothic tale by Edgar Allan PoeCASK
29DBig name in elevatorsOTIS
30D"Help us!" letters at seaSOS
32DSouvenir shop shirtTEE
35DVein fillORE
36DDisc-shaped vacuum cleaner from iRobotROOMBA
37DGargantuanBIG
38DNervous and fidgetyANTSY
41DFirst-___ (top-quality)RATE
42DWhat 14d is slang forOKAY
43D___-to-order (specially designed)MADE
44DNBC sketch comedy show that celebrated 50 seasons in 2025: Abbr.SNL
47DFair-hiring lettersEEO
48DAmateurishILL
50DOn ___ (where this clue isn't)TOP
51D"Got it, captain!"AYE
52DBridge weight unitTON
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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