Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 5, 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 5, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1D
2U
3G
4N
5A
6B
7C
8A
9L
10O
G
R
11E
12F
L
E
13W
14H
I
T
15C
H
O
C
16O
L
A
T
E
17O
L
D
18W
H
Y
19N
A
S
20A
L
21S
O
L
22E
23T
R
U
24S
25T
26P
27E
28N
29E
L
S
A
30S
31A
32W
33G
A
G
A
34S
A
N
S
35A
L
P
36H
A
37G
I
38G
39T
A
M
A
L
40E
41L
A
42M
43E
44L
A
M
45B
46S
A
L
47A
48D
49T
50A
51C
O
52P
E
53E
54R
O
L
O
55A
M
O
56T
E
X
57S
P
A
N
58D
A
M
59Y
R
S
60E
S
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AUsed a shovel, sayDUG
4ACapture quickly, as a thiefNAB
7ALow-___ (diet choice)CAL
10AFairy tale bruteOGRE
12ATook to the skies, like a birdFLEW
14AChart topperHIT
15ADid you know? The Mayans were the first to make hot ___ (winter beverage), in which the heat came from chili peppers not temperatureCHOCOLATE
17AKind of news that isn't newOLD
18A"___ do you ask?"WHY
19ARelated to the noseNASAL
21AShoe bottomSOLE
23APut one's faith inTRUST
26AIt is mightier than a sword, proverbiallyPEN
29A"Frozen" queen voiced by Idina MenzelELSA
30A"He came, he ___, he conquered"SAW
33A"Poker Face" singer LadyGAGA
34AComic ___ (font style)SANS
35AGreek letter for a leader?ALPHA
37APink Floyd's "The Great ___ in the Sky"GIG
39ADid you know? Mexico holds the world record for the longest steamed ___ (husk-wrapped Mexican dish) ever made coming up to more than 164 ftTAMALE
41AFlimsy, as an excuseLAME
44APastoral babyLAMB
46ADid you know? Caesar ___ (dish with lettuce and croutons), was invented in Baja California, Mexico by Caesar CardiniSALAD
49AFolded Mexican treatTACO
52ASound of the letter after "O"PEE
54ARound caramel candyROLO
55A"Te ___" (Spanish confession of love)AMO
56A___-Mex (Tejano cuisine)TEX
57ALength of timeSPAN
58ABarrier to obstruct waterDAM
59A12-month periods, for shortYRS
60ASuffix with Japan or VietnamESE

Down

1D"What's up, ___?"DOC
2D"Gross!"UGH
3DDevelops over time, like a seed into a plantGROWS
4DGiants or Titans' organization: Abbr.NFL
5DDJ ___ Walker of "Faded"ALAN
6DTest version of a softwareBETA
7DDid you know? The Great Pyramid of ___ located in Mexico is the world's largest pyramid by volumeCHOLULA
8DCatch a bug, sayAIL
9DBusiness name ender in the UK, for shortLTD
11D"E" in NATO phonetic alphabetECHO
13DToward the setting sunWEST
16DPopeye's Olive ___OYL
20DGreek god of warARES
22DAnti-pollution organization: Abbr.EPA
24DNine-digit ID: Abbr.SSN
25DProfessor's helpers: Abbr.TAS
27DHuevos rancheros ingredientEGG
28D___ art (salon offering)NAIL
30D"Sun" preceder on a calendar, for shortSAT
31DChicken ___ King: 2 wds.ALA
32DTypist's speed: Abbr.WPM
33DLavish partyGALA
36DLuminous circle around the headHALO
38DNeither solid nor liquidGAS
40DLike some promises or tanksEMPTY
42D"Leave The Door Open" singer BrunoMARS
43DSecretly run off togetherELOPE
45DDid you know? Mexico is the world's largest exporter of ___ (alcoholic brew)BEER
47DLamenting sighALAS
48DReady to be servedDONE
49DWee bitTAD
50DDoctor's organization: Abbr.AMA
51DCommon URL enderCOM
53D"___ & Oh's" song by Elle KingEXS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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