Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 5, 2022 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 5, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACheese, to a mouseBAIT
5APirate's alcohol of choiceRUM
8AX, to RomansTEN
11APrefix with "present" to mean always thereOMNI
12ACollection of chapters, in a textbookUNIT
14ABeanie or beret, e.g.HAT
15ABeer serving sizePINT
16AFizzy fast-food orderSODA
17ACampfire leftoversASH
18ATummy muscles, for shortABS
20ARidley ___, "The Martian" director who directed the 2000 film "Gladiator"SCOTT
22A___ Nielsen, "Wonder Woman 1984" actress who played Lucilla in the 2000 film "Gladiator"CONNIE
25AWrestling match stopper: Abbr.TKO
26A"___ little rusty...": 2 wds.IMA
27AMont Blanc, for oneALP
29A"___ For Me" (song from "Black Panther")PRAY
33AHair setting gooGEL
34AEvade, with "past"SLIP
36AReligious offshootSECT
37AUnexpected bump in the roadSNAG
39AMichael on "SNL"CHE
41ALast fairytale word?END
42ABurdened brayerASS
45AZinc or Nitrous followerOXIDE
47A___ Jacobi, "Othello" actor who played Senator Gracchus in the 2000 film "Gladiator"DEREK
49AHave a picnic?EAT
50AThere may be a pea in itPOD
51A"King" who symbolizes strength and courageLION
53AHealthy smoothie additiveCHIA
57ANot share, as a blanketHOG
58ABig name in denimLEVI
59A___ Zimmer, German composer who composed the soundtrack for the 2000 film "Gladiator"HANS
60AMiner's pursuitORE
61ALisa Simpson's jazz instrument, for shortSAX
62AReel Big Fish's genreSKA

Down

1DConk on the headBOP
2D"Bel ___," 2012 drama filmAMI
3DLodge with a keeperINN
4DMythical giant and also the name of Saturn's largest moonTITAN
5D___ Crowe, "The Insider" actor who played Maximus in the 2000 film "Gladiator"RUSSELL
6DCard game with four colorsUNO
7DIn the ___ of (between)MIDST
8D"Crank ___ (Soulja Boy)," song by Soulja BoyTHAT
9DSunrise directionEAST
10DUtmost math degreeNTH
13DFastener on a bulletin boardTACK
19DObstruction to fair judgmentBIAS
21DBritney Spears' exclamationOOPS
22DMembers of a smoker's pack, for shortCIGS
23DBlack cat, to someOMEN
24DSimba's Disney loveNALA
28DPaparazzo's product, for shortPIC
30DOliver ___, "Castaway" actor who played Antonius in the 2000 film "Gladiator"REED
31DPimply problemACNE
32DSince January 1st, to accountants, for shortYTD
35DJoaquin ___, "Her" actor who played Commodus in the 2000 film "Gladiator"PHOENIX
38DAlligator ___ (ray-finned fish)GAR
40DPrefix for "one-quintillionth"EXA
43D"___ like hot cakes" (be bought quickly)SELL
44D"Dark ___" (2013 horror film)SKIES
46DResult of chickenpox, perhapsITCH
47DIt's often pushed when it's supposed to be pulledDOOR
48DCutting ___ technologyEDGE
50DHanoi soupPHO
52DEggs, to a biologistOVA
54D"The Eagle ___ Landed," Lane Finley starrerHAS
55DPart of an octopus's arsenalINK
56DActor Butterfield of "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas"ASA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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